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The Down Low: Tiny African Cats, A Beatle in Brooklyn & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Paul Stremple

Nov 30, 2017 — 1 min read

A newly empty lot at the corner of 5th and Flatbush Avenues, across from Barclays (Photo by Nathan Haselby)

The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn.

Defense Lawyers and DA Protests Latest ICE Arrest at Brooklyn Courthouse [Patch]

MTA Debuts Prototypes of Open-Gangway Subway Cars, Asks for Feedback [Curbed]

Ditmas Park and Kensington Make List of “Under the Radar” NYC Neighborhoods [Thrillist]

Drunks Dampen Holiday Spirit Behind Dyker Heights Lights [Village Voice]

Tiny African Cat Gets Bachelor Pad At Prospect Park Zoo, Awaits Female Companionship [The Brooklyn Daily Eagle]

Feral Felines Evicted From Industry City, Community Wants Justice [Pix 11]

From Bed-Stuy to Brooklyn Heights and Barclays: Jay-Z Celebrates 48 in BK [Page Six]

A Beatle in Brooklyn: Sir Paul’s Party Celebrates Life of Pies With Pizza at Lucali [Page Six]

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