January 6, 2007: Vol. 30, No. 1

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Park Slope: Got school’d

Park Slope: Bed burglar

Park Slope: Book him

Park Slope: Tuned out

Park Slope: Sad song

Park Slope: Scoot and run

Gowanus: Lowes down

Park Slope: Bad letter

Our top 5 stories

1. Prospect Heights: Horseshoe seating for hockey puts Barclays on thin ice

2. Everything you need to know about Coney Island this summer

3. Park Slope: Doorman says Slope ‘parking ring’ is real — and necessary

4. Fort Greene: Jimmy Kimmel says Brooklyn isn’t a punch line — chew on that, Portland!

5. Greenpoint: Mother’s Day Massacre! Milk Believe slays two top-tier teams

Scouring the Web for all things Brooklyn

BococaLand: Concession Schedule for Brooklyn Bridge Park

No Land Grab: More Trains, But No Free MetroCards or RPP in Barclays Center Plan

Gothamist: Barclays Will Have Little Parking For Cars, Lots For Bikes

No Land Grab: Whatever Happened to ‘Net-roCards’? Barclays Transit Promise Disappears

Brooklyn Heights Blog: Film Shoot Moratorium Short-Lived: Remsen Street Site For ‘Amish’

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March 4: Iss. 9

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February 11: Iss. 6

February 4: Iss. 5

January 28: Iss. 4

January 21: Iss. 3

January 14: Iss. 2

January 7: Iss. 1

December 31: Iss. 53

December 24: Iss. 52

December 17: Iss. 51

December 10: Iss. 50

December 3: Iss. 49

November 26: Iss. 48

November 19: Iss. 47

November 12: Iss. 46

November 5: Iss. 45

October 29: Iss. 44

October 22: Iss. 43

October 15: Iss. 42

October 8: Iss. 41

October 1: Iss. 40

September 24: Iss. 39

September 17: Iss. 38

September 10: Iss. 37

September 3: Iss. 36

August 27: Iss. 35

August 20: Iss. 34

August 13: Iss. 33

August 6: Iss. 32

July 30: Iss. 31

July 23: Iss. 30

July 16: Iss. 29

July 9: Iss. 28

July 2: Iss. 27

June 25: Iss. 26

June 18: Iss. 25

June 11: Iss. 24

June 4: Iss. 23

May 28: Iss. 22

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May 14: Iss. 20

April 30: Iss. 18

April 23: Iss. 17

April 16: Iss. 16

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April 2: Iss. 14

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March 19: Iss. 12

March 12: Iss. 11

March 5: Iss. 10

February 26: Iss. 9

February 19: Iss. 8

February 12: Iss. 7

February 5: Iss. 6

January 29: Iss. 5

January 22: Iss. 4

January 15: Iss. 3

January 8: Iss. 2

January 1: Iss. 1

December 18: Iss. 51

December 11: Iss. 50

December 4: Iss. 49

November 27: Iss. 48

November 20: Iss. 47

November 13: Iss. 46

November 6: Iss. 45

October 30: Iss. 44

October 23: Iss. 43

October 16: Iss. 42

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October 2: Iss. 40

September 25: Iss. 39

September 18: Iss. 38

September 11: Iss. 37

September 4: Iss. 36

August 28: Iss. 35

August 21: Iss. 34

August 14: Iss. 33

August 7: Iss. 32

July 31: Iss. 31

July 24: Iss. 30

July 17: Iss. 29

July 10: Iss. 28

July 3: Iss. 27

June 26: Iss. 26

June 19: Iss. 25

June 12: Iss. 24

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May 29: Iss. 22

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April 24: Iss. 17

April 17: Iss. 16

April 10: Iss. 15

April 3: Iss. 14

March 27: Iss. 13

March 20: Iss. 12

March 13: Iss. 11

March 6: Iss. 10

February 27: Iss. 9

February 20: Iss. 8

February 13: Iss. 7

February 6: Iss. 6

January 30: Iss. 5

January 23: Iss. 4

January 16: Iss. 3

January 9: Iss. 2

January 2: Iss. 1

December 27: Iss. 51

December 20: Iss. 50

December 13: Iss. 49

December 6: Iss. 48

November 29: Iss. 47

November 22: Iss. 46

November 15: Iss. 45

November 8: Iss. 44

November 1: Iss. 43

October 25: Iss. 42

October 18: Iss. 41

October 11: Iss. 40

October 4: Iss. 39

September 27: Iss. 38

September 20: Iss. 37

September 13: Iss. 36

September 6: Iss. 35

August 30: Iss. 34

August 23: Iss. 33

August 16: Iss. 32

August 9: Iss. 31

August 2: Iss. 30

July 26: Iss. 29

July 19: Iss. 28

July 12: Iss. 27

June 28 – July 5: Iss. 26

June 21: Iss. 25

June 14: Iss. 24

June 7: Iss. 23

May 31: Iss. 22

May 24: Iss. 21

May 17: Iss. 20

May 10: Iss. 19

April 26: Iss. 17

April 19: Iss. 16

April 12: Iss. 15

April 5: Iss. 14

March 29: Iss. 13

March 22: Iss. 12

March 15: Iss. 11

March 8: Iss. 10

March 1: Iss. 9

February 23: Iss. 8

February 16: Iss. 7

February 9: Iss. 6

February 2: Iss. 5

January 26: Iss. 4

January 19: Iss. 3

January 12: Iss. 2

January 5: Iss. 1

December 29: Iss. 51

December 22: Iss. 50

December 15: Iss. 49

December 8: Iss. 48

December 1: Iss. 47

November 24: Iss. 46

November 17: Iss. 45

November 10: Iss. 44

November 3: Iss. 43

October 27: Iss. 42

October 20: Iss. 41

October 13: Iss. 40

October 6: Iss. 39

September 29: Iss. 38

September 22: Iss. 37

September 15: Iss. 36

September 8: Iss. 35

September 1: Iss. 34

August 25: Iss. 33

August 18: Iss. 32

August 11: Iss. 31

August 4: Iss. 30

July 28: Iss. 29

July 21: Iss. 28

July 14: Iss. 27

June 30 – July 7: Iss. 26

June 23: Iss. 25

June 16: Iss. 24

June 9: Iss. 23

June 2: Iss. 22

May 26: Iss. 21

May 19: Iss. 20

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April 28: Iss. 17

April 21: Iss. 16

April 14: Iss. 15

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March 31: Iss. 13

March 24: Iss. 12

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February 17: Iss. 7

February 10: Iss. 6

February 3: Iss. 5

January 27: Iss. 4

January 20: Iss. 3

January 13: Iss. 2

January 6: Iss. 1

Bay Ridge–Bensonhurst

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007

Vito’s bus adjustment requires sprint

By Matthew Lysiak

Bay Ridge: Be prepared to speed up your pace if you want to take advantage of a change made to speed up your morning commute. Comment.

Brooklyn Women of Distinction

Word on the Arab ‘street’? Shhh…

By Matthew Lysiak

Bay Ridge: The execution of Saddam Hussein was big news from the Euphrates to YouTube. But along Bay Ridge’s heavily Arab-American Fifth Avenue, the death of the tyrant was greeted with silence. Comment.

The year in crime for Ridge, Bensonhursturst

By Lilo H. Stainton

Bay Ridge: A new year means a new chance to see whether crime is up or down. Here’s how Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst precincts fared for the just-ended calendar year. Comment.

Bank robber drops gun, picks up cash

By Lilo H. Stainton

Bay Ridge: An armed thief dropped his loaded weapon, but escaped with more than $2,200 when he robbed a Fifth Avenue bank on Dec. 30, police said. Comment.

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