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2012 FLATBUSH ARTISTS’ STUDIO TOUR: May 19–20, from 12 noon–6 p.m. The 2012 Flatbush Artists’ Studio Tour will take place in Ditmas Park, one of New York City’s most architecturally interesting and historic neighborhoods. Established contemporary artists will welcome visitors into their homes and studios, most of which are located in century-old Victorian houses surrounded by gardens and an arboretum of leafy trees. This will be the group’s third studio tour, with previous tours having attracted hundreds of visitors at this free event. Tour maps are available online and at the shops and restaurants along Cortelyou Road and Newkirk Avenue. For more information, visit www.flatbushartists.org.

By Raanan Geberer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

A stabbing incident in the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday night focused new attention on the ongoing issues of homeless people using the city’s libraries and people watching porn on library terminals.

According to the police department, around 7:22 p.m., police received a 911 call from the branch, at 280 Cadman Plaza West near Clinton Street, and found a 52-year-old man who had been stabbed in the torso.

According to the Daily News, a fight erupted when Ralph Neptune, 46, described as being homeless, accused the victim of watching porn on his computer terminal. Neptune was reportedly there with his wife.

By Paula Katinas
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
 
Bay Ridge — The reaction of Army Reserve Maj. David Ryan to news that the Defense Department is considering removing an elite anti-terrorism unit from the Fort Hamilton Army Base was blunt.

“This decision was made by some faceless, nameless bureaucrat who doesn’t get it,” he said.

By John Torenli
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

With the Brooklyn Nets set to host a draft combine over the weekend at their practice facility in East Rutherford, N.J., billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov is busy doing some overseas recruiting of the most important player in the franchise’s imminent move to our fair borough.

Prospect Heights-based LAVA holds its ninth anual Handstand-a-Thon this Sunday, May 20, at 2 p.m.

LAVA artists who develop and perform original works that combine dance, theater and acrobatics — and who teach rigorous, creative and inclusive movement to both children and adults — hope to raise $20,000 to to support their free community activities.

The Sears Roebuck Department Store on Beverly Road in Flatbush is now an official city landmark. The Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday extended its protection to the 80-year-old Art Deco-style structure with a conspicuous 10-story tower that displays the store’s name in large capital letters on all four sides. The opening ceremony, on Nov. 5, 1932, featured an address by New York State's first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. She is said to have made the store’s first purchase, a pair of baby booties.

In Brooklyn Eagle country, there's no day like a Wednesday.

We've got three — count 'em, THREE — newspapers out this morning: The good old Brooklyn Daily Eagle (and we do mean OLD … there's been a daily Eagle in Brooklyn since 1841); the "weekly" Brooklyn Eagle (consider it our humpday weekend edition), and the 75-year-old Brooklyn Heights Press & Cobble Hill News. Enjoy!

DOT denies impact on Heights

This story's headline was updated to clarify the level of disagreement between an advocate for Brooklyn Bridge Park and residents of Brookyn Heights. As reported below, the head of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy supports a bike-station near the park's entrance at Atlantic Avenue and Furman Street; the executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association opposes stations in Brooklyn Heights proper and at the Promenade. Neither spoke directly about each other's concerns.

The city’s bike-share program means different things to different people.

BROOKLYN — In addition to the three images that ran of 2012 Building Brooklyn Award winners in yesterday’s edition of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has released the images of the nine additional winners.