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<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:25:54 EST</pubDate>
<title>WILLIAMSBURG: KISSed again! Ad defaced blocks from site of W&#8217;Burg church vandalism</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[A vandal scribbled KISS masks on an ad in a Williamsburg subway station just four blocks from the Havemeyer Street church where police found a statue of the Madonna and child defaced to resemble the 1970s rockers on Wednesday. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_kisssubway_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:07:42 EST</pubDate>
<title>Cops: &#8216;We are looking for a KISS fan&#8217;</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[The vandal who defaced religious icons outside of a Williamsburg church could be a member of KISS Army, police say. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_kissupdate_2012_02_10.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 15:10:28 EST</pubDate>
<title>PARK SLOPE: Treechery: Crook steals arbor sweaters</title>
<author>By Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[A thief made off with four &#8220;tree sweaters&#8221; from a South Slope block, leaving the arbors exposed to the elements. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_swipedsweatertrees_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:53:57 EST</pubDate>
<title>BEDFORD-STUYVESANT: Return this Jedi&#8217;s lightsaber!</title>
<author>By Kate Briquelet</author>
<description><![CDATA[Flynn Michael is searching the galaxy far and wide for his blade of light &#8212; and you, Brooklyn Paper readers, may be his only hope. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_jedimaster_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:26:27 EST</pubDate>
<title>CLEANING OUR WATERWAYS: Sludge parks for Gowanus</title>
<author>By Daniel Bush</author>
<description><![CDATA[The filthiest part of Brooklyn&#8217;s most putrid waterway could become the foundation for new parkland in Gowanus and Red Hook. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_sludge_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:57:42 EST</pubDate>
<title>BAY RIDGE: Critics: Third Ave. piazza will be a haven for drunks</title>
<author>By Dan MacLeod</author>
<description><![CDATA[Merchants say a car-free boulevard could drum up business, but some residents have problems with the bold plan. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/7/br_thirdavebacklash_2012_02_17_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:19:14 EST</pubDate>
<title>SUNDAY SCREECH: Carmine&#8217;s got a couple of things to say about this couple!</title>
<author>By Carmine Santa Maria</author>
<description><![CDATA[This week, our columnist talkes schools and hoops with Salema and Don Marbury. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/all_carmine_starbury_2012_02_10_bp.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:26:26 EST</pubDate>
<title>COBBLE HILL: Parents sue to keep &#8216;Success&#8217; charter out of Cobble Hill</title>
<author>By Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[A politically connected charter school broke state law by switching school districts to get space in wealthy Cobble Hill rather than less desirable neighborhoods, according to the angry parents behind a bombshell lawsuit. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_chartersued_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:43:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>DINING: Is Columbia Street about to become the new Smith Street?</title>
<author>By Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[An award-winning chef will open the East Coast outpost of his acclaimed Thai restaurant in the waterfront neighborhood &#8212; and some locals are saying the new eatery could bring big changes to the geographically isolated community. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_pokpok_2012_01_20_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:38:32 EST</pubDate>
<title>CLINTON HILL: School&#8217;s out forever: City closes Clinton Hill&#8217;s MS 103</title>
<author>By Kate Briquelet</author>
<description><![CDATA[Teachers  are furious  the city is closing their Clinton Hill middle school and replacing it with a brand new middle school &#8212; claiming officials let the school fail instead of answering their pleas for help. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/7/dtg_ms103closing_2012_02_17_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:08:01 EST</pubDate>
<title>KENSINGTON: V-day blast at the Russian Baths</title>
<author>By Eli Rosenberg</author>
<description><![CDATA[The hottest Valentine&#8217;s Day party in town is going down in Kensington. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_russianbaths_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:08:04 EST</pubDate>
<title>MEAN STREETS: Lower speeds for Greenwood Heights?</title>
<author>By Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[Greenwood Heights residents want to reduce the speed limit on Sixth Avenue, beginning their own push for a &#8220;slow zone&#8221; after protesting a similar traffic safety plan in Park Slope that emerged without their input. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_greenwoodslowzone_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:44:51 EST</pubDate>
<title>BAY RIDGE: Ridge merchants back Third Avenue pedestrian mall</title>
<author>By Daniel Bush</author>
<description><![CDATA[A car-free pedestrian plaza could be around the corner. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/br_thirdsummerwalk_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>Parachute Jump lovers: Hey Marty! Take the leap!</title>
<author>By Daniel Bush</author>
<description><![CDATA[Amusement ride enthusiasts want Markowitz to put the money he&#8217;s set aside to lighting the Parachute Jump toward reopening the iconic ride. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/all_parachutejumprelight_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>Towns&#8217;s haul: Canarsie Rep. is a fundraising fiend</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[The 76-year-old lawmaker has taken in nearly a quarter of a million dollars in three months, campaign records show. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_townsmoney_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:28:56 EST</pubDate>
