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Today's Pride of Bed-Stuy: Eubie Blake
Bed-Stuy Patch
Feb 01February 1, 2012: American composer, songwriter and ragtime artist James Hubert “Eubie” Blake was born on February 7, 1883, in Baltimore, Maryland. Blake was the son of former slaves John Sumner Blake and Emily "Emma" Johnstone. He was the only survivi... »
A Man, An NYPD Scooter and Three Bags of Pot: This Week's Police Blotter
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch
Jan 31Man Attempts to Steal Police Scooter With Bagsful of Pot A police officer discovered Rhalique Purifoy, 28, trying to jack an NYPD police scooter parked on Emerson Place using a screwdriver on Jan. 24 at 11:38 p.m. When approached, Purifoy bolted into t... »
Pop-up OWS event spotlights public education of the movement
Washington Square News
Jan 30Occupy Wall Street held its first Occupy Town Square in Washington Square Park yesterday, the movement's first in a series of one-day occupations dedicated to educating and updating the public about the movement."For a few hours a week, these events wi... »
Counting Down Accomplishments, Jeffries Gives State of District Speech
Bed-Stuy Patch
Jan 27For Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, D-Fort Greene, 2012 looks to be a busy year. Weeks after making his race official for the 10th Congressional seat held by longtime Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns, Jeffries outlined an ambitious agenda for the remainder of his... »
Counting Down Accomplishments, Jeffries Gives State of District Speech
Prospect Heights Patch
Jan 27For Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, D-Fort Greene, 2012 looks to be a busy year. Weeks after making his race official for the 10th Congressional seat held by longtime Rep. Edolphus "Ed" Towns, Jeffries outlined an ambitious agenda for the remainder of his... »
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Brooklyn History Photo of the Week: Boys at Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn Historical Society
Jan 25This photograph features boys from Emmanuel House on a visit to Fort Hamilton. Fort Hamilton is located in Bay Ridge, in the southwestern corner of Brooklyn. American soldiers had used the site as a garrison since the Revolutionary War, but the structu... »
BSA Delays Decision On Gowanus Whole Foods Market Till February
Pardon Me For Asking
Jan 24If the lawyers and representatives of Whole Foods Market's thought that the NYC Board of Standards And Appeals was going to reach a decision on their request for a use variance (§72-21) to permit a food store (UG6) in Gowanus, contrary to use regulatio... »
The State of Things, or, This Week's Politicking
I Love Franklin Ave.
Jan 24(a flyer advertising one of the innumerable fundraisers for Obama held in Brooklyn in 2008) The campaign for the Republican nomination may be getting all the attention in the national media, but this happens to be a big week for political pronouncement... »
Meet Carroll Gardener Robert Farrell, Residential Architect And Interior Decorator
Pardon Me For Asking
Jan 23Residential architect and interior designer Robert FarrellA recently completed project in Carroll Gardens designed by Robert Farrell(interior photos by Max Kelly Photography)How does one renovate an 1800's brownstone without compromising its architec... »
The Hot Seat: Regina Myer
Brownstoner
Jan 23Welcome to the Hot Seat, where we interview folks involved in Brooklyn real estate, architecture, development and the like. Introducing Regina Myer, president of Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation. Brownstoner: What neighborhood do you live in and how di... »