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Pratt student jumps to her death in Brooklyn

An art student at Pratt Institute jumped from a Brooklyn residence hall late Wednesday, sources told the Brooklyn Eagle. An NYPD spokesperson said there was “no criminality involved.” Mareena Jacob, 20,  jumped from a terrace on Willoughby Ave. at about 6 p.m. … Full Article
 
Michael LaRose Jr., son of Brooklyn Supreme Court clerk Michael LaRose Sr., sustained serious spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident that occurred on July 15. LaRose Jr. was on his way to work in Seattle when he was hit by a car.

Son of Brooklyn court clerk paralyzed after motorcycle accident

Michael LaRose Jr. was on his motorcycle on a four-lane highway, on his way to work in Seattle last July, when a car coming in the opposite direction made a left turn and hit him head on. That day changed his life and his family members’ lives forever. … Full Article
 
The stretch of Crown Street between Bedford and Franklin avenues is known as Medgar Evers Lane.

Private ‘campus’ roadway for Medgar Evers College scaled back

Officials at Medgar Evers College have partially retreated on plans to convert a public roadway into a campus-style plaza, according to community leaders who opposed the measure. … Full Article
 
Brooklyn writer Judy Chicurel will launch her novel “If I Knew You Were Going to be This Beautiful, I Never Would Have Let You Go” in Cobble Hill on Oct. 30. Photo by Marcia Klugman

Brooklynite to release coming-of-age novel on Oct. 30

Brooklynite Judy Chicurel’s novel, “If I Knew You Were Going to be This Beautiful, I Never Would Have Let You Go,” (released on Oct. … Full Article
 
Chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill at Stone Barns will speak at FERN Talks & Eats.

FERN Talks & Eats to feature food, storytelling, music

FERN Talks & Eats, an immersive food-focused event, will take place Monday, Nov. … Full Article
 
Tadeusz Chabrowski will speak about his new book at the Greenpoint Public Library on Oct. 18.

Greenpoint author to read from new non-fiction book

Local Greenpoint poet Tadeusz Chabrowski has recently published "Shreds of a Monk's Robe" (Bayberry Books), an epistolary, non-fiction book. … Full Article
 
Alan Rosen, third generation owner of Junior’s Restaurant, will be honored at this year’s Brooklyn Bounty.

Brooklyn Historical Society’s Brooklyn bounty celebrates borough’s food, culture heritage

Each year at Brooklyn Historical Society’s (BHS’s) Brooklyn Bounty, 400+ guests enjoy chef’s tastings of the best food Brooklyn has to offer, music, cocktails and more. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 22 at a new space — 26 Bridge in DUMBO. … Full Article
 
Court sketch by Alba Acevedo

Gowanus artists open studio this weekend

Court sketch artist Alba Acevedo depicts a court scene in this image, which was published earlier this year in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Acevedo, along with hundreds of other Gowanus-based artists, will open her studio to the public on Oct. … Full Article
 
From left to right: Josefa "Pepita" Fernandez, Buddy Sullivan, Maria "Maruja" Fernandez and Buddy’s wife, Emma. The group is pictured in the back room of the bar the Sullivans once owned.

Family ties hatch a small business community

Many families abide by tradition and routine, such as a nightly meal together, but rarely does a young family treat a public restaurant as its home dining room.  … Full Article
 
Gotham Archery just opened near Third Avenue in Gowanus.

Kid magnet: Gotham Archery

Katniss Everdeen, come on down to Gowanus. Brooklyn's only full-time archery range has arrived. … Full Article
 

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