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Friday Crime Blotter: Two Arrests In Suspicious Summer Death, A Hammer to the Head in Greenwood Heights & More

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)EAST FLATBUSH – A “suspicious death” from the summer has been confirmed as murder [/suspicious-east-flatbush/] and police have two suspects in custody. Annika Cansino, 23, and Alexander Alberda, 21, have both been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping, police announced. The charges are for the death

News

Residential Greenwood Heights Development Will Tower Over Neighbors

A rendering of the proposed development at 875 4th Avenue (By KFA)GREENWOOD HEIGHTS – A corner gas station will give way to eight stories of residential development along 4th Avenue, as permits are filed and renderings revealed for a new Greenwood Heights apartment building. Just a few blocks from both

Police & Fire

Cops Hunt For Two Carjackers Who Killed A Greenwood Heights Man With His Own Car

Image via Google Maps.It was a tragic end to one 63-year-old Greenwood Heights man’s life as he was first carjacked and then fatally slammed by his own car as the thieves attempted to make a getaway. Police are now searching for two suspects — whose descriptions have not yet

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South Slope Rental Roundup: $2,000 and Under

14th Street and 3rd Avenue Studio (Courtesy Ideal Properties Group [http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fee/5343450351.html])If you’re in the market for a new rental, you’ve come to the right place! We found four area homes that include everything from backyards and giant closets, to spa

beekeeping

A Sweet Deal: Green-Wood Cemetery Gets Into The Honey Business

A first-time visitor to Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/], the National Historic Landmark located just south of Prospect Park that was founded in 1838, will immediately notice how serene the space is. These days, you can stand in a lush, secluded spot near the 39th Street border and hear

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Brooklyn Flag Project Finalists Represent Greenwood, Bay Ridge, Fort Greene & More

Image by Emily Gorski, via Brooklyn Based [http://brooklynbased.com/blog/2014/12/04/brooklyn-flags/3/].Brooklyn Based just announced the eight finalists [http://brooklynbased.com/blog/2014/12/04/brooklyn-flags/9/] for its Brooklyn Flag Project [/blog/art-music/design-a-south-slope-crest-for-a-new-contest], with the talented winners depicting a wide swath of our

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South Slope Rewind

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Diamond Nails Salon For Lease On 5th Avenue

We spotted a for lease sign in the window of Diamond Nails Salon [http://www.yelp.com/biz/diamond-nail-salon-brooklyn], located at 700 5th Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Street), on Friday afternoon. This stretch of 5th Avenue has seen a number of new businesses in the past six months, such

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Is Greenwood Heights Turning Into A Hipster Haven?

Last month, The Wall Street Journal said that Greenwood Heights was “desirable [/blog/real-estate/greenwood-heights-becoming-desirable-according-to-wsj],” and now it appears that our quiet neighborhood is in the midst of an invasion. A hipster invasion. According to a new list by website RealtyTrac, zip code 11232 (comprised of Greenwood Heights and Sunset

Events

South Slope Events Spotlight: October 31-November 3

From a ’90s flashback to a tour of the dead, you won’t have to go far for Halloween fun this weekend. Scream: A 90s Halloween Jam [https://www.facebook.com/events/171431979720586/] When: Thursday, October 31, 9pm to 1am Where: Prospect, 545 5th Avenue, between 14th and 15th Street

Beer Garden

Last Chance For Summer Happy Hour At Green-Wood Thursday

The Drinks to Die For [/blog/food/dying-for-a-drink-green-wood-introduces-summer-happy-hour] series at Green-Wood is coming to an end, but you still have one last chance to enjoy a brew with Boss Tweed. Stop by the cemetery’s 5th Avenue and 25th Street entrance on Thursday, August 22, from 6pm to 8pm. Entry

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Photo Of The Day: Rainy Friday

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Food & Drink

$10 Burger and Beer at Greenwood Park Tonight? Yes, Please

Dare we say that it’s starting to feel a bit like spring outside? Take advantage of the beautiful weather tonight, head over to Greenwood Park [http://greenwoodparkbk.com/blog/home/], sit outside, and enjoy their Wednesday night Burger + Berger special. You’ll get a beef or veggie burger and

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Photo of the Day: You Would Even Say it Glows

We spotted Giant Santa [/blog/photos/photo-of-the-day-here-comes-santa-claus] during the day, but had no idea he glowed at night! Thanks to reader, Thom Widmann [http://theresacityinmymind.blogspot.com/], for sharing the picture. Have a neighborhood photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, add it to the South Slope News

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The New York Times Discovers Greenwood Heights

photo via NYT/Michael Kirby Smith [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/nyregion/in-greenwood-heights-bread-beer-and-famous-graves.html] > The steep, narrow strip of Brooklyn west of Green-Wood Cemetery is South Slope to some, Sunset Park to others. But many today, perhaps swayed by the real estate industry, know it as Greenwood Heights.

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MOSQUITO ALERT: West Nile Virus Detected In Local Mosquitos

(from NY1.com)NY1 reported last night that West Nile Virus [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_nile_virus] has been found in several Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Bath Beach, Dyker Heights and Gravesend. From NY1 [http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/145276/doh--west-nile-virus-detected-in-brooklyn-mosquitoes] : > While there are no reported human