According to police, Jose Miguel Serrano-Munoz, 23, was shot multiple times in the wee hours of Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 in Gravesend. Serrano-Munoz was shot in front of a donut shop at 1503 Avenue U. He was later transported to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The police have a suspect...
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November 9, 2010November 10, 2010Brooklyn Life
No Clues in Teen’s Slaying in East Flatbush
By Joi-Marie McKenzie The day after her son’s murder, Dahlia Clarke, 44, is trying to make arrangements for his funeral. She is frustrated. “My son was just shot and killed and I was hoping to get some assistance,” she said into the telephone while pacing in her living room. The white furniture is covered in...
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October 29, 2010October 29, 2010Brooklyn Life
Bed-Stuy Bakery Uses Internet to Fundraise
Matthew Tilden, owner of SCRATCHbread, a bakery in Bed-Stuy, is raising $10,000 through a Web site Kickstarter. Tilden hopes to use the funds to expand from a wholesale restaurant and grocery to a ground-level retail. More on the Brooklyn Eagle
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October 29, 2010October 29, 2010Live Wire
Filene’s Basement, H&M and Aéropostale To Come to Fulton Street
Retailers like Filene’s Basement, SYMS, H&M and Aéropostale are setting up shop at Fulton Street Mall in Downtown Brooklyn. With upscale housing developments being built, developers want to attract big name retailers. More on WSJ
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October 29, 2010October 29, 2010Live Wire
Sunset Park Recycling Center Breaks Ground
A new recycling plant in Sunset Park that will serve as the principal recycling facility in Brooklyn has begun construction. The Sims Municipal Recycling Facility, a 100,000-square-foot facility, will create 100 new jobs. It is set to open in December 2011. Read more.
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October 29, 2010October 29, 2010Live Wire
Brooklyn Schools May Close Due to Poor Performance
John Dewey High School, Kappa VII Middle School and Sheepshead Bay High School are only three of the 47 schools that may close due to poor performance. The schools represent the lowest 5% in regards to performance according to the New York City Department of Education. The schools were also measured through test scores, parent...
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October 29, 2010November 2, 2010Brooklyn Life
Halloween at 313
When a new tenant moves in to 313 Clinton Ave. in Clinton Hill owner Janna Hyten always asks, “Do you like Halloween?” It helps if they do.
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October 4, 2010October 5, 2010Brooklyn Life
September at Habana Outpost
By Joi-Marie McKenzie A hint of cold air breezes past the corner of Fulton and South Portland, where Habana Outpost sits. The restaurant feels empty. In a month, Habana Outpost, a seasonal hot spot for residents in Fort Greene, will completely shut down for the winter. A large green sign that reads “Habana Outpost Open...
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September 19, 2010September 19, 2010Brooklyn Life
Brooklyn After the Tornado: Sitting on Willoughby
by Joi-Marie McKenzie and Joe Proudman A group of Pratt students stare wide eyed at a black Mazda with its roof caved in and shattered windows. A large tree branch rests around every side of it. “Oh my God,” one student says, as she takes out her cell phone. “I’m going to take a picture...
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September 19, 2010September 19, 2010Brooklyn Life
Brooklyn After The Tornado : On Washington Avenue
by Joi-Marie McKenzie and Joe Proudman Twenty-four hours after a tornado swept through Brooklyn, longtime Clinton Hill resident James Randall is picking up the pieces. The tree that once stood in front of his house and shaded the street now fills his front yard. Its branches cracked his window, broke off a piece of his...