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(Courtesy Local Roots NYC.)“I hated vegetables as a kid,” declared Wen-Jay Ying, the founder and owner of Local Roots NYC. [http://localrootsnyc.org/about/] Local Roots NYC, the whole diet CSA [/?s=csa] (community supported agriculture) founded in 2011 that operates primarily from bars and cafe, is coming to
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A scene from Victoria Nicodemus’ vigil. (Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus.)Hank Miller, the brother of slain pedestrian Victoria Nicodemus, has posted a petition on Change.org [https://www.change.org/p/kings-county-district-attorney-ken-thompson-brooklyn-da-ken-thompson-justice-for-victoria-nicodemus-conduct-a-full-investigation?recruiter=46202&utm_source=petitions_show_components_action_panel_wrapper&utm_medium=copylink]
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The northern perimeter of Fort Greene Park (Courtesy Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership)Fort Greene Park has won $5 million earmarked for capital improvements thanks to overwhelming public support received during the New York City Parks Department Parks Without Borders [https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/parks-without-borders] initiative. The announcement was
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Image via NYPDPolice are searching for a man they say has been involved in at least five instances of stalking a 16-year-old girl throughout the months of February, March, and April. On Friday, April 15 at approximately 8am, the 16-year-old victim boarded a Queens-bound G train at the 4th Avenue-9th
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Sometimes comfort food is all you want. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.) Thai food is something my parents never would have eaten, but it’s become comfort food for me and most of my friends. What is it about Thai that makes us seek it out after a long
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Flatbush Tenant Coalition march for tenants rights in December, 2014. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Do you have a rent-stabilized lease? Are you concerned about a rent increase? Testimony from the public is now being accepted regarding the proposed rent increase guidelines for rent stabilized apartments, lofts, and hotel units with
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Megan with a baby’s client in Fort Greene. (Courtesy Megan Davidson.)Doulas are having a moment. Take it from Megan Davidson [http://www.brooklyn-doula.com/BrooklynDoula.html], a labor and post-partum doula and long-time Clinton Hill resident. “I didn’t hear about doulas until I’d already had a
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The meeting in session. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)“What do you call affordable?” asked Ingersoll Residents Association President Darold Burgess [/?s=darold+burgess] in reference to the developments rising around the Ingersoll Houses and the proposed affordable housing set-asides. The Ingersoll Residents Association Meeting was last night at
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Summer camps are designed for fun, and whether you go the traditional [/camps/brooklyn-adventures-await-at-these-5-traditional-summer-camps/], sports [/camps/stay-fit-and-have-fun-with-these-5-summer-sports-camps/], science [/camps/go-mad-for-steam-with-these-5-summer-science-camps/], or arts [/camps/find-a-little-fine-arts-fun-at-these-3-brooklyn-summer-camps/] route, kids are almost guaranteed an incredible time. But what if your family is looking for something a bit off the beaten path? This
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Meat hanging at King Solomon FoodsWhen we think of a Meat Packing District, the neighborhood in lower Manhattan with exclusive nightclubs and high end stores usually comes to mind. What most people don’t know, however, is that Sunset Park was once host to a bustling meat industry. One of
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Have you seen this man? (Courtesy NYPD)The Chase bank on Myrtle Avenue was targeted by a robber for the second time in a week [/blog/2016/05/19/attempted-bank-robbery-402-myrtle-avenue/], police say. A hooded thief strode into the Chase branch at 402 Myrtle Avenue near the intersection with Vanderbilt Avenue
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Wyatt Cenac (Courtesy Flickr/David Shankbone. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/shankbone/5034678673/in/photolist-8EU3yH-dXvQi2-j4YHh1-8tVgPp-8tYmkC-9q5NjL-8EXfhj-6xoKjD-7VJRVh-7PQJoW-dXBGDd-dXBCa3-dXBus7-9q5Nfo-dXBA4h-dzycEY-8jgomb-dXBF3J-dXw272-dXBvA1-7J4KSR-eDzDR2-7J8E8Y-7J8Gbd-9C1b3N-7yx2uz-9q5N3Q-dXBz9m-7yAQdY-9q5Naq-7J4KKe-7VFBNc-9q2LbR-6WduMX-dXvKcD-7VJRwj-7VJSUh-7J8FM1-7yAQ7S-dXvNNH-duHyuN-dXBFUE-7VJSH3-dXDbzC-dXBETE-dXBCM1-8tVg1P-8tVgWX-8tYmYY-8tVhdM] )As the name implies, Fort Greene was