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 three men who robbed an Atlantic Avenue automotive shop, and a man who opened fire during a robbery on Myrtle Avenue.

• Only two schools in Brooklyn won National Blue Ribbon awards this year, and one of them was our very own Purvis J. Behan.

• Two luxury buildings valued at $50 million are on their way to Steuben and Myrtle.

• Did an 88th Precinct cop knock out a Clinton Hill teenager walking home from school?

• Myrtle Avenue’s Leisure Life NYC was named one of the 25 coolest new businesses in Brooklyn.

• A lot at 491 Myrtle Avenue more than doubled in price since March.

• Councilmember Laurie Cumbo’s first bill was signed into law, and she was on hand to announce $6 million in funding for anti-domestic violence programs in New York.

• Fort Greene PUPS’ annual Great PUPkin contest is October 25, and we’re playing judge!

Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera