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626 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn August Events
LOCATION: 626 Flatbush Avenue
Published by NY1 on August 19, 2008.
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2806 Church Ave.
Brooklyn August Events
LOCATION: 2806 Church Ave. (bet. Nostrand & Rogers Aves)
Published by NY1 on August 19, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Mugging haunts Brooklyn granny
The retired seamstress had made a trip to the bank and the pharmacy before heading to her niece's apartment in Crown Heights on Thursday night.
Published by New York Daily News on August 16, 2008.
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2806 Church Ave.
Calendar: August 14 - August 24
Aug. 21, from 6â8 p.m. A chance to have your mortgage reviewed, whether you are current or falling behind. AT 2806 Church Ave., Flatbush. To RSVP, call (718) 469-4679. Sponsored by Neighborhood Housing Services. www.nhsnyc.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 15, 2008.
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22 Linden Blvd.
Calendar: August 14 - August 24
22 Linden Blvd. (718) 856-0813 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 15, 2008.
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561 Rogers Ave.
CPC, HPD Fund Flatbush Rehabs
The two organizations will provide a $4.7 million construction loan for the project, a top-to-bottom full rehabilitation of two vacant and one partially occupied residential building at 2516 Newkirk Ave., 561 Rogers Ave. and 2506 Albemarle Road.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 14, 2008.
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Crown Heights
State Senator Tries to Shore Up Support
In addition to Senator Montgomery, the gathering was attended by the Assembly members William F. Boyland Jr., Karim Camera, Hakeem Jeffries and N. Nick Perry. Also there were Jesse Hamilton, a Democratic district leader from Crown Heights, and the Rev. Clinton M. Miller, the pastor of the Brown Memorial Baptist Church.
Published by New York Times on August 14, 2008.
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280 Lefferts Avenue
House of the Day: 280 Lefferts Avenue
...doubt the answer is as high as 70 percent. That's that the owners of 280 Lefferts Avenuewhich traded for $430,000 in 2005are shooting for with their asking price of...
Published by Brownstoner on August 13, 2008.
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2806 Church Ave.
Calendar: August 14 - August 24
Aug. 21, from 6â8 p.m. A chance to have your mortgage reviewed, whether you are current or falling behind. AT 2806 Church Ave., Flatbush. To RSVP, call (718) 469-4679. Sponsored by Neighborhood Housing Services. www.nhsnyc.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 13, 2008.
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Crown Heights
NYPD Hunt 'Dollar Store' Robbers
The robberies occur in three neighborhoods -- Bedford-Stuvyesant, Crown Heights and Bushwick.
Published by WNBC on August 13, 2008.
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22 Linden Blvd.
Calendar: August 14 - August 24
22 Linden Blvd. (718) 856-0813 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 13, 2008.
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Crown Heights
A hitters dozen at Ladies’ Day clinic
First-time participant Lisa Henderson of Crown Heights was having trouble with her swing, so Dave Campanaro pitched to her from in front of the protective screen a few feet in front of the mound.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 12, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Signal Problems Delay Multiple Subway Lines
Also, due to ongoing signal problems on the express track at the 23rd Street Station, Crown Heights-bound 4 trains and Bowling Green-bound 5 trains are running with delays.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 12, 2008.
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Flatbush
7 train riders dodge bullet from gun toss
Cops said Paredes' pal Roger Vado, 23, of Flatbush, threw a bottle, hitting one man, who was treated at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the station, which was packed with revelers from the Dominican Day Parade on Sixth Ave.
Published by New York Daily News on August 11, 2008.
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Empire Blvd. and Franklin Ave.
Death in the drive-thru
"He knocked on the glass [and] said 'Help, call the ambulance! I'm shot,' " recalled the teen driver. "He fell and dropped to the ground."
Published by New York Daily News on August 10, 2008.
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East Flatbush
Police Lieutenant Fatally Shoots Man
A police lieutenant fatally shoots a man Thursday night in East Flatbush who was allegedly trying to get away in a stolen car, News 4 New York has learned.
Published by WNBC on August 8, 2008.
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East Flatbush
Suspect in Stolen Car Hits Officer and Is Fatally Shot
The shooting occurred about 7 p.m. on Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush after officers with the Auto Grand Larceny Unit spotted a gray 2004 Mustang and checked the plates. The vehicle came up as having been reported stolen from a car dealership in East Brunswick.
