This Week In BKLYNER: MTA Fare Hike, Crown Heights Shelter Drama, First Lady Of Beer & More

Putnam’s Pub & Cooker (Photo via Facebook)

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Bensonhurst: MTA Fare Hike Goes Into Effect Sunday – Bridge And Tunnel Tolls Increase, Too

Clinton Hill: Bar Review — Hartley’s: A Homey Irish Pub

Sheepshead Bay: Asbestos Found At Controversial Gravesend Waste Transfer Station

Park Slope: DOT Proposes 4th Avenue Bike Lane From Boerum Hill To Bay Ridge

Sunset Park: Brooklyn’s First Lady Of Beer: Lineup Brewing’s Katarina Martinez

Kensington/Windsor Terrace: Birds & Bees: Green Roof Prep Begins At Windsor Terrace Library

Ditmas Park: Caton School Teacher Accused Of Sexual Abuse Cleared Of All Charges

Gowanus: Three New Gowanus Developments For Retail, Arts, & Pets

Crown Heights: “Answer The Question!” Locals Demand Info At Second Bergen Street Shelter Meeting

Bensonhurst: Burgers & Bubble Tea Light Up New Utrecht Avenue

Sheepshead Bay: Gravesend Home Earns 2nd Most Expensive Sale In Feb

Flatbush/Ditmas Park: “Your Skin Becomes My Paint” Nigerian Artist On Immigration & Working With Beyoncé

Bay Ridge: Bay Ridge Rocks: The Treasure-Hunting Trend Hitting South Brooklyn

Flatbush/Ditmas Park: Man Attacked & Robbed By Group At Flatbush Chicken Joint [Video]

Borough Park: Shomrim Member Gets Lighter-Than-Expected Sentence