<title>GREENPOINT: NYPD puts sanctions on Europa</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[Police briefly closed Club Europa in Greenpoint, claiming the venue next door to the 94th Precinct is a home to underage drinking and brawls. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_clubeuropa_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:08:14 EST</pubDate>
<title>DINING: Booze at Smorgasburg? Not yet, says W&#8217;burg civic group</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[The Williamsburg food festival Smorgasburg wants to add alcohol to the menu &#8212; but neighborhood leaders put that plan on ice. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/7/dtg_smorgasburgbooze_2012_02_17_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:56:30 EST</pubDate>
<title>BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: PS 8 gets a middle school: City okays beloved Heights elementary&#8217;s expansion</title>
<author>By Kate Briquelet</author>
<description><![CDATA[The beloved Brooklyn Heights elementary school PS 8 will open a much-desired middle school several blocks away &#8212; pleasing neighborhood parents who have long urged the city to expand the popular school. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/7/dtg_ps8middleschool_2012_02_17.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>EVENT: Kiss and tell! Visit the most romantic spots in Brooklyn this Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[Pucker up, Brooklyn! <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_makeoutspots_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:54:17 EST</pubDate>
<title>WILLIAMSBURG: Vandals draw KISS masks on Madonna and child statue</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[Graffiti writers scribbled what appears to be KISS makeup on beloved statues of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus that have greeted parishioners outside of Williamsburg&#8217;s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church for more than 60 years. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_mountcarmel_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:21:13 EST</pubDate>
<title>MEAN STREETS: Woman injured after SUV crashes into Downtown condo</title>
<author>By Kate Briquelet</author>
<description><![CDATA[A motorist ran a red on Sunday night, struck another vehicle and crashed into a fancy Downtown high-rise on Boerum Place, according to a witness. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_statestreetaccident_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:40:52 EST</pubDate>
<title>EVENT: Love stinks: Greenpoint sewage plant to host Valentine&#8217;s Day tour</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[Nothing says I love you like the smell of sewage in the morning. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_valentinesewage_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>BROOKLYN IS ANGRY: Final delivery: Columbia Street protests post office closure</title>
<author>By Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[The federal government is closing the only post office in the Columbia Street Waterfront District &#8212; but neighbors in the geographically isolated hood say the branch shouldn&#8217;t be stamped out. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/7/dtg_postofficeclosing_2012_02_17_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:11:57 EST</pubDate>
<title>WILLIAMSBURG: City closes W&#8217;burg&#8217;s PS 19; Community calls it a &#8216;travesty&#8217;</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[A Department of Education panel voted 9&#8211;4 to close the Roberto Clemente School during a highly charged five-hour meeting at Brooklyn Technical High School on Thursday night, ending the run of a primary school that served Williamsburg&#8217;s Latino population for generations. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/7/dtg_ps19close_2012_02_17_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:57:37 EST</pubDate>
<title>ATLANTIC YARDS: Is this the start of a Barclays Center gold rush?</title>
<author>By Eli Rosenberg</author>
<description><![CDATA[The owners of a 96-year-old sporting goods store directly across the street from the nearly finished home of the Brooklyn Nets are cashing out &#8212; putting their building up for sale in what speculators say is the start of a real estate surge sparked by the opening of the new arena. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/all_trianglesportsclosing_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:08:04 EST</pubDate>
<title>DITMAS PARK: Big love! A cafe owner&#8217;s huge missive to Ditmas Park</title>
<author>By Eli Rosenberg</author>
<description><![CDATA[After Cafe Madeline&#8217;s former owner dissed the area, its new owner has some kinder words for the neighborhood. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/kc_coffeesign_2012_02_03_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:44:51 EST</pubDate>
<title>BAY RIDGE: Bay Ridge cop: I&#8217;m a gunrunner</title>
<author>By Dan MacLeod</author>
<description><![CDATA[The ring leader of a crooked NYPD gang confessed his crimes yesterday &#8212; and is expected to spend a few years in the slammer as a result, feds say. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/br_guncopguilty_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:02 EST</pubDate>
<title>DINING: Feel the love!</title>
<author>By Sarah Zorn</author>
<description><![CDATA[These tasty treats will fire up your mind, body and soul, just in time for the sexiest holiday of the year. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_aphrodesiacs_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:47:59 EST</pubDate>
<title>DINING: What&#8217;s an aphrodisiac?</title>
<author>By Sarah Zorn</author>
<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a breakdown of the world&#8217;s sexiest eats. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_aphrodesiacexplainer_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 07:24:32 EST</pubDate>
<title>NIGHTLIFE: MEDIA: This bourbon costs $100 per sip</title>
<author>By Kate Briquelet and Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[Have a taste of Brooklyn&#8217;s most exclusive &#8212; and expensive &#8212; beverage. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_bourbongold_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:30:05 EST</pubDate>
<title>State Sen. Eric Adams wants to be next Borough President</title>
<author>By Daniel Bush</author>
