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Worst buildings in southern Brooklyn. Screenshot from Google Maps.Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department
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The insta-viral meme was created by Amanda Duarte and Jessica Bennett“Like a bushfire, it took off.” Amanda Duarte is speaking about how fast the now world-renowned #pussygrabsback [https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23pussygrabsback] hashtag and movement got its start. The wickedly funny writer and performer doesn’
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. –De Blasio Won’t Say Why He Took an NYPD Helicopter From Brooklyn to Queens. [ Park Slope
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Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.Grandmothers were the cause of celebration on Sunday at the National restaurant and catering hall in Brighton Beach. The talented ladies brought history, whimsy, song, and dance to the stage, and glee to the members of the audience. “I never thought we’d live
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Photo via anonymous tipster in domestic violence incident in which charges were not pressed.Last week a reader reached out to us with an incredibly sad story of domestic violence involving their neighbor. The photos that came along with the narrative showed a carnage for which this reporter cannot go
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Photo via Facebook/Southern Brooklyn ScrapbookIt’s been another eventful week in Sheepshead Bay, and the surrounding neighborhoods. If you were too busy to keep up on all of the news, then we have you covered with this roundup of all the goings-on around town: * Brooklyn’s first African American
Bensonhurst
Photo by Hannah FrishbergIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily
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Photo via thestudioofneilpowell [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLdzFZrgljM/?tagged=gos2016&hl=en]Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/TheStoopBK], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ParkSlopeStoop], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up
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“Little Pakistan” (Photo by Andrew B. White [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJX40-ihP1M/?taken-by=andrewbwhite] / Instagram) This week in Ditmas Park, we rounded up real estate development in Flatbush, Midwood & Borough Park [/blog/real-estate/development-roundup-flatbush-apartments-midwood-condos-borough-park-synagogue/] , Brooklyn’s first African American DA Ken Thompson dies of cancer [/blog/news/brooklyns-first-african-american-district-attorney-dies-cancer/
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Photo via Flickr/MarcelaWe don’t expect you to keep up on all of the news throughout Brooklyn during the busy week. That’s why we round it all up from our sister sites every Saturday morning for you! Enjoy: Police release new photos/video of Owl’s Head Park
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Photo by _h.o.n.e.y. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLhO_jtgf41/]After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the more interesting recent stories from our sister sites.
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Photo via heavy_minds [https://www.instagram.com/heavy_minds/]The entire borough was jumpin’ this week. And you were busy jumpin’ as well. Here’s a chance to catch up on all the goings on throughout the county of Kings. Police release new photos/video of Owl’s Head