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A coffee tasting preceded opening remarks at the new Starbucks in Bed-Stuy, where 95% of the staff lives in the neighborhood. (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) BED-STUY -Starbucks, often seen as synonymous with corporate expansion and gentrification, is coming to Bed-Stuy—and so far, it’s being welcomed with open arms. The
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The rear of 33 Saratoga, near where the violent attack took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BED-STUY – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a rape that took place in Bed-Stuy this Monday, March 5. The attack took place around 3:
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(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)EAST FLATBUSH – A man was killed on Saturday evening at a gender reveal party when gunfire broke out, said police. The shooting also left three other victims wounded. Police responded to the call just after 6:00 pm on Saturday, March 3, arriving to the scene at
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We almost had a new schools chancellor yesterday.“Almost two weeks ago, Alberto Carvalho was offered the job leading the nation’s largest school district. A week ago, after many conversations and clandestine trips to the city, Carvalho signaled he would take it. Then on Thursday, it all fell apart
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We know our kids love their devices so why not let them learn what is behind the screen. From learning to code and programming to building robots and other devices kids can attend one of these very cool tech-related camps! These camps offer a diverse array of technologies to try
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Decatur Street via Google MapsBEDFORD-STUYVESANT – The NYPD announced on Friday that a third suspect has been arrested in connection to the October 11 home invasion and robbery [/91-year-old-bed-stuy-man-dies-home-invasion/] in Bed-Stuy that left 91-year-old Waldiman Thompson dead. Howard Morris, 44, of Crown Heights was apprehended on Friday in Bushwick, according to
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Brooklyn Subways (Via the MTA)Another weekend, another series of closures from the MTA. Here’s a quick rundown of the major changes that’ll affect Brooklyn this coming weekend: * No 2/3 trains between Manhattan and Brooklyn (Use 4/5 instead) * 2/3 trains won’t stop at Clark
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Isaac Bryant was sentenced to 23 years to life in the shooting death of Jamaal Anderson (Via DA Office)BED-STUY – A Bed-Stuy man was sentenced today for the killing of a 31-year old man in a ambush attack in 2015, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced yesterday. Isaac Bryant, 37, was
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The Chase Bank on Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill was almost robbed Wednesday by the same luckless thief (Screenshot via Google Maps)CLINTON HILL – Two times a loser, the failed bank robber from earlier this week tried to strike again, but once again left empty-handed. On Wednesday, the entirely ineffectual
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To be a kid in Brooklyn today. What’s their fancy – fencing? baseball? African dance? Art? Tinkerer? or are do they want to try everything? These Brooklyn camps bring out new skills and make for an exciting summer. Let summer be a time for exploration. Brooklyn Bridge Fencing [http://www.
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Over the weekend, even as Brooklynites celebrated Chinese New Year and took off work for President’s day, a series of deaths struck across the borough as the tragic long weekend claimed at least four lives. A man was found dead in the passenger seat of a car in front
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Roy Isaac Jr. of “The United Fitness Squad” does a pull-up while competing in the heavyweight division at the 2018 Winter Reps competition in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn on February 17, 2018.BEDFORD STUYVESANT – An outdoor calisthenics competition brought a burgeoning online subculture back to its Brooklyn roots as Pull Up Park