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Park Slope

May 14, 2013

Wallet Stolen at Trendy Prospect Heights Restaurant

Police arrested a 33-year-old man after he allegedly stole a wallet from a customer at Chuko.

Fort Greene

April 05, 2013

Brooklyn Artist Lorna Simpson Lists Fort Greene Home for $3 Million

Lorna Simpson, whose work has shown in Guggenheim Museum, is selling her townhouse on Vanderbilt Avenue.

Midtown

March 29, 2013

Community Leaders, Businesses Slam Proposal to Close Vanderbilt Avenue

The city may convert the road, adjacent to Grand Central, into a pedestrian 'gateway' to East Midtown.

Fort Greene

October 30, 2012

Parents, Dog Owners First to Hit Ft. Greene Streets After Hurricane Sandy

Fort Greene parents and dog owners ventured out after the storm.

Prospect Heights

October 24, 2012

Woman Beaten With Baseball Bat in Mugging Near Barclays Center

Neighbors on St. Marks Avenue say they're shocked over a bloody attack on their quiet block this weekend

Midtown

October 19, 2012

Top Architects Imagine Grand Central Terminal's Next 100 Years

The ideas included an elevated skyway and a Park Avenue Viaduct largely cut off to cars.

Midtown

September 11, 2012

Grand Central Design Contest Invites Artists to Reimagine Public Spaces

The Municipal Art Society asked three top architecture firms to reimagine the area's public spaces.

Prospect Heights

August 21, 2012

Prospect Heights' Posh Eateries Miss the Grade on Health Inspections

Some of the neighborhood's most popular spots got B's and C's from the Health Department.

Midtown East

July 13, 2012

New Zoning Regulations Could Bring More Skyscrapers to Midtown East

The changes in zoning regulations were presented to the community at a meeting on Thursday.

Fort Greene

June 26, 2012

Bicyclists Win a Small Victory in Fort Greene

The Executive Committee of Community Board 2 in Brooklyn approved a shared bike lane on Lafayette Avenue.

Prospect Heights

May 24, 2012

Ample Hills Creamery Marks a Year of Dishing Out 'Salted Crack Caramel'

The artisanal ice cream shop in Prospect Heights marks its first year with discount scoops. 

Midtown

May 24, 2012

Woman Struck by Motorcycle Near Grand Central Station

A woman was hit by a motorcycle at East 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue at 9:12 a.m., officials said.