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• Jury convicts Sheepshead Bay’s Martin Shkreli

  04-08-2017 23:19
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailySheepshead Bay’s least-favorite son — “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli — was convicted of fraud on Aug. 4, but the “Most Hated Man America” still left the Brooklyn federal courthouse smirking, since the 12-person jury threw out most of the eight charges, including the most damning.
  “This was a witch hunt of epic proportions, and maybe they found one or two broomsticks, but at the end of t
  
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• LCD Soundsystem have an ice cream truck at Lollapalooza

  04-08-2017 23:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  James Murphy's not manning it, but it does play songs from the new album in Ice Cream Truck Music form. Also: free frozen treats.
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• Matchbox 20 concert delayed by swarm of bees

  04-08-2017 22:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  BEES?!?
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• "pharma bro" Martin Shkreli found guilty of fraud, faces up to 20 years in prison

  04-08-2017 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Martin Shkreli, the "pharma bro," onetime Collect Records backer and owner of that one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album, has been found guilty on three of eight counts of security fraud....
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• listen to Jazmine Sullivan's new song for 'Insecure' (and the great S1 soundtrack)

  04-08-2017 22:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  HBO's 'Insecure' always has incredible music, thanks to music supervisor Kier Lehman, the show's composer Raphael Saadiq, and the show's creator, co-writer and star Issa Rae. Season one also featured Solange as a music consultant.
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• A waterfall in Bay Ridge!

  04-08-2017 21:35
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyThis guy went chasing waterfalls!
  A cascade of rain water was streaming down a 76th Street staircase in Bay Ridge on Aug. 4, in the middle of an early morning thunder and lightning storm.
  A Mill Basinite stopped in his tracks on his way to work at Fort Hamilton when he saw the torrent gushing from the top of the steps near Colonia Avenue at about 9 am — it was a waterfall too peaceful to pass up, so he immediately got out hi
  
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• Osheaga on hold due to severe weather

  04-08-2017 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Sets at Montreal music festival Osheaga are on hold while severe weather passes through the area.
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• Brooklyn Mirage hosting Woodstock reunion w/ Arlo Gutherie, Wavy Gravy & more

  04-08-2017 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  The massive event space Brooklyn Mirage seems like a place more likely to host an EDM Tribute to Woodstock than an actual Woodstock reunion but the latter, a two-day event titled "2 More Days of 1969," is indeed happening there...
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• Celebrating Jamaican Flavor in Brooklyn

  04-08-2017 20:51 via bkmag.com
  
  I recently had the privilege of attending the 25th Anniversary of Red Stripe’s Reggae Sumfest in mid-July, featuring some of the most notable names in dancehall and reggae, along with a host of local chefs serving up their own specialties. Upon my return, the immersion in island life and hospitality was ample inspiration to explore the many ways Jamaican cuisine and culture can be found right here in Brooklyn.
  Jamaicans are not shy about their love for great music, danc
  
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• Deerhoof share "Come Down Here and Say That" ft. Laetitia Sadier

  04-08-2017 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Deerhoof have just shared new single "Come Down Here and Say That" from their forthcoming, guest-filled album Mountain Moves which is out September 9 via Joyful Noise. The song, which has a funky, almost late-'70s feel to it, features onetime Stereolab singer/guitarist Laetitia Sadier...
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• A$AP Rocky joined Twelvyy @ Babys; "Hop Out" video & "East Coast" remix out now

  04-08-2017 20:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  A$AP Ferg's "East Coast" remix features A$AP Rocky, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, French Montana, Rick Ross, and Dave East.
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• How’s that summer reading going?

  04-08-2017 17:17
  Unless you were blessed with a bookworm, getting your kids to choose a book over playing/YouTube/Musical.ly any time of year is a challenge. Summer is no different, except that collectively we seem to worry more about how to turn reading into a pursuit kids choose, instead of an activity adults force.
  Maybe I’m only tuning into this conversation now, but it feels like it’s happening everywhere. The New York Times recently published this guide to raising read
  
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• Cyclones almost get no-hit, lose to ValleyCats

  04-08-2017 15:54
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperTri-City 3Cyclones 1Aug. 3 at MCU ParkValleyCat pitchers Juan Robles and Kit Scheetz held the Clones hitless until the ninth, but a late-game rally fell short in yet another loss.The ValleyCats broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning when J. J. Matijevic singled then advanced to second on a fielding error by right fielder Jose Miguel “Funky Cold” Medina. Michael Papiersi then grounded out to advance Matijevic to sec
  
