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Laura Boushnak, from the series I Read I Write. A panel discussion on the exhibit Rawiya will take place Thursday, May 12 at 7pm. (Image via Open Source Gallery [https://www.facebook.com/opensourcegallery/photos/pb.151345038486.-2207520000.1462812702./10154215881323487/?type=3&theater] )Welcome to the week, which features
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Perp Walk: [L-R] Joe O’Carroll (guitar), Roger Clark (drums), Bunny Hirsch (bass). (Photo Credit: Grumpy Bert)In a recent interview with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross [http://www.npr.org/2016/05/02/476449645/a-personal-history-of-l-a-punk-it-was-a-free-for-all-for-outcasts] , Exene Cervenka and John Doe of X [https://youtu.be/Exs-mcKApxI], along with guitarist
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(Courtesy Flickr/Wally Gobetz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/5084954285/in/photolist-8KkHKB-aQbeQg-dhx6jr-8KoM2G-dhx7TE-8KkHM4-5U31tJ-dhx9m3-aQbbTa-8KoLZW-aPYWMB-aPYVRi-nriGm4-dhx96J-dhx7XH-nr1GKm-dhx8d2-fUhReQ-dhx6Xy-dhx9ds-dhx9zo-dhx7LB-9bvGcT-aPYXCM-dhx7me-aPYWkM-dhx839-nt5Mmg-dhx7ec-nrnt2D-dhx6dx-n9PuyJ-nriuWk-dhx72z-79KTtq-nr2qkA-dhx9FQ-6A1fuR-n9NSxT-aQbMRz-76uwkn-5mxrvF-edeGJz-dhx8mZ-9htmyT-dhx6Sd-78aHSL-5TM4U6-daqA7M-dhx6Vr] )The Navy Yard’s revitalization [/blog/2016/03/08/visual-
Announcements
Photo by Park Slope StoopThe women of Park Slope recently received a female-focused health care facility that they can visit. The center was founded by Dr. Fayez Guirguis, who has been practicing as an OB/GYN in Park Slope for 30 years. FemGYN [http://www.yelp.com/biz/femgyn-brooklyn] (175
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How do you feel about entering a vegan restaurant?Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out our Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and subscribe to our newsletter
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Perp Walk. [L-R] Bunny Hirsch, Roger Clark, and Joe O’Carroll (Photo courtesy of Perp Walk)After 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
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Photo via klynyc [https://www.instagram.com/p/BEv462jNNwc/?tagged=parkslope&hl=en]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,
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Photo via jesslanegatt [https://www.instagram.com/p/BE88Kzsqqdm/?taken-at=213237208&hl=en])After 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.
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Urban Glass’ “Weird Science” is a highlight of an action packed weekend.(Photo by Kathleen Caulderwood/ CUNY Photo Wire)WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven [/blog/2015/10/14/seven-places-to-enjoy-wine-tastings-in-fort-greene-clinton-hill/] weekly options! Myrtle Avenue’s KIDS GUIDE [http://myrtleavenue.org/kids-guide-to-myrtle-avenue/] also has great listings. Submit your event
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Pink Olive is one of the three businesses hit in what police suspect to be part of a pattern of robberies. (Photo via aliadastagir [https://www.instagram.com/p/7q6ptomf-L/?taken-at=19290089&hl=en])At least three small businesses have been victim to recent robberies, which police now believe
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Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use of disposable grocery bags in favor of reusable, environmentally-friendly materials. Proponents of the bill, which passed 28-20 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=484894&GUID=B22E7F6F-30CC-4A14-9BF8-A6F55432642E&
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Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use of disposable grocery bags in favor of reusable, environmentally-friendly materials. Proponents of the bill, which passed 28-20 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=484894&GUID=B22E7F6F-30CC-4A14-9BF8-A6F55432642E&