August 9, 2008: Vol. 31, No. 31
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Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
Myrtle by numbers
Shopping: Our borough’s newest outdoor bazaar — the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market — proved that it could weather any storm when its cabanas survived the wind and rain of its opening day in Clinton Hill last month. In fact, the resilient organizers, vendors, shoppers and musicians of this unique Myrtle Avenue market are determined to return on Aug. 10 with more of the same original, handcrafted wares that set them apart from Kings County’s other flea markets. Comments (1).
Nightmare on Elm! Tree is dead at Botanic Garden
Crown Heights: A Smooth-Leaf Elm, severely injured and clinging to life for four years at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, was cut across its trunk and finally put to rest. Comments (1).
Jazz society
Art: Ellis Marsalis and his son, pianist Jason Marsalis, are just two members of jazz society featured in “Kindred Cool: Portraits Inspired by the Jazz Friendship of Ralph Ellison, Romare Bearden and Albert Murray” on display through Sept. 14 at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts in Fort Greene. Comment.
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008
More troubles for the Cake Man!
Fort Greene: Cake Man Raven’s joint gets burglarized — plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
It’s a gas gas gas
BAM District: Rent-stabilized tenants of a Lafayette Avenue apartment building say their new landlord is trying to harass them from the building so the company can raise rents to market levels. Comments (1).