<description><![CDATA[State Sen. Eric Adams wants your vote this fall &#8212; and next fall, too. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/7/all_adamsboroprez_2012_02_17_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:28:53 EST</pubDate>
<title>DINING: It&#8217;s gossip time!</title>
<author>By Sarah Zorn</author>
<description><![CDATA[Four area restaurants double down, Bed Stuy loses brisket, and Carroll Garden&#8217;s builds a better burger in this week&#8217;s scrumptious serving of gossip. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_foodgossip_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:26:25 EST</pubDate>
<title>DINING: Who cares about love? Valentine&#8217;s Day is all about chocolate</title>
<author>By Juliet Linderman</author>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the only holiday where grownups are allowed &#8212; nay, encouraged &#8212; to eat sweets with reckless abandon. Here are Brooklyn&#8217;s best sweet treats. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_valentinesdaysweets_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>BAY RIDGE: Surviving Brooklyn&#8217;s longest happy hour is all in a day&#8217;s work for our reporter</title>
<author>By Daniel Bush</author>
<description><![CDATA[Our man Dan Bush tests his mettle against Brooklyn&#8217;s longest happy hour &#8212; and survives (barely). <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/all_happyhour_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>AWESOME: Singer misses connections, makes music</title>
<author>By Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[A love-obsessed singer-songwriter lifts her lyrics straight from the &#8220;Missed Connections&#8221; section of Craigslist, using the stories of lovelorn Brooklyn subway riders as fodder for her strange-but-romantic ditties. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_subwaylove_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>DOWNTOWN: New website helps &#8216;Missed Connections&#8217; find each other</title>
<author>By Kate Briquelet</author>
<description><![CDATA[NYU-Poly professor Luke DuBois has created a website that tries to reunite the lonely hearts of Craigslist. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/dtg_missedconnections_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>FORT GREENE: Brute knocks down woman, takes her phone</title>
<author>By Kate Briquelet</author>
<description><![CDATA[Plus more relentless crime from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill&#8217;s 88th Precinct. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/fg_88blotter_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>PARK SLOPE: Gun-toting thug robs delivery man</title>
<author>By Natalie O&#8217;Neill</author>
<description><![CDATA[Plus all the other crime from Park Slope&#8217;s 78th Precinct blotter. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/ps_78blotter_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:42:04 EST</pubDate>
<title>THEATER: High seas at St. Ann&#8217;s</title>
<author>By Juliet Linderman</author>
<description><![CDATA[Eugene O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s early plays chronicle the life of a sailor. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_woostergroup_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Tue, 8 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>CARROLL GARDENS: Basement burglar makes off with cameras and cash</title>
<author>By Colin Mixson</author>
<description><![CDATA[Plus a smattering of other crimes from the 76th Precinct in Carroll Gardens. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/cg_76blotter_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Four purses swiped</title>
<author>By Daniel Bush</author>
<description><![CDATA[Plus all the other crime from Brooklyn Heights and Downtown&#8217;s 84th Precinct blotter. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/bh_84blotter_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>WILLIAMSBURG: Knife-wielding thug stabs man on Grand Street</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[Plus all the other dastardly news from Williamsburg&#8217;s 90th Precinct. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/wb_90blot_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>PROSPECT HEIGHTS: Stressed-out crook runs out on massage tab</title>
<author>By Eli Rosenberg</author>
<description><![CDATA[Plus the other crime in Prospect Heights&#8217; 77th Precinct. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/ps_77blotter_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>GREENPOINT: Knife-wielding thugs hold up cab driver</title>
<author>By Aaron Short</author>
<description><![CDATA[Plus all the other crime from Greenpoint&#8217;s 94th Precinct. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/wb_94blot_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>BAY RIDGE: Attacker smashes woman&#8217;s hand with bottle</title>
<author>By Dan MacLeod</author>
<description><![CDATA[An argument gets violent in this week&#8217;s 68th Precinct police blotter. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/br_68blotter_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:01:56 EST</pubDate>
<title>THE DAD: Kids grow up so fast!</title>
<author>By Scott Sager</author>
<description><![CDATA[Our parenting columnist deals with the difficulty of his teenaged daughters getting older, and making their own decisions &#8212; including possibly risky ones. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/bp_thedad_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:04:09 EST</pubDate>
<title>MUSIC: This Valentine&#8217;s Day album is sweet as sugar</title>
<author>By Colin Mixson</author>
<description><![CDATA[This singer-songwriter is part country dame and part city slicker &#8212; and she&#8217;s all about the love. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/24_paperheart_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>WEEKEND WATCH: Get ready for Trainageddon!</title>
<author>By Dan MacLeod</author>
<description><![CDATA[L riders get the shaft this weekend. <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/all_weekendwatch_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
<title>WEEKENDER: The weekender! Here&#8217;s what you should do on Friday, Saturday and Sunday</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some tips for a great weekend. Keep hustlin&#8217;, Brooklyn! <a href="http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/35/6/all_weekender_2012_02_10_bk.html">Read more.</a>

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