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NYPD cop by day, pimp at night?

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A Brooklyn police officer accused of moonlighting as a pimp has been fired by the NYPD after a departmental trial, according to the Daily News. Officer Monty Green, however, denies doing anything wrong, and his lawyer, Eric Sanders, plans to sue in federal court. … Full Article
 

Cake Man Raven takes flight

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After a dispute with his landlord, the famous Cake Man Raven has closed his bakery shop on Fulton Street in Fort Greene. … Full Article
 

$90.5 million renovation of 25 Washington Avenue underway

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The $90.5 million renovation of 25 Washington Avenue, the future site of graduate film studies for Brooklyn College and the City University of New York, is underway, Brownstoner … Full Article
 

Brooklyn Navy Yard recovers from storm

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Of the 275 businesses in the Brooklyn Navy Yard industrial park, more than 95 percent now have electricity, although many still don't have heat. … Full Article
 

Busted: Fort Greene 'stroller dad' ran four brothels

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Brooklyn “stroller dad” of four William Thomas lived a double life as a doting father in Fort Greene -- and a sleazy Manhattan brothel owner, according to the New York Post. … Full Article
 

HPD plans 100,000-sq.ft. building in BAM Cultural District

Fort Greene
Members of Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee have asked the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to make sure there is affordable housing at a proposed new development in the BAM Cultural District. 
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Happy Birthday, Pratt Institute!

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Pratt Institute President Thomas F. Schutte, seen here with students, cuts the cake in celebration of Pratt's 125th anniversary at the Clinton Hill campus on October 17. … Full Article
 

Pratt, Brooklyn Icon, celebrates 125th anniversary

Clinton Hill
What do the Scrabble game, the Ford Thunderbird, the Chrysler Building, the Dunkin Donuts logo and the newly-famed Big Bird character have in common? … Full Article
 

Affordable studios ready to lease at Navy Green

Navy Yard
An open house will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, for 38 affordable studio apartments for rent at 40 Vanderbilt Ave. in the Navy Green development, between Flushing and Park avenues in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Wallabout areas.
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NYC's Citywide High School Fair next weekend

Fort Greene
New York City students headed to high school next year should attend the annual Citywide High School Fair on Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30 at Brooklyn Technical High School, 29 Fort Greene P … Full Article
 

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