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The Naval Cemetery Landscape at dusk. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.)A former cemetery in the Brooklyn Navy Yard was reborn as a public space last week. The Naval Cemetery Landscape [http://www.brooklyngreenway.org/naval-cemetery-landscape/] is a waterfront 1.7 acre public space built on the site of
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(Courtesy Local Roots NYC.)“I hated vegetables as a kid,” declared Wen-Jay Ying, the founder and owner of Local Roots NYC. [http://localrootsnyc.org/about/] Local Roots NYC, the whole diet CSA [/?s=csa] (community supported agriculture) founded in 2011 that operates primarily from bars and cafe, is coming to
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Sebastian the dog, who died on Tuesday, May 24. (Courtesy of Denise Cianciotti)A local dog owner claims that her 1-year-old, 5-pound Pomeranian died due to injuries sustained at a Park Slope animal groomer Tuesday. Denise Cianciotti, who co-owns local plumbing company Steve Belsito Sons Inc. [http://www.belsitoplumbing.net/
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(Courtesy Local Roots NYC.)“I hated vegetables as a kid,” declared Wen-Jay Ying, the founder and owner of Local Roots NYC. [http://localrootsnyc.org/about/] Local Roots NYC, the whole diet CSA [/?s=csa] (community supported agriculture) founded in 2011 that operates primarily from bars and cafe, is coming to
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Flatbush Avenue, looking north toward Grand Army Plaza, with Prospect Park on the left. (Photo: Google Maps)The effort to enhance public access to Prospect Park along its Flatbush Avenue side got a huge boost yesterday. The Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org/] has won a $5 million grant
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A scene from Victoria Nicodemus’ vigil. (Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus.)Hank Miller, the brother of slain pedestrian Victoria Nicodemus, has posted a petition on Change.org [https://www.change.org/p/kings-county-district-attorney-ken-thompson-brooklyn-da-ken-thompson-justice-for-victoria-nicodemus-conduct-a-full-investigation?recruiter=46202&utm_source=petitions_show_components_action_panel_wrapper&utm_medium=copylink]
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4-year-old Jack Roberts succumbed to injuries on Thursday, May 26 after an accident at the Park Slope Garage on Wednesday, May 25. This photo of Jack is part of a memorial which appeared outside of the garage. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)UPDATE: We are sorry to report
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The northern perimeter of Fort Greene Park (Courtesy Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership)Fort Greene Park has won $5 million earmarked for capital improvements thanks to overwhelming public support received during the New York City Parks Department Parks Without Borders [https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/planning/parks-without-borders] initiative. The announcement was
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Image via NYPDPolice are searching for a man they say has been involved in at least five instances of stalking a 16-year-old girl throughout the months of February, March, and April. On Friday, April 15 at approximately 8am, the 16-year-old victim boarded a Queens-bound G train at the 4th Avenue-9th
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Image via NYPDPolice are searching for a man they say has been involved in at least five instances of stalking a 16-year-old girl throughout the months of February, March, and April. On Friday, April 15 at approximately 8am, the 16-year-old victim boarded a Queens-bound G train at the 4th Avenue-9th
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Sometimes comfort food is all you want. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.) Thai food is something my parents never would have eaten, but it’s become comfort food for me and most of my friends. What is it about Thai that makes us seek it out after a long
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Crispy Deviled Eggs. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Brooklyn is home to more Southerners than you think. And it’s also home to folks who lived down South for dollops of their lives (yours truly is a former Atlantan and New Orleanian, dawlin’). Southerners love their home-cookin’, of