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226 St. James Place, home of the Notorious B.I.G. (Courtesy Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/226+st+james+place+brooklyn/@40.6835497,-73.9638132,3a,75y,260.58h,105.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szJLYihMFwcmDxplPnHeCew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb6fdca03a8049ded!6m1!1e1] )Clinton
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You can help spruce up Fort Greene Park on May 21. (Courtesy Instagram/MyrtleAveBk)Here’s a roundup of press releases and other mishegoss that came through the mailbox and deserves a mention: * The Myrtle Avenue Partnership will convert over 40 tree beds into sidewalk gardens as part of its
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(Photo provided by the NYPD)Cops are searching a hockey mask-wearing bandit who allegedly pulled a knife during an attempted robbery at a local auto parts shop last week. The thief entered the Advanced Auto Parts store, located on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue X, just after 4pm on Sunday, May
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16th Avenue headquarters of non-profit OHEL [https://www.ohelfamily.org], which has secured $500,000 to build a new community center through this year’s participatory budgeting process in the 44th District. (Photo: Google Maps) Council Member David Greenfield’s office has released the final vote counts for the 44th
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Photo via Gothamist [https://www.instagram.com/p/BDeA1W-LEMy/]Donald Trump may not be buried in Central Park, but he has a headstone ready to go in case things change. And it was crafted in our very own Brooklyn neighborhood. Call it an elaborate hoax, a political statement, or a
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Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use of disposable grocery bags in favor of more environmentally-friendly, reusable alternatives. Proponents of the bill [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1687953&GUID=492A60EA-D352-462A-915A-BB2C34A58D61&Options=&
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(Courtesy Flickr/Wally Gobetz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/5084954285/in/photolist-8KkHKB-aQbeQg-dhx6jr-8KoM2G-dhx7TE-8KkHM4-5U31tJ-dhx9m3-aQbbTa-8KoLZW-aPYWMB-aPYVRi-nriGm4-dhx96J-dhx7XH-nr1GKm-dhx8d2-fUhReQ-dhx6Xy-dhx9ds-dhx9zo-dhx7LB-9bvGcT-aPYXCM-dhx7me-aPYWkM-dhx839-nt5Mmg-dhx7ec-nrnt2D-dhx6dx-n9PuyJ-nriuWk-dhx72z-79KTtq-nr2qkA-dhx9FQ-6A1fuR-n9NSxT-aQbMRz-76uwkn-5mxrvF-edeGJz-dhx8mZ-9htmyT-dhx6Sd-78aHSL-5TM4U6-daqA7M-dhx6Vr] )The Navy Yard’s revitalization [/blog/2016/03/08/visual-
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How do you feel about entering a vegan restaurant?Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out our Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and subscribe to our newsletter
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Photo: Johnny RebecchiThis week in Ditmas Park, progressive reform candidate Robert Carroll, who is vying for a Democratic State Committee post, was endorsed by Council Member Brad Lander [/blog/politics/reform-candidate-local-democratic-party-post-secures-endorsement-cm-lander/] ; neighborhood favorite George’s won a Community Business Award [/blog/business/just-announced-georges-wins-community-cornerstone-business-award/] ; and 10 Westminster Road — with 21 apartments
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Photo by Alex EllefsonIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] 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 [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites]and Facebook
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Perp Walk. [L-R] Bunny Hirsch, Roger Clark, and Joe O’Carroll (Photo courtesy of Perp Walk)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 most interesting recent stories from our
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Photo via klynyc [https://www.instagram.com/p/BEv462jNNwc/?tagged=parkslope&hl=en]Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and sign up for our daily newsletter. And if you ever have any news tips, story ideas,