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• Becoming Bill DeBlasio: Masked man who played mayor at C’Heights town hall speaks

  04-08-2017 15:09
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperCrown Heights residents invited Mayor DeBlasio to a town hall at Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell Middle School on Aug. 2, where they hoped to question Hizzoner about his controversial scheme to fork over their nabe’s publicly owned Bedford-Union Armory to a private developer. But the mayor did not face his critics in Brooklyn, instead choosing to attend a separate event on the distant island of Manhattan, where he endured the wrath o
  
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• Top Mets draft pick to throw for Clones tonight

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matt JohnBrooklyn DailyThey’re throwing the kid to the wolves!New York Mets first-round draft pick David Peterson will make his professional debut for the Brooklyn Cyclones tonight against the Tri-City ValleyCats — and manager Edgauro Alfonzo is already ready with the hook!The Cyclones skipper, who has led to team through the rockiest season its history, says the lefty out of the University of Oregon is just going to dip his toe in the water.&ld
  
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• Strolling along the Ridge

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matt JohnBrooklyn DailyThird time’s the charm for Bay Ridge!Start your Friday night off right with the summer’s third Summer Stroll on Third [Third Avenue between 80th and 90th Streets]. The 10-block stretch will close to traffic at 6 pm so that Bay Ridgites can wander along a pedestrian plaza. Neighborhood bands will play tunes out on the street, local restaurants will set up seating on the street and serve some fine food outdoors, and the Book
  
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• Staying put: Cosmos coach staying in Brooklyn

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyHe’s not going anywhere.Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese debunked rumors of his departure after leading his squad to a 3–1 victory over Miami FC in the fall opener at MCU Park on July 29, pledging his only focus is his squad’s current season.Savarese was rumored to be on his way out following an interview with a Venezuelan media outlet last week. The long-time Cosmos coach was quick to object, however, even crac
  
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• Millennial mammals: Picture book features aimless animals

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn DailyGood-bye to “Goodnight Moon!”
  A satirical new picture book by two Brooklynites will not lull you to sleep — but it may leave you sitting up with existential questions. In “What are we even doing with our lives?” launching on Aug. 8, a cast of millennial animal characters live a nonsensical urban life, working in coffee shops, going to boozy brunches, and documenting everything on their smart phones. The
  
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• Making contact: Clones outfielder provides offensive spark

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matthew JohnBrooklyn DailyFrom the ashes of a disastrous Brooklyn Cyclones season, a new young star is rising.Right-fielder Jose Miguel “Funky Cold” Medina has been one of the Clones’ few stand-outs this summer. As the team’s losses — 27 so far — have piled up, Medina, a native of the Dominican Republic 0who started playing baseball when he was just 13 years old, has piled up individual numbers that have him ranked among
  
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• Box truck slams into Utica Avenue storefront

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyA driver crashed his white box truck into a 99-cent store on Utica Avenue on July 27, sending two people to the hospital, according to photographer Paul Martinka who was on the scene.
  The driver may have suffered a seizure as he attempted to pull into a parking spot between Linden Boulevard and Church Avenue at about 11:30 am, according to the NY Daily News. He abruptly slammed his foot on the gas, ramming the four-wheeler into th
  
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• Bombshell report! Historians: Cannonball found at Bklyn Heights home dates to Revolutionary War

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt’s a blast from the past!Workers found a cannonball outside a home in the Brooklyn Heights historic district last week that’s likely a relic from the American Revolution, according to a local history buff.“There’s really no way of knowing exactly where it came from or how it got there, but I’m sure it does date back to the Revolutionary War,” said borough historian Ron Schweiger.Someone found th
  
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• Becoming Bill DeBlasio: Masked man who played mayor at C’Heights town hall talks his political act

  04-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn PaperCrown Heights residents invited Mayor DeBlasio to a town hall at Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell Middle School on Aug. 2, where they hoped to question Hizzoner about his controversial scheme to fork over their nabe’s publicly owned Bedford-Union Armory to a private developer. But the mayor did not face his critics in Brooklyn, instead choosing to attend a separate event on the distant island of Manhattan, where he endured the wrath o
  
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