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Cortelyou Road & East 17th Street, Friday April 14. (Photo by Dina Rabiner/BKLYNER)This afternoon, a kitchen fire tore through an apartment on East 18th Street and Cortelyou Road, closing down the busy thoroughfare. The fire sparked just after 2pm on Friday, April 14, at 380 East 18th Street,
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Spring is in the air, replete with the blossoming of flora and fauna. I won’t be going outside, though. I’ll be inside, avoiding allergens and enjoying cat videos in my comfy abode. I suggest you find a pad of your own. (Courtesy Zillow/David Krause of Bouwerie Lane
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Seven Brooklyn residents have been indicted for allegedly using electronic check deposit system to cash money orders multiple times, stealing almost $120,000 from banks, said the Brooklyn DA. Investigators charged Flatbush residents Jermel Belfast, 30, Kadeem Bryan, 23, Juvaun Clarke, 25, Chevelle Gordon, 20, and Brian McIntosh, 23; as
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Image by Fre SonneveldIn two weeks, global thinkers about the future of cities will converge on Brooklyn to talk about what that the rapid technological change means for all of us, urban dwellers. Whether you hail your ride via app, book your reservations on OpenTable, use CityBike, monitor your home
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(Via Harpers Young People archives, Aug 22, 1882)It’s fair to say generosity is not a trait lacking in most Brooklynites — you usually can’t go too far through a page of BKLYNER posts without learning about the latest bit of community engagement in your neighborhood. And some things
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Spring has sprung in Ditmas Park. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -F train express service restoration remains ‘under consideration,’ MTA says [ amNY [http://www.amny.com/transit/f-train-express-service-restoration-remains-under-consideration-mta-says-1.13419860]
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2361 Nostrand Ave by Joe Strini via Property Shark [https://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Photos/view.html?photo=3-07594-0011.Ldgw2Ufg&unlocked=1&type=uploaded] The New York City office real estate market experienced a slow start to 2017, but Brooklyn seems to be making gains on Manhattan, with
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Courtesy Prospect Park YMCAEach of these traditional camps offers a variety of activities throughout the summer while still maintaining a predictable and safe day. And, when your child outgrows camp but still needs supervision — and wants to stay with their friends — these camps also offer counselor in training programs. Traditional
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Boro President Eric Adams with reporter Emily Smith at the Kensington Stables. (Photo via BPEricAdams/twitter)City officials are leading the charge to save the historic Kensington Stables from condo developers bidding since the building went up for sale in February [/historic-kensington-stables-sold-bankruptcy-auction-week/]. The stable was pulled from a bankruptcy auction
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Lott Street near Albemarle Road. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Last night, a 20-year-old man was shot and killed in the doorway of his Flatbush home. Tyler Alphonso answered his door on Lott Street by Albemarle Road and was shot in the chest, cops say. Police arrived on the scene just
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Here comes Peter Cottontail! Easter is Sunday, April 16. Put on your bonnet, pick up a basket, and head to one of these Easter Egg Hunts! Note that some of these events might sell out, so make your reservations soon! Photo courtesy Aviator Sports and Events [https://www.facebook.com/
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Qathra backyard on a sunny afternoon. (Photo by Carly Miller)It’s just too gorgeous out to do anything indoors today. To kick off summer weather 2017 (especially before the summer heat waves start), we’ve compiled a list of the definitive places in our neighborhood (and immediately outside its