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Photo: Ditmas Park CornerThe legal right to as many as 660 single family and small residential buildings in our area may be sold at the City’s tax lien sale tomorrow, May 12th. The Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN) reported [http://cnycn.org/NYC-tax-lien-sale/] that — as of May
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226 St. James Place, home of the Notorious B.I.G. (Courtesy Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/226+st+james+place+brooklyn/@40.6835497,-73.9638132,3a,75y,260.58h,105.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szJLYihMFwcmDxplPnHeCew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb6fdca03a8049ded!6m1!1e1] )Clinton
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Commodore Barry Park would see significant changes. (Courtesy Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://assets.downtownbrooklyn.com/documents/Brooklyn-Strand-Community-Vision-Plan.pdf] .)Following a two year community input process [/blog/2015/10/20/brooklyn-strand-community-workshops-come-to-fort-greene-this-week/] , Downtown Brooklyn Partnership has released its full plan for the Brooklyn Strand waterfront revitalization project [http://assets.downtownbrooklyn.com/documents/
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Isaac Gomez (front row, second from left.) (Courtesy SEIU)Local workers organized protested outside 490 Myrtle Avenue on May 5 after the firing of a doorman who tried to unionize his building. Isaac Gomez claims that he was fired from his job as a doorman at 490 Myrtle Avenue, a
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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-
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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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Looking for a new place to live can be a headache, but don’t fret, we’ve rounded up some cool and interesting places that may come in handy the next time your roommate eats your ice cream! 2323 Forester Ave [http://www.trulia.com/rental/3232790103-2323-Foster-Ave-B55-Brooklyn-NY-11210#photo-1] Available: Immediately
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Has your landlord still not fixed the water pressure in your apartment? Do your neighbors stomp upstairs like they are a herd of elephants? Check out these apartments and see if any catch your fancy! 388 15th Street #2L [http://streeteasy.com/rental/1784374] Available: May 15 or June 1
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Looking for a new place to call home? We’ve rounded up a bunch of intriguing Fort Greene apartment listings — take a look at the details, and let us know what you think. Lots of luck in your search! All I want is a room with a view. A sight
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10 Westminster Road. (Photo: Google Maps)A large, pre-war building in our area is up for sale. Ten Westminster Road, just off Caton Avenue, has been listed by the Bestreich Realty Group [http://files.ctctcdn.com/172b0e29201/ee48c197-fac9-4e72-a198-71a944c1866b.pdf] for $9.25 million. Built in 1931, the building sits across
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10 Westminster Road. (Photo: Google Maps)A large, pre-war building in our area is up for sale. Ten Westminster Road, just off Caton Avenue, has been listed by the Bestreich Realty Group [http://files.ctctcdn.com/172b0e29201/ee48c197-fac9-4e72-a198-71a944c1866b.pdf] for $9.25 million. Built in 1931, the building sits across
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Construction around the Trump Village Shopping Center. (Photo: Chris McCreight) Neighbors are crying foul about construction taking place at the site of the 40-story tower [/new-renderings-reveal-coney-islands-glass-tower-will-be-taller-than-expected/] to be built over the Trump Village Shopping Center — flagging the developer for working after-hours, violating lease terms, and possibly releasing dangerous chemicals buried