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Police are searching for a man who stole more than $13,000 from several Brooklyn ATMs in July. (Courtesy: NYPD)A man used a skimming device to steal people’s bank account information and withdrew more than $13,000 from several Brooklyn ATMs in Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene, and Bay
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Myrtle and North Portland Avenues, 1941Want to know how Fort Greene and Clinton Hill looked in the 1920s and 40s? Browse through theOldNYC map [https://www.oldnyc.org/], a project from The New York Public Library, to catch a glimpse of the past while never leaving your street corner. Developer
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The Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Brooklyn, also called the Battle of Long Island. (Photo via Wikimedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#/media/File:BattleofLongisland.jpg] )On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards Brooklyn Heights, where the American soldier encampment was located. For those
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Samui chef and owner A Napadol before its grand opening on August 17. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Fort Greene Focus)Fort Greene is known for its diverse culinary scene that features a broad range of Meditteranean, Mexican, Italian, and Japanese cuisines to name a few. But newcomer Samui [http://www.samuibrooklyn.
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The striking Sisters storefront (courtesy alliteration.) (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)Everything about Sisters Restaurant [/?s=sisters] is memorable, and that includes its name. Sisters [http://www.sistersbklyn.com/](900 Fulton Street, between Washington Avenue and Waverly Avenue) has long been a staple of Clinton Hill, whether as a
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(Courtesy: Politics & Prose Bookstore / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/politicsandprose/photos/gm.992975867464444/10155039188476110/?type=3&theater] )Writers of diverse backgrounds will take the stage this weekend in Fort Greene to read their stories of history, race, class and personal challenges in celebration of creative writing. This year’
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Voting sign. (Photo: Fort Greene Focus)The New York State Board of Elections [http://www.elections.ny.gov/] wants to remind all New Yorkers that the registration deadline to vote in the primary election on September 13, is this week. You’ve heard from some of the candidates we talked
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WHO: Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer Louisa M. McGregor Ovarian Cancer Foundation® also known as T.E.A.L.® WHAT: The 8th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk and 5K Run raising money for Ovarian Cancer research and awareness WHERE: Prospect Park, Brooklyn NY (9th Street and
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Full-scale Redwood trees. Photo Courtesy of Facebook/Redwood National and State Parks. [https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodNPS/photos/a.195972830413040.51547.152578104752513/1254298041247175/?type=3&theater] A tiny Redwood forest will soon be planted in Downtown Brooklyn, bringing a scaled-down version of the historical west coast national park to
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/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2337-16-78-PCT-Burg-08-11-16-Final.mp4A robber is on the run after he stole several iPads and an ATM holding large amounts of cash from a Prospect Heights restaurant last Thursday morning, police said. An unidentified man broke into Zaytoons Restaurant (594 Vanderbilt Avenue [https://www.google.com/maps/place/
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Ethiopian food at the NYC African Food Festival. (Courtesy: socinna / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJGbXLMDPik/?tagged=nycafricanfoodfestival])With temperatures at nearly 100 degrees over the weekend, foodies still made their way to the first annual New York African Food Festival [/blog/2016/08/10/new-yorks-first-annual-african-food-festival-debuts-in-brooklyn-this-weekend/] at the Brooklyn
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Courtesy of Michael Cox for BrooklynWith a controversial and chaotic Presidential race taking up the majority of media headlines, candidates can find it challenging to introduce themselves to their current or potential constituency. Here’s an opportunity to hear from a new candidate in their own words. Michael Cox (D)