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(Photo via Facebook)Community and family members are mourning the tragic death of a 28-year-old Midwood woman and Brooklyn College graduate this week. A seven-day shiva memorial service for Rebecca Wasserstrum, who city officials confirmed succumbed to injuries sustained from a plunge [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-woman-takes-death-leap-george-washington-bridge-article-1.2683053] off
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BUTTERED SUGAR SNAP PEAS Ingredients: * 1 pound sugar snap peas, stems and strings removed * 2 tablespoons unsalted butter * 1⁄4 cups coarsely chopped fresh mint salt & pepper. * Ingredients available seasonally at your neighborhood Greenmarket Instructions: 1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. 2. Add the
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Photo: Dave Hosford [https://www.flickr.com/photos/baltimoredave/4400415668] / Flickr)Former police officer from Midwood was convicted Wednesday of sexually abusing a young girl, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced. Jacob Sabbagh, a 34-year-old Midwood resident, was arrested in December after his victim reported the abuse to authorities, according
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Muslims and hospital staff gather to honor Ramadan at Maimonides (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Muslims and Maimonides Medical Center [https://www.maimonidesmed.org/]staff gathered yesterday for a Ramadan Iftar [/blog/holidays/ramadan-mubarak-6-things-know-muslim-holiday/] celebration, showcasing the positive, working relationship between the hospital and the local community. Arab Pakistani and
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Karisma Jay teaching at AdunDance studios in Prospect Lefferts Gardents (Photo courtesy of Abundance [https://www.facebook.com/abundancebk/])This Sunday at the Kings Theater, a cast of 120 local and Broadway performers will reinvent the classic musical Annie [http://anniethemusical.com], with a politically relevant twist — Annie grows up
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Food and beverage professionals from across the country and the world will soon sample the Borough of Kings at Brooklyn Eats. Courtesy of Brooklyn EatsDuring Brooklyn Eats – the Brooklyn Chamber’s annual celebration of Brooklyn-made food and drink – patrons will have an opportunity to try some of the borough’s
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(Photo by barchordbrooklyn / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BEHa1r9sZ8y/?taken-by=barchordbrooklyn])We were appalled at Renthop’s newest “study” [https://www.renthop.com/study/new-york-city-ny/summerscore-article.html]which ranked the best summer neighborhoods on factors like outdoor cafes and nearby parks, but completely ignored the outdoor dining and bar
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(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)La Loba Cantina, Kensington’s Oaxaca-style Mexican eatery, is not just a great dinner and brunch stopover — it’s a serious contender for the best new neighborhood bar. The restaurant, located at 709 Church Avenue between East 7th and East 8th streets [/blog/food/kensington-welcomes-la-loba-cantina/
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[Left to Right] Blaise Garza, Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, and John Sparrow. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)It’s early yet in the outdoor concert season, however the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival [http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival] ‘s offering of the Violent Femmes and opening act Kristin
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Neighbor Harriet Semegram has surprisingly deep and diverse roots in the Ditmas Park arts scene. More than 50 years ago, she compiled a visual history of Eastern European Jewish life that became the visual inspiration for Fiddler on the Roof. But before this groundbreaking project, Semegram had never made a
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Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing a D train passenger at knifepoint last Wednesday near Borough Park. According to police reports, the suspect brandished a knife to a 45-year-old man on the southbound D train approaching the Fort Hamilton Parkway station, on June 15 at 5:15am.
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(Photo via Stribling.com)A historic landmarked home on Marlborough Road is on the market for $2.35 million, according to Brownstoner [http://www.brownstoner.com/real-estate-market/brooklyn-homes-for-sale-ditmas-park-121-marlborough-road/] . The 10-bedroom, 6,000 square foot single-family house at 121 Marlborough Road between Church Avenue and Albermarle Road features a brick and