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Housing

Affordable housing lottery launches at The Elliot in Fort Greene, with rents starting at $2k

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Parks

Judge tosses lawsuit against planned Fort Greene Park overhaul, citing ‘significant’ long-term benefits

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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88th Precinct: Thief steals from public school

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

Fort Greene’s baba cool celebrates one year in larger location with outdoor dining space

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Politics

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running for Council District 35

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Sports

Liberty raise first WNBA Championship banner, defeat Aces in season opener at Barclays Center

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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News

‘Spoonful’ of change: One man’s mission to make healthy breakfast more accessible

By Regina Martinez

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News

Walt Whitman Pop-Up Library opens on Nassau Street while main branch is shuttered for renovations

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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88th Precinct: Violent carjackers rob man, steal car

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Business

Fort Greene’s Greenlight Bookstore voted New York’s most popular small business

By Miriam Norwitz

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88th Precinct: Burglars steal pricey equipment from construction site

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88th Precinct: Restaurant robbery

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News

To tree, or not to tree? Advocates, city continue legal battle over Fort Greene Park revamp

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Housing

Man previously booked for deed theft charged after allegedly attempting to steal $2M Fort Greene home

By Lauren Rapp

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Kids & Education

‘I am not useless’: Fort Greene teacher fights to keep job after DOE denies disability accommodation request

By Megan McGibney

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News

Protesters shut down Brooklyn subway station, demand arrests in Robert Brooks case

By Dean Moses

39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

News

Honoring a dream: BAM’s annual MLK tribute brings inspiration and reflection

By Lauren Rapp

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Police seek gunman in teen shooting near Fort Greene school

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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News

17-year-old shot in Fort Greene, steps from local high school

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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Development

Affordable housing lottery opens for Fort Greene tower with units starting at $750

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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