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Carroll Gardens Archive

Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007

Extreme makeover: Boat edition

Carroll Gardens: A historic Red Hook fuel tanker is on its way back to the old neighborhood after a visit with repairmen — and now she’s got legs (and knows how to use them). Comment.

New blow to cargo port

Red Hook: The city moved one step closer to closing Red Hook’s cargo port last week, scoring a key vote of approval on the controversial move from the Port Authority. Comment.

Washing her hands gave bandit a clean getaway

Fort Greene: A woman attending a banquet at the Marriott Hotel in Downtown Brooklyn lost a $15,000 diamond ring and her gold wedding band after removing the jewelry to wash her hands before eating and then forgetting the items in the women’s room. Comment.

Happy ending at ‘Bleach House’

Brooklyn South: Our columnist tries to save a popular Laundromat but ends up only saving the sign above the entrance. Comment.

Train in vain: Five tips for surviving the F

Park Slope: With service on the F train getting worse and worse, The Brooklyn Paper offered these handy tips for surviving the morning commute. Comment.
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