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More Park Slope Couples Have Affairs: Website

More extramarital affairs occur in Park Slope than in anywhere else in Brooklyn, says the New York Post, who published new data from cheating web site AshleyMadison.com. AshleyMadison.com, which bills itself as "the world's leading married dating servi... »

Slopers Catch Sight of Space Shuttle Enterprise on Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Houston, Park Slopers have spotted The Enterprise. In order to see the retired space shuttle Enterprise fly over New York City on Friday, Park Slope residents went to gather with hundreds of other Brooklynites to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Michael... »

Barclays Center Jobs Announcement a Big Win, or No Big Deal? [POLL]

At face value, an announcement Thursday that developer Forest City Ratner planned to create 2,000 jobs to be filled by public housing and local residents was good news for the borough's unemployed. However, as the details came in, the picture got a who... »

Readers' Choice Winners: Best Florists in Brooklyn

We asked you, our readers in Brooklyn, to let us know your favorite spot to grab flowers. Here are the results:   Windsor Terrace-Kensignton David Shannon Florist & Nursery was voted as the area's best.   Bed Stuy Flowerworks on Nostrand Ave. not only ... »

Casa Ventura on Seventh Avenue is Open!

Casa Ventura, on corner of Seventh Avenue and Third Street, is now open! Patch has followed the restaurant, which replaced Mix (that only survived for one month), which replaced Barrio, from its earliest stages of construction to the day their copper t... »

Cops Arrest Crook Right After Cellphone Snatch in Park Slope

Cellphone snatch! Not so fast. On April 21, an 18-year-old man snatched a cellphone out of a woman’s hands and ran while she was standing on the corner of Seventh Avenue and Fourth Street, according to the Commanding Officer of the 78th precinct Captai... »

Ratner Promises 2,000 Barclays Center Jobs for Locals and NYCHA Residents

Forest City Ratner announced a new plan to fill approximately 2,000 jobs at the Barclays Center using the city’s Workforce1 services, with priority hiring going to residents of the communities surrounding the arena, as well as local New York City Housi... »

24-Hour Diner Now Open on Flatbush

When he sold Carroll Gardens Classic Diner in 2006, Gus Demertis thought he would settle comfortably into retirement. But six years of leisure was enough and now he’s back in the business. Last Thursday, the 40-year diner veteran opened Z-7 Classic Din... »

A Woman of Wood Sculpted in Prospect Park

As the sun shone down through the boughs in Prospect Park, a woman's naked body lay on a workbench. Her body is nearly perfect; her shape is defined by smooth curves, symmetry and just the right amount all allure. The problem is, no one can talk to her... »

Police Blotter: Reports from the 78th Precinct

The following information was supplied by the 78th Precinct of the NYPD. It does not indicate a conviction. A Bag of Electronics A crook snatched a bag full of high-end cameras and a laptop from a woman’s 14th Street stoop on April 15. The 62-year-old ... »

CAG Votes To Adopt Resolution Asking Total Elimination of CSOs

Members of the Gowanus Canal Superfund Community Advisory Group (GAG) voted to adopt a resolution asking for a total elimination of New York City's Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) into the waterway at a general meeting held Tuesday evening, April 24. “... »

Stop-and-Frisk Creates Distrust Between Communities and Police, Says Adams

Too many young black and Hispanic males are being stopped on the street and searched without reason, leading to mistrust between the community and police, says Sen. Eric Adams, who sat down with The Brooklyn Ink to discuss what he believes can be done ... »

Capt. Ameri: Overall Crime in Park Slope is Down, But Burglaries Are Still a Problem

Crime is down for the year in Park Slope almost across the board, but there is still an issue with crooks breaking in to apartments, the Commanding Officer of the 78th precinct, Captain Michael Ameri said. “We are down in crime overall for the year and... »

POLL: An Unprotected Two-Way Bike Lane for Plaza Street?

Last week, the transportation committees of Community Boards 8 and 6 voted to support the DOT's plan to put a two-way bike lane on Plaza Street and Plaza Street East. But unlike on Prospect Park West, this design has cars parked at the curb, leaving bi... »

Out of Touch? Free GoogaMooga Tickets Available Again Today

Some things are better left unsaid, but this isn't one of them: Free tickets to the Great GoogaMooga will be available once again online today at 12 p.m. Organizers warn that the tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis, and that de... »

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