The Doula Project, headed by two Williamsburg women, provides a comforting, no-strings-attached aid to women undergoing abortions.
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December 1, 2009February 4, 2010Brooklyn Life, Crime
Oreo’s Saga Extended: Owner Fails To Show For Court Date
Animal rights activists gathered Tuesday morning to confront Fabian Henderson, who threw his pit bull Oreo off the roof of a Red Hook building in June. Henderson was set to be sentenced for animal cruelty.
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December 1, 2009December 6, 2009Brooklyn Life
Photo for 12/1/09: Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach waits for frosty temperatures.
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November 17, 2009November 25, 2009Brooklyn Life
One Russian Latte at a Time
By Jack Mirkinson Brighton Beach was driven inside by the rain and the cold last Thursday. People sought refuge in the all-Russian music stores and delis and kitschy clothing shops, with their displays of fur or corsets. And they also sought refuge in Starbucks, the chain that makes every neighborhood just that tiny bit alike....
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October 27, 2009February 4, 2010Crime
Skaters Remember Fallen Friend
When up-and-coming inline skater Brian "Cozmik" Scott was murdered on Oct. 12, the skating world was rattled. His friends came together Sunday to skate in his memory and honor what he did so well.
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October 27, 2009February 4, 2010Business
Clash Persists on 86th Street in Bensonhurst
A clash has arisen between merchants and pedestrians on Bensonhurst's overcrowded 86th Street. In an effort to improve the situation, city officials offered a merchant education seminar. But the sidewalk turf war continues.
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October 27, 2009November 16, 2009Brooklyn Life
The Perfect Shot
By Alessia Pirolo Where the Brooklyn Bridge reaches Brooklyn, just before the sunset of a perfect October day, a man put his arms around a woman’s waist. They looked at each other. They smiled. “Stop. Stop. Don’t look at her,” shouted a photographer, who stared at the couple through the lens of a professional camera....
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October 27, 2009October 27, 2009Brooklyn Life