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‘Round Brooklyn: Old School Diners, Light Rail Stall, Fake Cops & More

Carly Miller

Dec 17, 2016 — 1 min read

Holiday cards at the Brooklyn Artery. (Photo by Donny Levit)

Catch up on the latest Brooklyn news with the best stories from our sister sites this week:

Relive 1980s Coney Island through these tax photos. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Dining Review: Oasis Diner as on of the last old-school Brooklyn diners. [Sheepshead Bites]

Car crashes into storefront across from J.J. Byrne Playground; Second 5th Avenue curb jump incident on same night. [BKLYNER]

Better than cannoli? Aunt Butchies’ cheese cones are heaven on Earth. [BB]

Light rail line may not have moved forward without support from developers, Daily News says. [BKR]

Fake cops steal hundreds from a student food vendor on Avenue Z. [SB]

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