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> People are saying this car rolled onto the sidewalk and ran over someone’s leg right in front of the Food Coop. pic.twitter.com/fSiu4UoKDZ [https://t.co/fSiu4UoKDZ] — Aaron Naparstek (@Naparstek) February 22, 2016 [https://twitter.com/Naparstek/status/701591742882177024] A car parked on Union Street rolled
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Jeannie Detore, Ang’s niece, comforts Ang’s sister Donna Raiola. Both appeared on “Mob Wives,” Photo by Bensonhurst BeanPeacemaker. Generous. She brought people together. These are some of the terms used by family members and fans alike as they recalled Angela “Big Ang” Raiola at a series of viewings
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Mercedes Narcisse announcing her candidacy for the 19th Senate District. (Photo: Mercedes Narcisse [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154012806839073&set=pb.524464072.-2207520000.1456179135.&type=3&theater] / Facebook)A turf war is underway for control of East Brooklyn’s State Senate seat. Mercedes Narcisse, a
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The intersection of Church and Ocean Avenues, looking south down Ocean Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)Police now have a “person of interest” related to the shooting of a young man last week in the 70th Precinct. Police have identified and are searching for a suspect in the shooting of a
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Rendering of the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar, via Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorAs Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to throw his support behind the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens streetcar (BQX), the administration has begun to discuss more details and logistics for the massive undertaking. According to the New York Times
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Erasmus Academy Building (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Flatbush residents are fighting to save one of our community’s most historic buildings. A petition [https://www.change.org/p/bill-de-blasio-save-one-of-nyc-s-oldest-landmarks-the-erasmus-academy-building-1787?recruiter=492572054&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink] urging Mayor de Blasio to find a way to save
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An FDNY ambulance. (Photo: Tomás Fano [https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomasfano/4245678925/] / Flickr)A 26-year-old man was shot in the leg while seated in a car outside the Nostrand Houses Saturday night, according to authorities. Cops say the victim was parked on Batchelder Street, near Avenue V, around 7pm
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Image via SHoP Architects.Missed this week’s neighborhood news? We’ve got you covered. And don’t forget to list local events in our Brooklyn-wide Calendar [http://http//www.bklyner.com/calendar]! TOP NEWS * Brooklyn’s tallest tower may destroy part of landmarked Dime Savings Bank [/blog/2016/02/
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Photo by Konstantin Shatnyy [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153861294537332&set=o.125215944173471&type=3&theater] / FacebookIn 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
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Photo via Lefrak Center at LakesideThis week in Ditmas Park, readers emerged from an Arctic freeze, we lost a neighbor [/blog/news/jay-small-community-organizer-strong-ties-flatbush-dies-71/] who had devoted his life to fighting for tenants rights, we grappled with issues like gentrification and displacement [/blog/politics/turmoil-at-community-board-9-reflects-intensity-of-change-in-brooklyn/] , explored our area’s links [/blog/
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Photo via thierrylacasse [https://www.instagram.com/p/BBwrPJlHIKk/?taken-at=61172945]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, questions, or anything,
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Photo by Brighton Beach ResidentAfter 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 sister sites. Tower Watch Update: Brooklyn’s tallest office tower may come