By Adam F. Hutton
The Brooklyn Paper / Jeff Bachner
Williamsburg: The abrupt shutdown of winter ferry travel between Manhattan and Williamsburg and DUMBO is a result of the city’s failure to properly subsidize the service, the president of New York Water Taxi told The Brooklyn Paper this week.
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By Joe Jordan
Yellow Hooker: Now that the people of Bay Ridge are done opening their presents, maybe they can open some new stores.
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By Joe Jordan
Bay Ridge: A 39-year-old man was fatally stabbed by his 29-year-old roommate on Dec. 26 in their Fifth Avenue apartment building, cops said. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights’ 68th Precinct.
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By Michael Giardina
Bay Ridge: An elderly couple had their Cropsey Avenue apartment robbed of cash and jewelry while they were away on Dec. 28. Plus all the other crime news from Bensonhurst’s 62nd Precinct.
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By Adam F. Hutton
Heights Lowdown: Absinthe is now legal (yippie!), so our man goes on a vital fact-finding mission.
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By Adam F. Hutton
Downtown: Police are looking for three men who stole more than $1,600 worth of lotion, cough medicine and eye drops from a drug store on Court Street on Dec. 29. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Downtown’s 84th Precinct.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Carroll Gardens: A repeated robber of 24-hour delis on Court Street got caught because he struck too frequently —Â plus all the other crime news from Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill’s 76th Precinct
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By Mike McLaughlin
The Brooklyn Paper / Mike McLaughlin
Fort Greene: The G-train is pint-size, infrequent and doesn’t go to Manhattan — no wonder riders gave it the one of the worst report card grades in the city.
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By Dana Rubinstein
Greene Acres: This is the time to put your wants and needs on paper and take the Fort Greene-Clinton Hill shopping survey.
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By Dana Rubinstein
Fort Greene: It’s official. Union Market will open a third outlet in Fort Greene by summer.
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By Dana Rubinstein
Fort Greene: Three thugs punched and knocked down a 28-year-old Grand Street resident, and then, as the coup de grace, kicked him while he was down on Dec. 30. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct
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By Robert Weinstein
The Brooklyn Paper / Jeff Bachner
Park Slope: After 32 years of slinging omelets, pancakes, home-fries, donuts and pouring mug upon mug of affordable coffee, the Foops family has finally shut down its beloved old-school diner, the Donut Coffee Shop on Fifth Avenue. Insert depressed quote from disgruntled old-timer here.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Park Slope: Someone broke into the Comfort Inn — and stole water! Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope’s 78th Precinct.
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By Wendy Ponte
PS … I Love You: At this time of year, it’s impossible to walk around without feeling those memories come flooding back.
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By Dana Rubinstein
Park Slope: Park Slope will once again live up to its reputation for cultural sensitivity when the Old First Reformed Church throws open its chapel for six widely divergent faiths on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Now, if we can just get those Buddhists and those Sikhs to play nice!
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