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A New ‘Focus’ for The Nabe

This post marks an exciting transition for The Nabe. The site, which had its origins in The Local, a hyperlocal journalism experiment started by The New York Times, will become part of Corner News Media [http://cornernewsmedia.com/] – a growing network of sites dedicated to covering Brooklyn neighborhood news with

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The Art of the Game: Local Gallery Displays Art Inspired by the World Cup

Whether you root for Brazil’s Neymar, Argentina’s Messi, or Portugal’s Ronaldo, stop by Lex 56 on Saturday for a World Cup-themed art exhibition. (Invitation by Dwane Maxwell)By Alex Gruss Brazilian player Pelé called soccer “the beautiful game,” and this Saturday Clinton Hill art space LEX56 [http:

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Video: Remembering Lucian Merryweather

https://vimeo.com/88345607 By Sam Hagens, Leon Mastik and Pieter Munnik Every 33 hours someone is killed by a traffic crash in New York City and every day five children are hit by a car. One of them was Lucian Merryweather, a Fort Greene 9-year-old who was killed by

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“Cutie and the Boxer” Opens BRIC Screening Facility

(Photo courtesy of MovieStillsDB.com)By Adam Schartoff Filmwax Radio [http://filmwaxradio.com] is happy to co-present a free screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “Cutie and the Boxer” [http://bricartsmedia.org/events/the-stoop-series-oscar-nominated-cutie-and-the-boxer] along with BRIC Arts Media House [http://bricartsmedia.org] on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.

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Residents Rebuke Heating Problems at 464 Clinton Avenue

Charles Corpening says that sometimes he gets home and takes off his coat to run straight to bed under layers of comforters. (Photo by Melanie Bencosme)By Melanie Bencosme When Charles Corpening comes home at the end of a long day working security at a Brooklyn high school, he takes

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Video: The Music Man at Brown Memorial Baptist Church

By Briana Duggan A good preacher finds tricks to inspire a crowd. For Rev. Clinton Miller at Fort Greene’s Brown Memorial Baptist Church, he’s got a sidekick to help him – the music director Paul Engram. While religious music is integral to any church’s service, the music that

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PACC Helps Entrepreneurs Set Up Shop on Fulton Street

Want to open up a local storefront? The Pratt Area Community Council has an event for you next month. (Photo by Ines Bebea)By Áine Pennello Low rents in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill have made the nabe an increasingly popular destination for business owners. But in between new restaurants

Mullanes Bar and Grill Rolls Out the Red Carpet

(Photo by The Nabe)By Mike Russell Do you get upset every time the academy denies Leonardo DiCaprio an Oscar? Did you bore your friends with your detailed analysis of Seth MacFarlane’s hosting performance? Or did you simply yell at your TV because “Argo” wasn’t really the best

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MoCADA Looking for $11M to Fund New Museum

(Photo by Chinwe Oniah)By Chinwe Oniah Compared to the Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts [http://mocada.org] is small. It occupies a tiny 1,500-square-foot space on Hanson Place that holds a wealth of information about African arts. Books about afros and Ankara

Will Laurie Cumbo be Brooklyn’s “Arts Councilwoman”?

(Photo by Reem Nasr)by Reem Nasr When Kathleen Hayek first learned that her friend Laurie Cumbo was going to run for City Council, her initial question was: How would Cumbo’s background in arts and culture translate politically? “I asked her what she thinks makes her qualified to deal

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The “Mighty Wurlitzer” at Long Island University Brooklyn

Joe Amato both plays and maintains the “Mighty Wurlitzer” at Long Island University Brooklyn. (Photo by Reem Nasr)By Reem Nasr Joe Amato strode down an abandoned corridor below the basketball court in the Long Island University Brooklyn [http://www.liunet.edu/Brooklyn] gymnasium. “I was born too late,” he

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Poll Results: What Kind of Tree Did You Buy?

