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• Postponed! Ft. Greene Park makeover pushed back after community demands more time to consider

  29-06-2017 22:57
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThey put it in park.The Department of Parks and Recreation postponed a controversial plan to revamp a section of Fort Greene Park until September after locals and pols demanded the community board delay voting on the proposal until more people, particularly those in nearby public housing complexes, can offer their suggestions — a move that will hopefully result in a plan that works for everyone, said residents who fought for m
  
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• jazz great & teacher Kelan Phil Cohran, RIP

  29-06-2017 22:42
  
  The onetime Sun Ra Arkestra member and co-founder of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians was 90.
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• Toxic bath: Deadly algae blooms across Prospect Lake for fourth consecutive year

  29-06-2017 21:43
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperThe green death is back!State inspectors discovered toxic algae in Prospect Lake for the fourth year running earlier this month, forcing Prospect Park’s caretakers to ban swimming around the meadow’s peninsula for fear of losing pooches — or people — to the deadly bloom, according to a Prospect Park Alliance spokeswoman.
  Investigators with the state Department of Environmental Protection tested the body of w
  
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• Lady’s decapitated, butchered body discovered floating near Red Hook harbor

  29-06-2017 21:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperA woman’s headless, dismembered body was found floating in the water near Red Hook on Tuesday morning.
  A local man and his wife discovered the torso while walking their dog near Pier 44 at the foot of Conover Street around 11:20 am, after first thinking it was a prop.
  “I looked at it from a distance and thought ‘Hey, that’s a mannequin or a blow up doll’ ” said the local, who asked not to be ident
  
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• Allan Kingdom going on 'Lines' tour with Finding Novyon & Drelli

  29-06-2017 20:16
  
  Allan also recently made a new video with Kweku Collins.
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• Man! Cyclones lose again!

  29-06-2017 20:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperAberdeen 6Cyclones 1June 28 at MCU ParkSay it ain’t so, Joe!Cyclones reliever Joe Napolitano got hammered, allowing four hits and three runs in his one inning of relief and the Cyclones only had three hits on the night as the Ironbirds handed the boys their fifth straight loss.The game was tight until the seventh when, with the Ironbirds up 2–1 and runners on first and second, Napolitano fielded a grounder off the bat
  
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• Michael Showalter is Excited to Roll With It

  29-06-2017 19:57 via bkmag.com
  
  At this point, most people are probably familiar—or at the very least, becoming familiar—with Kumail Nanjiani, the writer/star of The Big Sick, a movie seemingly destined to rule the summer, filling theaters around the country with a tailor-made whirlwind of laughs and tears. Everyone definitely knows Judd Apatow, the producer who directly worked with Nanjiani to put the film together, and also one of the most prolific and beloved comedy minds of the last 25 years.You may not realize
  
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• Liars detail new LP 'TFCF,' share "Cred Woes," expand tour

  29-06-2017 19:42
  
  “There’s acoustic guitar all over this record! How ridiculous is that?” – Angus Andrew
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• Public Enemy released new LP 'Nothing is Quick in the Desert' (free download)

  29-06-2017 19:11
  
  "After 30 years, 106 tours across 105 countries and countless records, THANK YOU! This one is on Public Enemy. Get it while it’s free." - Chuck D.
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• Manchester Orchestra played the intimate Mercury Lounge (pics, setlist)

  29-06-2017 19:11
  
  Manchester Orchestra are releasing their new album A Black Mile to the Surface in July and touring after, including a big NYC show at Terminal 5 in September. Last night (6/28), though, the band came to NYC for an intimate, last-minute show at Mercury Lounge...
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• Watch “Ghostbusters” on a roof with wine and pizza

  29-06-2017 15:21
  
  On Thursday night, take advantage of the only opportunity in NYC to watch a movie in a rooftop vineyard! The Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Rooftop Reds is hosting yet another 80s-themed Pizza-Wine-Movie Night and this time they’re showing Ghostbusters. For the price of a $30 ticket, you get a glass of wine from the tasting room, two slices from Porto Pizzeria, and the chance to encounter Slimer, Zuul, and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man under the best circumstances: al fresco in Brooklyn while
  
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• The worst tattoos in Brooklyn

  29-06-2017 14:33
  
  There isn’t much that is funnier to me than truly terrible tattoos, and evidently I’m not the only one, as there is an entire comedy show on the subject happening at Tender Trap on Friday night. Comedians J.P. McDade, Ian Fidance, and Myka Fox will be “evaluating” three of the worst examples of ink in the city at Thick Skin: A Bad Tattoo Roast Show, and awarding a free laser removal to the bearer of the most embarrassing tat of all. The show is just $5 and it starts at 8p
  