Published by New York Times on August 8, 2008.
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Crown Heights
A Neighborhood Fixer Wants ‘to Do It Elected’
He is often quoted in stories about Yankel Rosenbaum, the Jewish scholar who was killed in the Crown Heights rioting in 1991. (Mr. Abraham is a friend of the Rosenbaum family.)
Published by New York Times on August 8, 2008.
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22 Linden Blvd.
Calendar: August 7th â August 14th
FLATBUSH LIBRARY: 22 Linden Blvd. (718) 856-0813 or www.brooklynpublic library.org. Summer Art Institute. Through Aug 15.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 8, 2008.
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Flatbush
New York's Foreclosure Crescent
Of the 15 ZIP codes with the most foreclosures, nine are in Queens and three are in Brooklyn, basically following a crescent-shaped corridor running roughly along the neighborhoods of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Ocean Hill and Flatbush. The last three of the top 15 are in Staten Island.
Published by The New York Observer on August 7, 2008.
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Crown Heights
2 Neighborhood Teenagers Surrender in Brooklyn Boy’s Shooting
A 9-year-old boy was killed in crossfire on Monday night, prompting anger in Crown Heights.
Published by New York Times on August 7, 2008.
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Crown Heights
NYC Councilman Pushing Exclusive Parking Rights
"People in other parts of the city don't have specific privileges," said Michael Dansbury of Crown Heights. "Why here as opposed to elsewhere? Why here as opposed to Harlem?"
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 7, 2008.
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Flatbush
It’s the pits! ‘Greenest’ block contest mired in muck
“Third Street between Eighth and the Park, maybe. And a few of those blocks in Carroll Gardens. And don’t forget East 25th Street in Flatbush. All those blocks are greener.”
Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 7, 2008.
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Crown Heights
2 teens charged in Brooklyn shooting of boy, 9
Frazier, riding his bicycle along Pacific Street in Crown Heights, saw his intended target, Franklin Gillespie, 17. But before Frazier could shoot, Kelly said, Gillespie's friend, Luis Gonzalez, 18, pulled out his own gun and fired.
Published by amNY.com on August 7, 2008.
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308 Sterling St.
On This Day in History: August 6John Ericsson Brings âEm Back Alive
...Division, including a narrow escape from a blazing tank, left Corp. Abraham Cheslow, 21, of 308 Sterling St., unscathed, but a joy ride a week after VE-Day sent him to the hospital...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 6, 2008.
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Crown Heights
After a Boy’s Shooting, ‘Why?’ Is on Everyone’s Lips
The fatal shooting of a nine-year-old boy in Crown Heights has left the neighborhood in a mood of frustration.
Published by New York Times on August 6, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Vigil for boy, 9, shot in the head
Dozens of neighbors, family and friends, gathered in the Crown Heights section to hold a vigil for a little boy wounded by gunfire.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 6, 2008.
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Flatbush
Suspects in custody after manhunt
Investigators said the suspects robbed someone outside a Toys R Us on Flatbush Avenue around 3:00 Tuesday afternoon.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 5, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Boy Shot In Head In Brooklyn
Police said a 9-year-old boy was gunned down while standing in the doorway of an apartment building on Pacific Street in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.
Published by WNBC on August 5, 2008.
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Crown Heights
BIKE BOY, 9, HIT BY STRAY BULLET
A 9-year-old Brooklyn boy riding his bicycle in the street was critically injured by a stray bullet from a nearby gun battle last night. Sham-Shawann Kelly was playing outside his building on Pacific Street in Crown Heights at 9:10 p.m., when two men nearby began fighting.
Published by New York Post on August 5, 2008.
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Flatbush
19 Firefighters Injured Battling Brooklyn Blaze
The blaze began in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood just before 6 p.m. Friday in the space between the building's roof and the ceiling of the top floor.
Published by WNBC on August 2, 2008.
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Flatbush
23 Firefighters Injured In 6-Alarm Brooklyn Blaze
Chopper 2 HD was over the scene just after 6 p.m. as smoke billowed out the occupied residential structure in the Flatbush section of the borough.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 2, 2008.
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Flatbush
Brooklyn Residents Wait To Return Home After Fire
Dozens of families are waiting to find out when they can return home after a late night fire destroyed the top floor of their apartment building in Flatbush.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 2, 2008.
