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Dec
13
Pizza Duct-Taped to a Wall on Sale in Greenpoint for $100,000

Pizza Duct-Taped to a Wall on Sale in Greenpoint for $100,000

The masterpiece “Pizza” at Fornino. Courtesy of Michael Ayoub.GREENPOINT — Brooklyn chef and restaurateur put up a $100,000 masterpiece
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Dec
12
Philadelphia’s Favorite Fried Chicken Comes to Brooklyn

Philadelphia’s Favorite Fried Chicken Comes to Brooklyn

BUSHWICK — Redcrest Fried Chicken [https://www.redcrestfriedchicken.com] is a Philadelphia favorite [https://www.phillyvoice.com/fried-chicken-day-best-places-fried-chicken-philadelphia/] . Since it’s
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Dec
12
Role of Art in Navigating Bushwick’s Gentrification Minefield

Role of Art in Navigating Bushwick’s Gentrification Minefield

Bushwick Mural by Puerto Rican artist Don Rimx. [http://donrimx.com/murals] Nigel Roberts/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — It was in the
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Dec
12
Bushwick Teen Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder for June Shooting

Bushwick Teen Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder for June Shooting

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBUSHWICK — An 18-year-old is arrested for shooting and attempting to murder a 17-year-old, back in June. On
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Dec
11
2 Brooklyn Spots Won Eater Awards 2019

2 Brooklyn Spots Won Eater Awards 2019

Yesterday, Eater announced [https://ny.eater.com/2019/12/10/21002976/best-restaurants-nyc-eater-awards-2019] their New York City’s Eater Awards winners
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Dec
11
Two Brooklyn Natives Are Victims of New Jersey Kosher Market Shooting

Two Brooklyn Natives Are Victims of New Jersey Kosher Market Shooting

JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City. Courtesy of Google Maps.NEW JERSEY — In the shootout that left six people dead,
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Dec
10
Life in Limbo: The Interminably Slow Pace of Adoptions

Life in Limbo: The Interminably Slow Pace of Adoptions

Photo by Liv Bruce on UnsplashThe story of Michael Orlando Clark, Jr., a Michigan kindergartener who invited his entire class
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Dec
09
Openings and Closings: Tofu, Tacos, and Tavernas

Openings and Closings: Tofu, Tacos, and Tavernas

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. We welcome a new Fifth Avenue Greek spot, a Philadelphia favorite,
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Dec
09
Rezonings Underestimated Development and Displacement in both Williamsburg and Park Slope, Study Shows

Rezonings Underestimated Development and Displacement in both Williamsburg and Park Slope, Study Shows

Construction at Greenpoint Landing continues apace, with a second tower rising next to One Blue Slip. Paul Stremple/Bklyner.WILLIAMSBURG/
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Dec
06
Brooklyn Winter Activities that Don’t Involve Going to a Bar

Brooklyn Winter Activities that Don’t Involve Going to a Bar

Photo by Karen Stahlros [https://unsplash.com/@karensphotoart?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash
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