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Central Brooklyn

[UPDATED New Images] Two ‘Persons Of Interest’ Identified In Attempted Rape On 16th Street, Police Say

Image via NYPDTwo “persons of interest” have been identified by the police in an attempted rape which took place early Sunday morning on a residential block near Prospect Park [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/crime/woman-escapes-attempted-rape-16th-street-cops-release-footage-video/] , according to the NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce. At a Wednesday press conference, Boyce

Central Brooklyn

Delivery Man Injured With Soda Can In Cortelyou Road Robbery

2210 Cortelyou Road, between East 22nd and East 23rd Streets (Screenshot via Google Maps)Police are searching for two men suspected of robbing and hitting a delivery man in the lobby of a Cortelyou Road apartment building last Tuesday. On June 21, at approximately 9:30pm, the two perpetrators (pictured

Central Brooklyn

70th Precinct Meeting: Domestic Violence Up, Shootings Down, Promotion For CO Palumbo

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Over the past 28-day period, overall reported crimes are down in the 70th precinct, compared to the same time period last year, with the notable exception of felony assaults most of which are related to domestic abuse cases, according to the precinct’s commanding officer.

Business

Beloved Dry Cleaners Priced Out Of Foster Avenue Store After 12 Years

Co-owners Shinji and Eunsuk Fuse, inside Tina’s Dry Cleaners and Tailor shop. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Husband and wife team Shinji and Eunsuk Fuse have been running Tina’s Dry Cleaners, at 1315 Foster Avenue [http://www.yelp.com/biz/musong-tailoring-and-tinas-cleaner-brooklyn], for 12 years. Shinji, originally from Japan,

Central Brooklyn

Teen Hurls Rock, Anti-Semitic Slur At Midwood Driver, Cops Say

https://youtu.be/1lbiu_Lp6ss Police are searching for a teen who allegedly hurled a rock and shouted an anti-semitic remark at a passing car in Midwood Tuesday. The victim was driving a 2015 Chrysler van northbound on Nostrand Avenue, near Avenue J, around 5pm when the rock came crashing

Arts & Culture

Local Writer Talks First Novel And Millennial Life In Ditmas Park

Jack Houghteling at Sycamore (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Jack Houghteling, 24, has found a unique way to blend two of his identities — picture-perfect millennial and evolving writer. When we sat down together for a beer in Sycamore’s backyard garden, I immediately saw that Houghteling is smart, confident, and

Central Brooklyn

Bite Of The Day: Butter Chicken And Lamb Curry At Mashallah

(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Mashallah is an Arabic phrase used to express gratitude, joy, and praise, or thankfulness for an event or person — a perfect name for my favorite 24-hour Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi buffet-style restaurant on Coney Island Avenue. On the outside, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by

Central Brooklyn

Neighbors Celebrate Second Consecutive Rent Freeze On One-Year Leases

(Photo by the Flatbush Tenant Coalition / Facebook)For the second consecutive year, the Rent Guidelines Board voted last night to approve a rent freeze on one-year leases for over one million tenants in rent stabilized housing. The news was bittersweet for local tenants rights advocates, who were fighting for more

Central Brooklyn

Ikea Recalls 29 Million Pieces Of Furniture After Six Children Die

(Courtesy Twitter/Gizmodo [https://twitter.com/Gizmodo/status/747837159483318272])Ikea is issuing a massive recall prompted by concerns over child safety following the deaths of six children under the age of 4 and injuries to many more. Ikea, which has a location [http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/brooklyn]

Central Brooklyn

Local Daycares Failed To Test Water For Lead, Audit Shows

(Photo by SimonQ / Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/qiaomeng/7476574314/in/photolist-coFp4G-8Au5is-3DEXQR-3nwUhH-4tzxq5-CM2cF-3vdiS-W9dLz-7CPUtt-tDQUk-ofWYUo-anALKn-2B2MAs-7e8CrT-7sePbz-7TAatL-79pm1K-4XrfUr-8Gp2ob-qiig6R-5ptr19-79oXRX-4Jo1Cu-6XCxNC-o4HG2t-5GdqxV-8rPZGV-5ErMZ2-79sPLG-8rT6a7-5VPvJE-79ozm6-79sr5J-o4UBvU-5Bonze-79oWrP-6XKWw1-79sr6W-79rnhD-79ozga-79piTZ-dpwXyd-4xy3nV-7GfseM-79pax2-79rni8-pPYMiu-EcJT2a-8QCBbS-bvn7a7] )Sixteen daycare centers in Brooklyn failed to meet lead testin

Central Brooklyn

Where To Drop Your Compostable Waste In Ditmas Park, Summer 2016

(Photo by Prospect Farm [https://prospectfarm.org/composting/])There are many reasons to compost this summer. For one, it reduces a tremendous amount of reusable waste. Compostable trash items — like food scraps — make up almost one-third [http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/zerowaste/residents/food-scraps-and-yard-waste.shtml] of New York City’

Central Brooklyn

Get Seinfeldian With Corner Media At The Brooklyn Cyclones On July 2

Elaine look-alikes show off their moves at the Brooklyn Cyclones’ Seinfeld Night. (Courtesy of Brooklyn Cyclones/Facebook)Come hang with the staff of Corner Media Group [http://cornermediagroup.com/] and celebrate Seinfeld at the Brooklyn Cyclones game [http://www.brooklyncyclones.com/season/schedule/?act[v]=graphical&frm[d]=2016-07-01&