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Fort Greene–Clinton Hill

Saturday, June 30, 2007

She’s star(fish)

Fort Greene: The Clinton Hill lady who transforms her stately mansion every Halloween into the neighborhood’s spookiest haunted house can pin another fantastical achievement onto her lapel: a winner at the Mermaid Parade. Comment.

General electric

Fort Greene: A Fort Greene luminary’s plan to light a neighborhood statue — in much the same way he lighted iconic treasures like the George Washington Bridge and Washington Square Arch — has fallen through the gaping cracks of city bureaucracy. Comment.

Wrong way on Carlton Avenue

Greene Acres: Our columnist discovers that the city’s best-laid plans sometimes don’t get finished. Comment.

Car jack

Fort Greene: A car thief made off with a man’s car and, oddly, took the time to clean it out — plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Comment.
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