Evergreen trees in Fort Greene wait to be bought by one lucky family. (Photo by Francisco Daum)We asked you earlier this month [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/12/09/poll-kind-tree-getting-christmas/] what type of evergreen you’ve welcomed into your homes to celebrate Christmas. After we did a quick

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Local Actor’s Photo Project Forces People to “Shutter to Think”

Tracy Middendorf looks at the plethora of images she has collected for her project. (Photo by Chinwe Oniah)By Chinwe Oniah Tracy Middendorf has had a prosperous career as a television and film actress with roles in “Bones,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and the critically acclaimed “Boardwalk Empire”. Still, as the

Police Restore Access to Crime Reports

(Photo by Willis Arnold)Last week, The Nabe reported [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/12/05/nypd-to-restrict-journalists-access-to-crime-reports-at-local-precincts/] that the city’s police precincts would no longer directly provide journalists with the forms detailing crime reports. On Monday, shortly after CUNY Graduate Graduate School of Journalism Dean Stephen B. Shepard

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Crime Report: Another Kitchen Crook and a Minivan on Fire

By Ben Brody At least $7,000 worth of new appliances was stolen from the kitchen of a newly renovated apartment on Grand Avenue near Fulton Street sometime between Nov. 7 and Nov. 11, according to police. Police said the back bedroom door had been broken down and a refrigerator,

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The Untold Stories of Fort Greene Park Benches

Like many other benches in Fort Greene Park, this seat bears a memorial plaque. (Photo by Melisa Stumpf)By Melisa Stumpf Jim and Sharon Barnes like to remember their three beloved dogs: Sandy, Greta and Ginger — only one of whom is still alive and is almost 18 — in a particular

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Atlantic Avenue Becomes Friendlier to Cyclists

Atlantic Avenue is busy on most days, but bikers will have a reason to trek on the stretch with more bike friendly businesses. (Photo by H. Spencer Young)By Kyle Ligman Support for New York City’s second Bike Friendly Business District, launched Oct. 5 in Brooklyn, gained steam as

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Crime Report: A Lighter-Brandishing Robber and Other Theft Reports

A robber made off with $18,000 from Pay-O-Matic on Vanderbilt Avenue last week after he used gasoline and a lit lighter to threaten store employees. (Photo by Cherice Chen)By Cherice Chen A masked robber used gasoline and a lighter to threaten employees of a check-cashing store on Vanderbilt

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New Housing, Retail and Restaurant Development Coming to BAM Neighborhood

Lots of development is happening around the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Cultural district. (Photo courtesy BAM)By Mark Fahey Developers announced plans for the last two of three public development parcels near the Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org] (BAM) in Fort Greene in October, promising to

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Mocha Moms Help Parents Navigating the Kindergarten Admissions Process

Are your young children in the market for school? Parents can get their facts straight in a workshop tonight. (Photo by Robin Clark)By Sandra Lopez-Monsalve Krista Blanchette’s son is only 14 months old, but she and her partner have already started to explore New York’s complicated kindergarten

As Public Advocate, James Will Likely Focus on Housing

Council Member Letitia James (Photo by Erin Horan)By Ben Brody The director of a leading Fort Greene housing advocacy group said she expects newly elected Public Advocate Letitia James to fight for tenants just as she did when she represented the neighborhood in the City Council. “We’re very,

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Navy Green Completes First Phase of Development

Navy Greene has completed its first phase of development. (Photo by Mark Fahey) By Mark Fahey Developers, community leaders and residents met just south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Fort Greene this month to celebrate the completion of the first phase of a mixed-use housing block that supporters say

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Crime Report: Grand Larcenies and Thefts from Long Island University Students

By Chinwe Oniah Nineteen felonies and three arrests were reported in the 88th Precinct two weeks ago, up from 15 felonies and one arrest the week before. Crime trends included grand larcenies of motorcycles, wallets and household appliances. A motorcycle and a moped were stolen from Long Island University Brooklyn

Locals Mourn Loss of 9-Year-Old at Community Vigil

Residents, local officials and visitors spoke emotionally about pedestrian safety at a vigil on Nov. 5 for Lucian Merryweather, the 9-year-old boy killed in Fort Greene on Nov. 2 [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/11/03/9-year-old-boy-killed-in-dekalb-avenue-car-collision/] when an SUV jumped the sidewalk on DeKalb Avenue. “We come together

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Locals Mourn Loss of 9-Year-Old at Community Vigil

Residents, local officials and visitors spoke emotionally about pedestrian safety at a vigil on Nov. 5 for Lucian Merryweather, the 9-year-old boy killed in Fort Greene on Nov. 2 [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/11/03/9-year-old-boy-killed-in-dekalb-avenue-car-collision/] when an SUV jumped the sidewalk on DeKalb Avenue. “We come together