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Brooklyn defendant Manuel Castro discovered the physical evidence against him was washed away in waters of Superstorm Sandy. Even with the destruction of the physical evidence, Castro, a repeat violent offender, was sentenced to 23 years to life for the robbery and stabbing assault of a woman. … Full Article

The MTA confirmed that it intends to renew service at the long-dormant Smith/9th Street Station by April 2013, according to Carroll Gardens Patch. … Full Article

Head to BookCourt tomorrow, Jan. 9, to hear from five of 2012's Best New Poets. Best New Poets, established seven years ago, serves to represent fifty rising poets each year. … Full Article

Celia Cacace, a Carroll Gardens activist for decades, has been forced to moved to her son’s house in Wisconsin because the building where she had her most recent apartment is being sold, and rents in the area are largely out of the range of seniors on fixed incomes. … Full Article

Another film series, offering the best of Israeli cinema, is a popular tradition at the Kane Street Synagogue.
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Wouldn't it be nice to be able to remember where you left your glasses, or whether you turned off the stove?  Even if you've never aspired to be a detective, on more than one occasion you've probably wished you could sharpen your memory and problem solving skills.  Now, following Sherlock H … Full Article

Brooklyn charitable organizations’ response to Hurricane Sandy, made in response to a survey sent out by the state Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, were made public Friday by the state Attorney General’s Office. … Full Article

A team of chemistry professors is asking Brooklyn residents to send them baggies filled with dirt from areas inundated with floodwater during Superstorm Sandy. … Full Article

Ben Schrank has long been tied to both Brooklyn and the publishing industry, and these worlds now collide in his new novel "Love is a Canoe … Full Article

Superstorm Sandy was not kind to the arts community. … Full Article