This Week In Fort Greene & Clinton Hill

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Here are some stories you may have missed this past week:

• Police are looking for missing neighbor Emilio Velez…

• … as well as a man who mugged a mother and child at knifepoint in Clinton Hill.

• Snacks, sips, and other scenes from the opening of Brooklyn Eats on Myrtle.

• A new building coming to Myrtle Avenue has not made the best impression on neighbors.

• The long-muddy Willoughby entrance to Fort Greene Park is getting a few (overdue) fixes.

• The Beigel’s Bakery building on Waverly will soon become a 122-unit mixed use development.

• Umi Nom’s Chef King Phojanakong is now in the hot sauce game–and in the game of supporting NYC’s community gardens.

• What’s better than red velvet cake? Red velvet cake with Oreo frosting.

• The City Council passed a bill to crack down on illegal clothing donation bins.

• Here’s how to easily help your favorite local library branch win $20k…

• … and how to help neighbors in need next week with just a browse through your kitchen cabinets.

Photo via fortgreenefocus