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Film Screenings to be held in Atlantic Subway Tunnel

Film organization Rooftop Films will hold two screenings this weekend in underground events–literally. The New York Daily News reports that the organization will show films in the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel, known as the oldest subway passage in the world, at the intersection of Atlantic Ave. and Court St. Guests will have to climb down a...

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Markowitz Sings About his Favorite Things (And Bike Lanes)

Borough President Marty Markowitz attended a City Council hearing today, in which more than 70 advocates argued for and against a new bike lane along Prospect Park West. Markowitz has been a vocal critic of a new lane, and today he expressed his view in the form of vocal stylings. Watch the video, from the...

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Brooklyn Employees Face Charges for Dumping into Shell Bank Creek

Three employees and a landlord face  felony environmental crime charges for illegally polluting Shell Bank Creek, which flows into Jamaica Bay, reported the New York Daily News. Craig Novoa, manager of a Sheepshead Bay United Artists movie theater; Simon Shin, manager of Knapp Street Bagel; Alex Spivak landlord of a TGI Friday’s; and David Matalon...

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Brooklyn Heights Community Board Supports ‘Skyscraper District’ Plan

Community Board 2 voted in favor of a “skyscraper historic district” that would designate certain buildings in the area as worthy of historic preservation, according to The Brooklyn Paper. Many property owners in the district, which would comprise parts of Livingston, Court and Montague streets, opposed the decision, arguing that renovations and repairs to those...

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Prime Suspect Indicted in Laura Garza Murder

An Orange County grand jury indicted Michael Mele for the murder of Laura Garza, a Bay Ridge woman after leaving a Manhattan nightclub in 2008, according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Mele, a 25-year-old convicted sex offender, was indicted on two counts of second-degree murder and one count each of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter. Garza,...

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Police Find Weapon Used in Murder of Crown Heights Man

The weapon reportedly used by a gunman who shot and killed Mervyn Johnson, a beloved Crown Heights baker, was found stashed on a lightbox near Sterling Street, WABC 7 reports. Johnson was purportedly walking home from his West Indian bakery on Nostrand Avenue when he was shot in the head on Lefferts and Brooklyn Avenues...

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Father of Admitted Terrorist to Face Brooklyn Judge

The Associated Press reports that Mohammad Wali Zazi, whose son Najibullah pleaded guilty to directing a foiled al-Qaida-led subway bomb scheme in 2009, is scheduled for arraignment today in Brooklyn federal court. Zazi is charged with obstruction of justice and other counts. He lives in a Denver suburb and pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn to...

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Bloomberg’s Speech May Signal Presidential Run

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s speech at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard yesterday was heavy on optimistic, plain advice on job creation, befitting for a presidential candidate, analysts say. The New York Daily News reported that Bloomberg is expected to make more speeches like this in coming months, in New York and in other states. The largely-promoted speech was...

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Prospect Park to be Headed by Former Environmental Official

Former commissioner of the city’s Department of Environmental Protection Emily Lloyd has been appointed as the top administrator of Prospect Park, the New York Post reports. Lloyd, who officially takes over on Jan. 31, succeeds Tupper Thomas, who is retiring after 30 years as the head of Brooklyn’s largest park. Lloyd will also become the...

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Yahoo Adds Brooklyn to its Local Listings Page

According to the New York Times, Yahoo has added 30 cities and neighborhoods, including Brooklyn, to its local listings. That section of the Web site–comparable to the Yellow Pages–will now feature hyperlocal elements, including local news articles, deals from nearby merchants and event listings in the area. Brooklyn’s page will be subdivided into separate neighborhoods,...