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Several Brooklyn Cops, Past And Present, Get Caught In Corruption Scandal

NYPD probe includes several Brooklyn cops and makes headlines. (Photo: Liena Zagare)Several high-ranking NYPD officers past and present are facing consequences as the latest corruption probe [/blog/news/66th-precinct-detective-named-in-federal-corruption-probe-says-new-york-daily-news/] to hit the police department continues its course. Among them? Deputy Inspector James Grant, former commanding officer of Sunset Park’

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Flashback Friday: When The Grand Prospect Hall Burned Down In 1900

Via Brooklyn Daily EagleYou’ve seen the beloved commercials [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC6AzmXrNbU] , “We make your dreams come true. The Grand Prospect Hall [http://www.grandprospect.com/].” Did you know, though, that the hall standing today is not the original? The original — called Prospect Hall — was built

Animals

Adoptable Animal Of The Week: Piper The Dog

Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153615004391483/?type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Piper has a heart made of melted chocolate! > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153615004391483/?type=

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Suspect In Fatal Carjacking Previously Arrested 30 Times

24-year-old Joshua Colon was arrested in an incident on Monday which led to the death of local business owner Phil Dellegrazie. (Image via NYPD)A criminal from Bensonhurst with a lengthy rap sheet has been accused in Monday’s carjacking [/blog/neighbors/local-owner-killed-by-own-vehicle-while-chasing-carjacker/], which left a beloved father and business

Arts & Culture

Hidden In Full View: Artist Carlton Scott Sturgill’s ‘Garden Of Delights’ At Gowanus Loft

Carlton Scott Sturgill’s ‘Garden of Delights’ is on view at Gowanus Loft from Through Sunday, April 10.Sometimes it’s all about where you stand. Viewing Carlton Scott Sturgill’s engaging exhibit Garden of Delights [http://vanderbiltrepublic.com/post/141110036610/god] — currently showing at the ever-surprising Gowanus Loft [http:

Events

Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: April 8-10

Ise and World Sacred Place: A Photo Exhibition by Miori Inata runs at J+B Design Cafe through April 11. (Photo via J-Collabo [https://www.facebook.com/JCOLLABO/photos/pcb.974956082558532/974955852558555/?type=3&theater] )Welcome to the weekend, which features many events: A world music/cycling combo, awesome

Animals

It’s Migration Season — These Beautiful Birds Are In Our Area

Scarlet Tanager (Photo: Steve Nanz)This is a wonderful time for bird watching, but it won’t last forever. Birds of all types are returning from their winter stays to the south, and are traveling through our area now. They fly through the night, and then funnel into large, green

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Fort Greene Residents Commute Via Mass Transit Or Work From Home, Says Study

Image via Center for an Urban Future.Fort Greene residents have an average commute time of 36 minutes — comparably low in the citywide rankings — and primarily use mass transit (73 percent), as opposed to cars/taxis (14 percent) and their own feet or bikes (13 percent). This, according to a

Education

DOE Funds Dozens Of Dual Language Programs, Including In Fort Greene

The MS 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center is one of 21 Brooklyn schools receiving federal funds for one or more dual language programs. (Photo via Google Maps.)Thirty-eight new bilingual programs are coming to 36 schools in time for the 2016-2017 school year and the MS 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning

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Slope Has 4th Fastest BK Commute; Highest BK Work From Home Percentage, Says Study

Image via CartoDB.Park Slopers have an average commute time of 38 minutes — ranked 15th city-wide and 4th (out of 18) Brooklyn-wide for the shortest commute — and primarily use mass transit (71 percent), as opposed to cars/taxis (13 percent) and their own feet or bikes (15 percent). This, according

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Photo Of The Day: Cartons Of Birds, The Organic Kind

Photo by Linda Gnat-MullinNeighbor Linda Gnat-Mullin gave us a smile when she sent in this quintessentially Park Slope image. “I love it because it’s in front of [PS] 321, and the birdhouses swaying jauntily in the breeze are made from an organic soy milk carton, a grass-fed certified organic

Announcements

Apply For A ‘We Are All Brooklyn’ Grant Before April 12

Heads up: WAAB is awarding grants of up to $2,000 to groups or individuals working in Brooklyn to provide non-traditional education opportunities to teens 13-18. Read the request for proposals and more information on the WAAB website [http://waab.org/grant].