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NYPD seek 3 suspects in electronics store robberies

New York City police are looking for three people in connection with a series of robberies at electronics stores in Brooklyn and Queens. … Full Article

Park Slope scout troop welcomes boys, girls, gays

Todd Schweikert loved being a Boy Scout as a child growing up in Iowa, but as a Brooklyn dad he's been “turned off” by the Boy Scouts of America's anti-gay policies. … Full Article

$50M donor puts brakes on Brooklyn Bridge Park velodrome

After more than a half year of controversy, a plan to bring an indoor velodrome, or bicycle racing and sports complex, to Brooklyn Bridge Park has crumbled, the New York Times reports. … Full Article

NIMBY! Man robbed and killed on quiet Park Slope street

A Long Island man just looking to buy a car on Wednesday evening was robbed and killed on 18th Street in Park Slope, police said according to NY1. … Full Article

$50 million velodrome is dead. Philanthropist backs out of Brooklyn Bridge Park project

After more than a half year of controversy, a plan to bring a bicycle racing sports complex called a velodrome to Brooklyn Bridge Park has crumbled, the … Full Article

Tiny apartment for $2,100? It ain't Brooklyn, it's Williston, North Dakota

If you think the rent is too damn high in Brooklyn, at least you don't live in the North Dakota town of Williston. … Full Article

Nets to host Russian culture event at Barclays during Pacers game

The Brooklyn Nets will host An Evening of Russian Culture, presented by Aeroflot–Russian Airlines, when the team faces the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, January 13, Old Russian New Year’s Eve, at Barclays Center. Game time is 6 p.m. … Full Article

St. Francis welcomes new Fulbright scholar-in-residence

St. Francis College will be home to Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Vaneshran Arumugam from Cape Town, South Africa for the Spring 2013 semester as he brings his artistic, social and scholarly skills to the St. Francis community.
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Brooklyn Bookbeat: Former Brooklynites coin 'The Gaggle,' a modern guide to dating

Jessica Massa was living in Brooklyn this past June when she published "The Gaggle" -- a well-researched and innovative guide to dating in the modern world. … Full Article