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Police Blotter: Unlocked Doors and Windows Led to Two Break-Ins, More
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 07The following arrest information was supplied by the 76th Precinct. It does not indicate a conviction. $4,800 Stolen from Local Distributing Business A break-in occurred on Dyckman between Ferris Street and the dead end sometime between 5:30 p.m., Janu... »
5 Things To Do Today: Toddler Time, Burgersmith Bites, Boerum Hill Association Meeting and more
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 071. You need to get your kids out of the house—and talking. Did you know toddlers can learn at least nine words a day? Wonders never cease! Toddlers 18 to 36 months are welcome at the Toddler Time event to hear stories, rhymes and songs that will encour... »
Sadie's Kitchen Serves Up a Taste of South Carolina
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 06Have you ever met a child who refuses to let the separate components on his or her dinner plate touch? Growing up in Union, South Carolina, Peter Sibilia was the opposite kind of kid—always blending his mains and sides together into one unanimous bite.... »
Brooklyn House of Detention Will Reopen Next Week in Boerum Hill
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 06As reported early last month, the long-dormant Brooklyn House of Detention occupying one full block on Atlantic Avenue near Smith Street will reopen its doors next week to pre-trial prisoners awaiting court dates in Brooklyn and Staten Island. In a New... »
Carroll Park Concert Series Seeks Young Rockers
Carroll Gardens Patch
Feb 06There is a pivotal scene in the 2003 film School of Rock when Dewey Finn (portrayed by comedian Jack Black) accepts that his tween-aged students have advanced enough to play on their own. "In the words of AC/DC," he tells his class, "We roll tonight...... »
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Northern Thai Coming to Cobble Hill’s Columbia Street
BococaLand
Feb 06I’m always fascinated by how many Thai restaurants we have in the BoCoCa hood. And none have stood out enough to keep me coming back for more. So I was super, crazy-psyched to hear of the impending opening of Pok Pok Ny, a Portland, OR-based eatery fea... »
The “absolute stillness” of a view from Brooklyn
Ephemeral New York
Feb 05The vantage point in a “View From Brooklyn,” painted by George Copeland Ault in 1927, looks like Brooklyn Heights or Red Hook. Or is it farther up the East River, from Williamsburg or Greenpoint? “A precisionist and surrealist painter, especially noted... »
Lincoln Road Serape by Katherine Daniels
Art In Brooklyn
Feb 04The Lincoln Road Flatbush & Ocean Residents and Merchants Association (LinRoFORMA) and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announce Lincoln Road Serape, a new installation that transforms the look and feel of a pedestrian bridge spanni... »
Empellón Cocina Taking Reservations for Next Week; Make Pasta With Nikki Cascone on Valentine’s Day
Grub Street New York
Feb 03East Village: Good news, people who love pizza (a.k.a., everyone): Famed shop L'asso launches its brunch menu this weekend, featuring any entrée with a mimosa, coffee, or orange juice for just $16. [Grub Street] Empellón Cocina, Alex Stupak's second Em... »
Food Trucks Roll Into Battery Park City
Grub Street New York
Feb 03Now feeding bankers. "If you build it, they will come" could be the motto for Battery Park City these days, which has gone from culinary wasteland to having quite a few excellent dining options (Shake Shack, Blue Smoke BPC, North End Grill, anyone?) in... »