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• Treasure Hunting on Franklin Street

  24-07-2017 22:46 via bkmag.com
  
  About a year ago, we took you on a tour of Greenpoint’s new crop of vintage shops. It’s that time of year again (ICYMI, summer is unofficial “spruce up your space” season), and we’re revisiting North Brooklyn’s tiny epicenter of home design—or, as some may call it, “the land of the $100 mug”—to bring you this lengthier list of spots to find lovely homewares, both new and vintage alike. Whether you’re on the hunt for eccentric acce
  
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• Sinister squirrel attacks multiple people in Prospect Park biting binge

  24-07-2017 21:44
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperThis critter is one tough nut.A squirrel bit five people near Prospect Park’s entrance at Parkside and Ocean avenues in a July 18–20 serial chomping spree, and the city is urging meadow patrons, human or otherwise, that may have been attacked by the potentially rabid animal to seek medical attention.“It has exhibited extremely unusual behavior and we are urging anyone who has been bitten by it, including any pets,
  
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• Cyclist killed by truck driver in Greenpoint hit-and-run

  24-07-2017 19:31
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperA garbage truck driver hit and killed a cyclist in Greenpoint early on Saturday morning, then continued to drive away.Neftaly Ramirez, 27, was pedaling home to Manhattan from his job at pizza joint Paulie Gee’s when the driver struck him on Franklin Street by Noble Street at 12:30 am, according to police.The driver of the green truck with yellow and white lettering fled, leaving Ramirez on the street, his black and yellow bicy
  
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• Cyclones fall to Ironbirds

  24-07-2017 17:42
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperAberdeen 10Cyclones 7July 23 at MCU ParkA fourth-inning rally that erased a 5–1 deficit went for naught because our boys mustered only two hits the rest of the game as the Ironbirds handed them their second straight loss.The Cyclones slowly but surely chipped away at their four-run deficit in the fourth. With runners on second and first, Walter “Rabbi” Rasquin singled to score Jose Miguel “Funky Cold”
  
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• 5 New Brooklyn Destinations for Superlative Summer Cocktails

  24-07-2017 17:08 via bkmag.com
  
  Summer drinks are meant to be fun—full of fruit and fizz and frequently frozen. But that doesn’t mean you should be drinking spiked Slurpees—not when masterful seasonal cocktails are available at the following Brooklyn spots.
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  While the eats are certainly of note (we’re talking crab and uni tostadas and squash blossom tacos from an Altamarea vet), the sprawling beverage menu almost outpaces the food offerings. Designed and executed by Meaghan Montagano—o
  
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• Ozy Fest hosts Joe Biden, Sam Bee and Kirsten Gillibrand

  24-07-2017 16:29
  
  Touted by the New York Times as “TED meets Coachella,” the food, music, and culture festival OZY returned to Rumsey Playfield this past Saturday. Although there were no flower crowns in site, there were plenty of mist fans and free water stations to combat the 90-degree heat. Hosted by OZY CEO Carlos Watson and Katie Couric, this year’s lineup featured the likes of Samantha Bee, Jeb Bush, Malcolm Gladwell, Jill Biden, Eddie Huang and others, with panels that tackled progressivi
  
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• Cyclones fall to Iron Birds

  24-07-2017 16:27
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperAberdeen 10Cyclones 7July 23 at MCU ParkA fourth-inning rally that erased a 5–1 deficit went for naught because our boys mustered only two hits the rest of the game as the Ironbirds handed them their second straight loss.The Cyclones slowly but surely chipped away at their four-run deficit in the fourth. With runners on second and first, Walter “Rabbi” Rasquin singled to score Jose Miguel “Funky Cold”
  
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• Work From Home

  24-07-2017 16:20 via bkmag.com
  
  Why go to an office when you can live in your office? From musicians to fashion designers to visual artists, more and more creatives are choosing to take their work home. All it takes is time, ingenuity, and the ability to work within a small to space to set up your own home studio—and then you never need to leave the house again.
  Brooklyn Magazine recently invaded (well, visited) the spaces of some our favorite artists. Whether you want to make jewelry or mix an album from the comfort of
  
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• Sax machine!: Musician uses synth on his horn

  24-07-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Bill KoppBrooklyn DailyHe’s no Kenny G!At a concert next week, a Williamsburg saxophonist will employ the circular breathing method that dull-as-dishwater pop star Kenny G famously used to hold an E-flat note for 45 minutes. But Jonah Parzen-Johnson, opening for Tigue at Union Pool on July 27, does more than hold a single note — while he plays he creates hypnotic soundcapes, manipulating analog synthesizers with his feet to create lush, deeply t
  
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• Legendary Brooklyn Dodgers player’s memorabilia put up for auction by son

  24-07-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matt JohnBrooklyn DailyHe’s doing it for the fans.The son of a former Brooklyn Dodgers star is auctioning off some of his father’s prized memorabilia, giving baseball-lovers a chance to own a piece of their favorite pastime, he said.“I had these bits of great baseball history locked up in a safety deposit box, and I figured that they really belong to fans and historians — the people who really appreciate this stuff,” said Ernie
  
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• Hip-hop back in time: Music fest’s Albee Square event a throwback for genre-lovers

  24-07-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt was all a dream.The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival hit Downtown on July 20 for a block party at Albee Square, a fitting location because the popular hangout spot was where some of the genre’s biggest names spat rhymes as their friends watched, according to a local attendee.“Bringing it to Albee Square Mall was very symbolic because we used to hang out there with Jay-Z and Biggie. Everybody would come through,” said B
  
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• Excavation of toxic Trump Village soil begins next month

  24-07-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Alexandra SimonBrooklyn DailyNow the real clean up can begin.
  The controversial work to remove contaminated soil in preparation for construction at the siteof the old Trump Village Shopping Center in Brighton Beach is set to begin in September.
  Last month utility company National Grid completed preliminary remediation work at the site — which is set to become home to a new residential tower — and state’s environmental conservation agency h
  
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