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Photo by Adam RabinerFirefighters rushed to 13th Street on Sunday to extinguish an apartment fire on a day with dry conditions conducive to spreading flames. 12 units were sent to 404 13th Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues), according to the FDNY. The building is a two-story dwelling which houses
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Photo via bklynphonic [https://www.instagram.com/p/BDzcBVfF9mN/?tagged=gowanuscanal&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 thatjewishmoment [https://www.instagram.com/p/BEgSlCOLkN5/?tagged=matzo&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.
Events
Dale Williams’ exhibit Fear Not To Appear opens tonight at Gowanus Loft. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Republic)Welcome to the weekend, which features many events: an open studio tour, celebrating and remembering Prince, food samplings in the park, and more. Fear Not To Appear — Paintings, Drawings, and Books, 1980-1997 by
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Landlord still hasn’t fixed the water pressure in your apartment? Neighbors stomp upstairs like they are a herd of elephants? Check out these apartments and see if any catch your fancy! 31 Montgomery Place [http://streeteasy.com/building/31-montgomery-place-brooklyn/2flr] Available: Immediately Price: $1,975 monthly rent Size: Studio
Food & Drink
The very first scoop of Matzo Project/Ample Hills Creamery Buttercrunch White Chocolate Cinnamon with chunks of matzo. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)The Passover holiday is a fusion of bitter and sweet, as the story goes. And if you want to celebrate the holiday in the sweetest
Arts & Culture
Photo via Prince [https://www.instagram.com/p/BAyhRTQGLbk/?taken-by=prince&hl=en]Flashy. Sexy. Majestic. Soft-spoken. Private. Mysterious. Prince suddenly passed away on Thursday, April 21, and the news has brought an outpouring of sadness from fans. Massive celebrations took place near and far. In Brooklyn, a Spike
Animals
Photo via Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/10153632749081483/?type=3&theater] Looking for a new companion? Skittles is a lover who enjoys giving kisses and snuggling. > Sean Casey says [https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue/photos/a.378832716482.159179.17669251482/
Business
Mary’s (Courtesy Nicholas Mundy/Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/7_ZFY-AOvO/].)Mary’s, a neighborhood institution, will be shuttering its doors on Sunday night after five years in business. The South Slope anchor, at 708 5th Ave since 2011, will be having a farewell party at 7pm on
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Affidavit ballot. (Photo: John Morton [https://www.flickr.com/photos/morton/3002941350/in/photolist-5zmRQS] / Flickr) Tuesday’s primaries have raised more questions than answers for Brooklynites. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has opened an investigation [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/21/nyregion/new-york-attorney-general-opens-inquiry-into-primary-day-complaints.html] and New York City
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> ? Mural in progress at Laundercenter in Windsor Terrace! One of my favorite signs in the neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/xC9GYdjVFk [https://t.co/xC9GYdjVFk] — Leslie Albrecht (@ReporterLeslie) April 21, 2016 [https://twitter.com/ReporterLeslie/status/723169258247741440] Better weather means brighter colors for the neighborhood. The Laundercenter [https://www.yelp.
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Red Cross volunteers aid victims of Ecuador’s May 16 earthquake (Image via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifrc/26409477582/in/photolist-pkYLx1-q4f3sz-rAA9Xt-rtz4Wq-afHwkp-afLhJG-afLhFb-7GzET3-9pyEbn-c8mauu-7GvPrK-7GQxtS-7K5Whx-7GLAFD-7GQxDh-Gkwc6Q-7GLB6z-FqUqWh-7GLApg-99LuME-wPg5eC-FsqpVU-GeHtAo-FXLcf5-FsqpTj-FXLcn9-FXLcjo-GeHtBA-GeHtH7-GnSBCH-FsAX8c-FXLcmY-qdV8fs-GkzDJ3-GnSBEM-FsqpXN-FsAX4p-FXLcjd/] ). [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifrc/25896906034/in/photolist-pkYLx1-q4f3sz-rAA9Xt-rtz