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Photo via Graph via RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn]With just 19 days to go before the election, New York-based data-driven real estate startup RentHop [https://www.renthop.com/studies/nyc/trump-leads-in-southwest-brooklyn] has mapped out Brooklyn’s share of donors for presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. –Tracy Morgan Returns to TV With Show Set in ‘Gentrified’ Brooklyn. [DNAinfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/
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NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg (center, parking bike), Park Slope Civic Council co-President Gilly Youner (on bike), Council Member Brad Lander (center with tie, walking bike) and other officials rode into the unveiling of a new Citi Bike docking station on 5th Avenue near 3rd Street on August 25, 2016.
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341 Nevins Street, the future home of the Alloy Development headquarters. (Photo via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6778257,-73.9882144,3a,75y,73h,86.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syz5QM7Ech89tEscySABQ3w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1] )The developer known for building the priciest condo to date in
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Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Last week, Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and
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The insta-viral meme was created by Amanda Duarte and Jessica Bennett“Like a bushfire, it took off.” Amanda Duarte is speaking about how fast the now world-renowned #pussygrabsback [https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&q=%23pussygrabsback] hashtag and movement got its start. The wickedly funny writer and performer doesn’
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Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopThe Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. And a bit of ephemera, too. –De Blasio Won’t Say Why He Took an NYPD Helicopter From Brooklyn to Queens. [ Park Slope
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Valerie Gladstone’s Art Dolls 1. (Photo Credit: Nathan Haselby)The 20th Annual Gowanus Open Studios took place over the weekend [/blog/art-music/meet-amazing-artists-aplenty-this-weekend-at-gowanus-open-studios-2/] (October 15-16) with over 350 artists welcoming more than 5,000 visitors into their workspaces. Organized by Arts Gowanus [http://artsgowanus.org/], a not-for-profit organization that
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Jonathan Lethem will speak about his new book on Wednesday at 8pm as part of the Brooklyn By The Book series being held at Congregation Beth Elohim. (Photo via Jonathan Lethem / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/lethem.books/photos/a.262429783882218.1073741828.261201490671714/575721429219717/?type=3&theater] )Weekday events,
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Photo via Flickr/MarcelaWe don’t expect you to keep up on all of the news throughout Brooklyn during the busy week. That’s why we round it all up from our sister sites every Saturday morning for you! Enjoy: Police release new photos/video of Owl’s Head Park
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Photo via heavy_minds [https://www.instagram.com/heavy_minds/]The entire borough was jumpin’ this week. And you were busy jumpin’ as well. Here’s a chance to catch up on all the goings on throughout the county of Kings. Police release new photos/video of Owl’s Head