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Arts & Culture

A Fort Greene Landmarked House Was Stolen, Prosecutors Say

176 Washington Park in Fort GreeneA Crown Heights man, Aderibigbe Ogundiran, 36, was indicted today for allegedly stealing a 19th century landmarked mansion in Fort Greene, as well as attempting to steal five other properties in Crown Heights, Bedford-Stuyvesant and East New York in a title transfer scheme. Aderibigbe Ogundiran

Central Brooklyn

The Down-Low: Save The Kitties, Feed The Mermaids & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Photo courtesy of the Office of Carlos MenchacaThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -Sunset Park Block Renamed Cinco de Mayo Place [New 12 [http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/sunset-park-road-renamed-cinco-de-mayo-place-1.13578847] ] -FDNY Rescues Two Felines From

Announcements

Brooklyn Tech Receives National Gold Council Of Excellence Award

Members of the Executive Committee of Brooklyn Tech’s Student Government Organization Top row (L to R): Joseph Kaelin (Coordinator of Student Activities), Marly Banatte, Joseph Glanzberg, Jasmin Wang, Husna Ellis, Alexander Badiu, Rene Clever, Kecia O’Neal (Coordinator of Student Activities); Bottom row (L to R): Nour Haredy, Laura

Business

Old-School Tools, New-School Learning: Where Hammer And Nails Rule

As the Camp Season kicks into full gear, we decided to take a closer look at some of our favorite camps that offer something a bit unusual. Construction Kids started in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, back in 2009, based on the belief that it is important for children to be allowed

Arts & Culture

Check Out Anish Kapoor’s Swirling Vortex At Brooklyn Bridge Park [Video]

As part of its 40th Anniversary season, the Public Art Fund [http://www.publicartfund.org/] debuted London-based artist Anish Kapoor’s mesmerizing installation Descension [http://www.publicartfund.org/view/exhibitions/6176_anish_kapoor_descension] at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 [http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/park/pier-1] last Wednesday. A

Central Brooklyn

[UPDATED] Signal Problems At DeKalb Affecting B, D, N, Q, R Trains

> UPDATED: See service changes and travel alternatives for B, D, N, Q and R train service. pic.twitter.com/K1dNAIwaDt [https://t.co/K1dNAIwaDt] — NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) May 9, 2017 [https://twitter.com/NYCTSubway/status/861927825665929218] [UPDATED: May 9, 10:10am—The MTA has posted a follow-up tweet stating

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Hundreds Of New Apartments Being Developed On & Around Myrtle Ave

86 Fleet Place (Image via Red Apple Group [http://www.catsimatidis.com/red-apple-real-estate/#1455640280595-56277235-8879] )The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership has put together a handy list detailing all the new development [http://myrtleavenue.org/your-full-round-up-of-new-construction/] happening along and around Myrtle Avenue, spanning Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. According to the list,

Arts & Culture

5 Boroughs Music Festival Closes 10th Season With Chamber Concert In Fort Greene

Quicksilver (Photo by Teresa Tam Studio courtesy of 5 Boroughs Music Festival) Since 2007, the organizers behind the 5 Boroughs Music Festival [http://5bmf.org/] have presented more than 50 traditional and contemporary chamber music programs throughout New York City. This Saturday, May 13, you can catch one of these

Announcements

Park Slope Library Unveils New Reading Circle And Storytelling Garden

Park Slope Library, 431 6th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)On Saturday, Council Member Brad Lander hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Park Slope Library’s new reading circle and storytelling telling garden at the 431 6th Avenue branch. Located in the gated green space overlooking 9th Street, the oasis

Education

Principal Fails To Halt Investigation Into “Communist Activities”

> A post shared by High School (@parkslopecollegiate) [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRjL_MWltaY/] on Mar 12, 2017 at 12:28pm PDT Jill Bloomberg, the principal of Park Slope Collegiate, failed to put a stop to an investigation [/park-slope-principal-investigated-communist-activities/] accusing her of “engaging in communist activities,” the New York

community

District 39 Participatory Budgeting: The Results Are In

District 39 Participatory Budgeting Project Expo at Camp Friendship in Park Slope, March 29, 2017 (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The results are in for New York City’s Participatory Budgeting Cycle 6! Council Member Brad Lander announced [http://bradlander.nyc/2017-winning-pb] the seven winning capital projects and five winning

Central Brooklyn

Dead Body Discovered On Q Train Tracks

MTA workers found a dead body on the subway tracks in Brooklyn on Sunday morning, cops said. The man’s body was discovered on the Q train tracks between the Prospect Park and Seventh Avenue stations around 6:45am on May 7. A train was approaching the scene, but workers