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Prospect Park at night via HorsePunchKid, flickrAfter a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Transgender man pummeled by group of attackers on
Animals
Photo via Pinkman [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153694460616483/?type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Pinkman is a gentle giant. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153694460616483/?type=3&theater] : > “6-year-old Pinkman
Arts & Culture
[/blog/news/art-basketball-workshops-dome-playground-sun-thursday/attachment/dome_calendar2016_onepage_web/] Upcycle your used plastic bottles and cardboard boxes into flower bouquets this Sunday May 22nd, from 11am to 2pm, during the Playground Art Workshop at Kensington’s Dome Playground. Dome Playground is located at 38th Street and Dahill Road. What is Upcycling?
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(Courtesy of Kids for a Better Future [http://www.kidsforabetterfuture.org/home.html])This list is in formation. If you have an event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’ve left off, please let us know! Post your events in our community calendar
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(Courtesy Claudina Howell [http://streeteasy.com/building/385-east-18-street-brooklyn/4b])Has your landlord still not fixed the water pressure in your apartment? Do your neighbors stomp upstairs like a herd of elephants? Check out these apartments and see if any catch your fancy! A Brightly Lit Two Bedroom With Space [http:
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Co-owners Stuart and Sharlene Wellington at Hinterlands. Third co-owner Matt Kuhn not pictured. (photo via Hinterlands Bar / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/hinterlandsbar/photos/a.915537555188233.1073741827.915533068522015/1081484178593569/?type=3&theater] )Stuart Wellington, co-owner of the much-awaited Hinterlands bar — set to open on Church Avenue this summer [/business/
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Photo via Airbnb Brooklyn Half [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynHalfMarathon/photos/a.566841023350615.1073741828.562015433833174/981318881902825/?type=3&theater] Time to lace’m up! Or cheer on the runners doing the lacing. The Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon [http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/airbnb-brooklyn-half] takes off at 7am this
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(Photo: Gordon Rothman)Thanks to a reader, we just learned about a new Mexican restaurant in our area. Mexican eatery Don Patron, located on Church Avenue between Westminster and Argyle Roads, opened its doors about a week ago. Don Patron serves a range of Mexican fare, the new owners told
Animals
Zoya munches away on invasive plants like poison ivy. (Photo by Heather Andelsman/Park Slope Stoop)Don’t be surprised if you run into a goat or two, or eight, on your daily jog through Prospect Park this summer. For the next five months, a group of eight goats will
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Photo by fesch_markt [http://websta.me/p/1068426453510007173_1143606545]News that the long-sought-after F express train would be returning to Brooklyn [/blog/news/f-express-service-returning-brooklyn-2017/] almost immediately caused a row among lawmakers representing different parts of the borough. Elected Officials in southern Brooklyn — whose constituents will benefit from faster commutes
Announcements
The stadium erupts and everyone is singing “Happy Birthday” to your child. Does your child love baseball? Are they a die-hard Cyclones fan? Are you looking for birthday party ideas?Enter to win a Birthday Party for 10! [http://s.heyo.com/6c8642] Enter to win by liking the Cyclones
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2911 Avenue D, between East 29th Street and Nostrand Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)A young man was fatally shot on a Flatbush street just before nightfall yesterday, police said. Dwayne Stephens, 21, was found lying face down in front of 2911 Avenue D (between East 29th Street and Nostrand Avenue)