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57 Lincoln Road
Five-alarmer in Brooklyn; Firefighter injured
The fire started around 5:00 at 57 Lincoln Road in the Wingate section. The fifth alarm was struck around 6:45 p.m.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 1, 2008.
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275 Midwood Street
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275 Midwood Street
Published by Brownstoner on August 1, 2008.
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Flatbush
Double Dutch Gets Status in the Schools
Calixta Crowder, 10, who lives in the Flatbush neighborhood, described double dutch as “medium hard” but said she liked that “whenever you mess up, you get to try again and you get better at it.”
Published by New York Times on July 31, 2008.
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20 Midwood
BROOKLYN AERIE A Weekly Column of Trivia and Observations: July 30, 2008
If archaeologists ever do a âdigâ on the site of Brooklyn College in 20 Midwood, they will find the site was originally farmland, then a golf course, and, before the college, the place where the Barnum & Bailey Circus pitched its tents when it came to Brooklyn.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 31, 2008.
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22 Linden Blvd.
Calendar: July 30 - August 6
22 Linden Blvd. (718) 856-0813 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 30, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Body is found off Queens beach
The search for Flanders, a construction worker from Crown Heights, was called off Sunday. He was one of seven people who drowned or were feared drowned since Friday.
Published by New York Daily News on July 29, 2008.
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Crown Heights
A Democrat for McCain, A Republican Husband
Trager has seen a number of notable cases, including the case against Lemrick Nelson, who was convicted of violating the civil rights of a Hasidic student who was killed during the Crown Heights riots in 1991. He later imposed the maximum sentence.
Published by The New York Observer on July 29, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Baking up suit vs. Cake Man
Corey Jemine, 29, of Crown Heights, recently quit his job as a baker after four years with the Cake Man. He said he never got a bonus.
Published by New York Daily News on July 29, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Gospel Singer Wright's Wife, Grandson Laid To Rest
Rev. Wright survived the crash but is still in critical condition in the hospital, and could not make it to his wife and grandson's funeral. The gathering was so packed that the crowd spilled onto the sidewalk outside the church in Crown Heights.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 28, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Their hope vanishes
On Saturday, the search ended for another city swimmer, Devon Flanders, a 22-year-old dad from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, who disappeared Friday off Jacob Riis Park in Queens.
Published by New York Daily News on July 28, 2008.
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2806 Church Ave.
<i>Calendar: July 23 - July 31</i>
A free consultation for mortgage holders. Sponsored by Neighbor Housing Services, a not-for-profit Housing Organization. At NHS of East Flatbush, 2806 Church Ave. To RSVP, call (718) 469-4679.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 24, 2008.
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22 Linden Blvd.
<i>Calendar: July 23 - July 31</i>
22 Linden Blvd. (718) 856-0813 or www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 24, 2008.
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Ocean and Flatbush Avenues
Free Prospect Park Carousel Rides For Kids On Thursdays In August
The Carousel is located in the Park’s Children's Corner, just inside the Willink entrance to the Park, at Ocean and Flatbush Avenues and Empire Boulevard. The nearest subways are the Q, S, or B Train to Prospect Park station.
Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on July 23, 2008.
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Crown Heights
Subway Delays Rise, and the No. 4 Line Is Slowest
The No. 4, which runs from Woodlawn in the Bronx to Crown Heights and Utica Avenue in Brooklyn, reached its destination on time in only 70.1 percent of its runs in May, the new figures show. That was nearly a 12 percent decline from the same month the previous year.
Published by New York Times on July 22, 2008.
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East Flatbush
Sketch released of sex assault suspect
Police say the suspect walked up behind the 40-year-old victim as she unlocked the door to her East Flatbush, Brooklyn apartment.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 22, 2008.
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PS 141
DRIVER WANTS CITY BU$-TED
Thomas Fasanella, 55, said he suffered torn ligaments in his knee and herniated discs in his back following a May 15 attack as he drove students home to Coney Island from PS 141 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Published by New York Post on July 21, 2008.
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Flatbush
Another Young Child Struck By Car In Brooklyn
Two times in one day, a young child was struck by a car that then left the scene in Brooklyn. Early Saturday, an 11-year-old boy was killed in Flatbush.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 20, 2008.