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• Don’t blame Canada

  29-06-2017 14:15
  
  If it feels a little depressing to drape yourself in stars and stripes and celebrate the current state of the USA on this particular Fourth of July weekend, you can instead cheer on our neighbors to the north, who have managed to elect a sane, competent person to run their country. It’s Canada’s 150th year of existence, and The Well is throwing an epic Canada Day party to mark the occasion from noon to 3am on Saturday. There will be music, games, drinks, food, Canadian whiskey and be
  
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• A puppy pool party

  29-06-2017 14:00
  
  Dog lovers will want to be at Artists & Fleas on Sunday afternoon at 3pm, because they are inviting canines from all over the borough to participate in a Cutest Pup in the Pool contest at 3pm. The competition, which judges puppies in categories like “Floppiest Ears” and “Best Attitude,” has an official puppy pool where contestants can cool off, so prepare to get shaken on. And if you bring your own dog, there will be lots of vendors and food purveyors featuring m
  
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• Rooftop yoga

  29-06-2017 13:52
  
  If you are in town and working on Monday (ugh, we feel you, friends!), treat yourself to an end-of-the-day yoga session in one of the best settings we can think of: The rooftop garden at the Brooklyn Grange’s Navy Yard location. Sun salutations in the glow of the setting sun? Yes, please! The class will be led by Sarah Schumann of Prospect Heights’ Shambhala Yoga and Dance Center, and it costs $17 for the 6:30pm session.The post Rooftop yoga appeared first on Brooklyn Based.
  
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• Fourth of July in Brooklyn

  29-06-2017 13:45
  
  There are lots of ways to celebrate Independence Day in this town, but one of my favorites is to head to Coney Island for the quintessentially American tradition known as Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. The beloved tradition has gotten more even more competitive in recent years, when the seemingly undefeatable world champ Joey Chestnut lost in 2015, only to mount a massive comeback and regain his title last year (downing 70(!) hot dogs in less than 10 minutes). The women’s co
  
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• Mean Girls in McCarren Park

  29-06-2017 13:40
  
  Wednesday marks the start of a new season of Summerscreen’s free outdoor movies in McCarren Park, and they are kicking things off with everyone’s fave Tina Fey/Lindsay Lohan vehicle, 2004’s Mean Girls. Grab a blanket and some cash for snacks and drinks, sit back, and prepared to be reminded why you need to stop trying to make fetch happen. The movie is free and it starts at sundown, but you’ll want to arrive early to get a good spot.The post Mean Girls in McCarren Park ap
  
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• Woman slammed by cab in Bay Ridge

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyA livery cab driver plowed into a Bay Ridge woman at Fourth Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway on June 28.The driver turned his black Toytoa Camry into the intersection at approximately 8:45 am and collided into the woman crossing the street, according to a police spokeswoman.The cabbie struck the woman so hard she was thrown several feet from the crosswalk. The woman was bleeding from her mouth and is believed to have suffered from
  
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• Watch it go: Iconic ‘Watchtower’ sign to disappear from B’Heights skyline

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperCall it a sign off.
  The iconic Watchtower lettering that has towered above Brooklyn Heights for nearly half a century is being ripped down as part of Donald Trump’s son-in-law’s conversion of the former Jehovah’s Witnesses buildings into a swanky office complex, city records show, and its expulsion will be a big loss for Kings County, according to preservationists.
  “It was a very distinctive part of the Brook
  
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• Stable-ized! Kensington Stables owners working on deal to sell barn to city

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperThey’re riding high!The Parks Department is hammering out a deal to buy Kensington Stables, which it will continue to operate as a public horseback riding amenity for Brooklyn equestrians, according to a councilman who secured funding for the city to purchase the privately-owned facility.“I’m thrilled about this next step in the city’s effort to buy Kensington Stables and preserve horseback riding in Prospec
  
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• She’s distinguished: Kingsborough dean awarded by her alma mater

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyManhattan BeachThree cheers and a huzzah to Dr. Sharon Warren Cook, the Assessment Dean at Kingsborough Community College, who was among five alumni of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work to be awarded the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award for 2017.This award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievement in the profession.Chapel Hill Dean Gary L. Bowen presented the awards du
  
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• Recycling the Rock! Charity sells salvaged appliances from the other borough on the cheap

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperStaten Island’s loss is Brooklyn’s gain!A charity group is salvaging appliances from Hurricane Sandy–damaged homes on the Rock and re-selling them for bargain basement rates at a new store in Gowanus, according to the organization’s head honcho.“Most of the items we sell are at 50 percent retail value, so you’re looking at significant savings,” said Kimberly George of Rebuilding Together NY
  
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• Out of the Park: 2017 All-Brooklyn Baseball Honors

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyBrooklyn didn’t crown any city champions this season, but that doesn’t mean the borough wasn’t brimming with high school baseball talent.The squad from the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology surprised just about everyone, making a Cinderella-run as the No. 14 seed in the AAA postseason and reaching the semifinals before falling to eventual city champ James Monroe. Midwood clinched a divisional cha
  
