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377 Union Street (on left) in Carroll Gardens via Google MapsIs former Trump campaign chairman [http://theslot.jezebel.com/trump-campaign-chairman-paul-manafort-resigns-amidst-re-1785503188] and Russian comrade, Paul Manafort, shacking up in Carroll Gardens? Pardon Me For Asking‘s Katia Kelly recently did some Nancy Drew-worthy sleuthing and uncovered evidence [http://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/
Central Brooklyn
My family and I recently spent a Saturday afternoon at Aviator Sports and Events Center [http://www.aviatorsports.com/] trying out the Day Pass they offer. We have 4 children ages 11, 8, 6, and 4 — so I am always on the lookout for activities where we can all participate.
News
Courtesy of NYC DOTIn December, the Department of Transportation presented to the Community Board 6 Transportation/Public Safety board members a proposal [/mind-gap-filling-holes-bike-lane-network-park-slope-cobble-hill/] for a 3-block bike project that would fill a gap in the bicycle lane network. The project would install a bike lane on Amity Street from Henry
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(Photo via brooklynbridgepark/instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BQd0ieuALp7/?taken-by=brooklynbridgepark])The Down-Low is our round-up of stories as well as other curiosities throughout Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. Brooklyn’s 10 most expensive homes sold in 2016. [Curbed [http://ny.curbed.com/maps/brooklyn-most-expensive-homes-sold-2016]] Woman Gives
Business
(Photo via booksaremagic/instagram [https://www.instagram.com/booksaremagicbk/]) After losing the beloved, 35-year-old BookCourt in December [/after-35-years-cobble-hills-cherished-bookcourt-to-close-author-emma-straub-announces-possible-neighborhood-replacement/] , Cobble Hill readers can now look forward to springtime. “Books Are Magic” a new bookstore by Brooklyn-based author Emma Straub [/emma-straub-modern-love-ditmas-park-ditmas-park/], announced its official lease signing on Instagram ye
Events
Restaurants across the country closed for business yesterday [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/nyregion/day-without-immigrants-boycott-trump-policy.html] in a show of solidarity for “Day Without Immigrants.” Fueled by the Trump administration’s executive orders on immigration and the recent surge of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids and deportations,
Food & Drink
Everyman Espresso (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Three neon signs on the front window say it all—”Damn Fine Coffee.” Everyman Espresso [http://www.everymanespresso.com/], a bright and cheerful new coffee shop, opened up Wednesday morning in the former Venticinque Cafe space at 162 5th Avenue (between Douglass and
Nonsponsored
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(Photo via NYC Council/twitter [https://twitter.com/MMViverito])Today, New York City Council Speaker gave her final, rousing State of the City address at the historic Kings Theater in Flatbush. Beginning with the council’s record, Viverito applauded programs and legislation that strengthened NYC’s criminal justice system [http:
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Photo via Community Voices HeardHundreds gathered outside City Hall yesterday demanding that Mayor Bill de Blasio provide $1 billion annually to much-needed repairs in NYCHA developments. Community Voices Heard [http://www.cvhaction.org/] (CVH), a grassroots organization founded in 1994 to advocate for social, economic, and racial justice, organized the
Business
Ferrara Bros. Concrete Mixer via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6766266,-73.9946256,3a,37.5y,186.86h,83.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svuK0TQVea1U-N7hntIElSw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1] Ferrara Bros., the largest concrete supplier in the city, will be moving its manufacturing plant to 740