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• Need for speed: P’Slope Cub Scout named second-fastest NYC racer at world pinewood derby championship

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperThis kid’s going places — fast.A Park Slope Cub Scout bested dozens of would-be champs to win the title of second-fastest racer in New York City at the World Championship Pinewood Derby on June 24, and while the speedster is only 9-years-old, his success was all about experience, according to his one-man pit crew.
  “This was our fourth year doing it together and each year we were able to add a little more speed to
  
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• Massey is out, leaving Malliotakis clear path to GOP mayoral nom

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyHe’s been priced out of the market!Millionaire Republican mayoral candidate Paul Massey — my former soccer coach — abruptly dropped out of the race on Wednesday, leaving Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R–Bay Ridge) as the front-runner candidate for the Grand Old Party.
  Massey, who was an executive at the real estate company Cushman and Wakefield and who hailed from Westchester County with a house in Cape
  
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• Little park! Littlefield owners open al fresco bar in Gowanus

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyMeet Littlefield’s not-so-little sister!The owners of Gowanus event space Littlefield opened a massive new outdoor bar and taqueria last week. The new spot, called Parklife, will give folks a place to appreciate Gowanus’s own special brand of fresh air after the curtain falls and the doors close at the venue around the corner, according to owner Julie Kim.“Since Littlefield is only open for events, we though it wo
  
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• Leaving a mark: Lincoln star hopes to highlight city talent on the gridiron

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Troy MaurielloBrooklyn DailyHe had something to prove.Lincoln High star defensive tackle Romello Martin was always told New York City football programs didn’t stack up to those in other gridiron hotbeds across the country. The talent, they said, simply wasn’t there.But Martin never believed that talk, and at the 22nd Annual Empire Challenge June 21 at Hofstra University, the 6-2, 290-pound lineman helped prove it.
  Martin and his fellow city stan
  
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• Heroes come to the rescue to save patient with kidney failure

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyDowntownA big shout-out to Yusuff Atanda, a direct support professional at HeartShare’s Ralph Avenue group home, for leading the team, including Residence Coordinator Keisha Briggs and Program Coordinator Pedro Vargas, that helped save the life of resident Peter, who was in the final stages of kidney failure and refused to receive dialysis over many years. When HeartShare took over the program from another organization, st
  
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• Half measures: Fine acting can’t solve problem play

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Crowther BosleyBrooklyn DailyIt doesn’t really measure up.The latest production of “Measure for Measure,” which opened this week at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Fort Greene, makes a noble stab at Shakespeare’s notorious “problem play.” But despite an excellent production, it doesn’t manage to resolve any of those problems — and introduces a few new ones.Once upon a time there was a thing called “th
  
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• Cheers to Brooklyn gal on earning her PhD

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyBorough WideShe’s a doctor nowThree cheers to Amanda Fried Koh, PhD.Amanda completed her studies and was conferred her doctorate in Chemical Engineering, specializing in interfacial chemistry, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. She studied for her undergraduate degree and received her Bachelor of Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.This stellar star’s list of achievements is stunning a
  
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• Busted stop: Smashed bus sign opens up parking spots in Bay Ridge

  29-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyDesperate times call for desperate measures.Scofflaw drivers are illegally parking in a Bay Ridge bus stop after a rogue motorist mowed down a B4 bus sign in mid-June. Now, with no sign to ward them off, parking-starved drivers are taking advantage of the freed-up spots — and forcing straphangers to step off into the street.
  The space may be a boon for drivers, but a bummer for bus riders, said one sympathetic local.&ldqu
  
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• Police: Suspects rent hotel room with stolen card, do drugs

  29-06-2017 03:05
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn Paper84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownHotel bust
  Authorities arrested four people who allegedly tried to pay for an Adams Street hotel with a fraudulent credit card on June 22, and found they were using the room to do drugs.One of the suspects attempted to pay for the room near Joralemon Street using an account that was flagged as fraudulent, and upon further investigation, authorities found a pla
  
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• When music writers rock out

  29-06-2017 02:25
  
  Sometimes it’s not enough to be a music journalist. Sure it’s cool to write album reviews, interview musicians, and go to shows–but there’s something more exhilarating in actually being a participant in rock and roll than just sitting on the sidelines. And there is precedent: artists like the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, the Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant, and Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye were music scribes before they found fame on the stage. (If you&rs
  
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• Gussy ‘n’ gut! City to restore parts of landmarked precinct, raze others for school

  29-06-2017 01:36
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyThe city will not raze Sunset Park’s landmarked old 68th Precinct Station House on Fourth Avenue to make way for a grade school. Instead, the state has approved plans to preserve half of the building’s facade and gut the rest to accommodate the school.
  School Construction Authority reps raised the controversial possibility of knocking over the crumbling landmark to erect a 300-seat school last summer, but couldn&rsq
  
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