Brooklyn's New Unicorn Horn Store; Can't Dance in Brooklyn; Jehovah's Witnesses News; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Morning wisdom. Photo by MK Metz

 - Brooklyn man posing as teen extorted child porn out of young girls, authorities allege. [Daily News]

- A new store for unicorn horns is coming to Brooklyn, of course. [Time Out]

- Map: Where is it legal to dance in Brooklyn? Almost nowhere. [Patch]

- The NY Post says ‘stealthing’ is the newest dangerous sex trend. [NY Post]

- Jehovah's Witnesses start closing their Brooklyn Heights tunnels. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Barbra Streisand at 75: A girl from Brooklyn makes it big. [DW]

- U.S. Jehovah’s Witnesses fear for safety of Russian followers after court bans religion. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- This weekend at House of Vans Brooklyn: Todd Francis’ "The Worst of the Worst” with special guest performance by Ho99o9 and The Blackouts. [House of Vans]

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at Barclays; Serial Police Impersonator; Brook-Krasny's Fall; and More Brooklyn Briefs

The time has come, the time has come, the time has come today. Fantastic @lcdsoundsystem show at beautiful new venue Brooklyn Steel. pic.twitter.com/cvrkTc7u6T

— Casey Landman (@ChickPhilA) April 11, 2017

Brooklyn Steel. [DNAinfo]

- Police impersonator steals thousands from Brooklyn businesses. [CBS]

- Barclays Center hosts 32nd annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Brooklyn’s development boom will likely resume soon as lawmakers pass a 421-a tax break. [Brownstoner]

- An employee of an East Williamsburg building supply company died Monday after a flatbed truck struck him in a parking lot. [Daily News]

- A woman was grazed by a bullet in Brownsville after a fight broke out nearby on Monday night. [abc7]

- Mom and grandma fight off maniac who tried to grab baby in Brooklyn subway. [Daily News]

- Inside Alec Brook-Krasny’s stunning fall from grace. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Brooklyn Bazaar is relaunching its night market for the season. [Time Out]

- Alec Baldwin at BAM this Sunday. [BAM]

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Another Body Found in Prospect Park Lake; Incurable Disease Hits Brooklyn Oak Trees; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Linus, Dachshund (10 m/o), Dekalb & Portland Ave., Brooklyn, NY • "He barely graduated dog school." pic.twitter.com/dJmEOb6yaf

— The Dogist (@thedogist) January 1, 2017

- A search for a missing person ended tragically Monday, when the body of a 19-year-old man was pulled from Prospect Park’s lake. [Daily News]

- Deadly, incurable & fast spreading oak wilt disease detected in Brooklyn trees. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Brooklyn cheerleaders need help getting to the national championship in Orlando. [abc7]

- Cops are looking for a man who tried to rip off a woman’s pants in an elevator in Ditmas Park. [Daily News]

- The big-money developers who lavished cash on Mayor de Blasio’s nonprofit appear to be behind the planning of the multibillion-dollar Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) trolley line. [NY Post]

- Brighton Beach is brought to life through the lens of Franck Bohbot in this 'Little Odessa' series. [fubiz]

- Brooklyn to show up in force at post-inauguration protest. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- To kick off the Trump era, the House votes to get rid of the Office of Congressional Ethics. [TPM]

WATCH: Nicki Minaj performs "Starships", from "The Pinkprint Tour: Nicki Minaj Live From Brooklyn" concert special. pic.twitter.com/HNJmWsqMVf

— Minaj Society (@MinajSociety) January 2, 2017

Nicki Minaj performs "Starships", from "The Pinkprint Tour in Brooklyn.

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Brooklyn Bridge Climber Arrested; Bouncy Squibb Bridge Court Battle Continues; John McEnroe Headed to Barclays; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Squibb Park Bridge. Photo by MK Metz

- Judge orders ‘bouncy’ Squibb Bridge design firm to allow Brooklyn Bridge Park access to key software. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A man was arrested after police caught him walking on the beams above the Brooklyn Bridge in broad daylight on Monday. [NY Post]

- Cyclists are fed up with officers from Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct parking their cars across the bike lane on DeKalb Avenue, but cops say there's nothing they can do about it. [Brooklyn Paper]

- Big tennis event in Brooklyn: Barclays Center to host John McEnroe-headlined PowerShares QQQ Cup in January. [CBS]

- Ortiz: Don’t dump homeless in Sunset Park hotels. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- From hot dogs to jean jackets, Brooklyn artist sculpts every day objects from stone. [Fox5]

- Get your clothes ironed for free in Brooklyn bars next month. [Gothamist]

- Spike Lee holidays in Maasai Mara, plants trees in memory of Biggie Smalls, Michael Jackson, Prince, Muhammad Ali, David Bowie, Raheem Nunn, Maurice White, Phife Dawg and George Michael. [SDE]

Carrie Fisher didn't just act in STAR WARS. She shaped it and many other stories and scripts. pic.twitter.com/gpCPbTwFy1

— Alan Sizzler Kistler (@SizzlerKistler) December 27, 2016

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Brooklyn ATM Heist; Lena Dunham's Apologies; Mysterious Trump Flyover and More Brooklyn Briefs

Chief Maddrey & @NYPDBklynNorth team bring Christmas spirit & 🎁 🎁to kids at hospitals across #Brooklyn. More on: @ny1 @ABC7NY @1010WINS pic.twitter.com/q0un4hqdyF

— Det. James Byrne (@NYPDByrne) December 21, 2016

- Police release surveillance photos of the man they say fired a shot into a Canarsie high school. [NY1]

- Jehovah’s Witnesses sell 85 Jay St. to Jared Kushner-led partnership. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Two men made off with an entire ATM from a laundromat in East New York, after waving a gun at a child standing behind the counter. [CBS]

- Actress Chloë Sevigny's Park Slope co-op has gone into contract for $2.75 million. [Mansion Global]

- Brooklyn scores more than $15 million in economic development awards from the state. Beneficiaries range from Brooklyn Bridge Park to St. Nicks Alliance. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- The SKINS “Still Sleep” EP release party on Dec. 22. [Eventbrite]

- Everything Lena Dunham publicly apologized for in 2016. [Newsweek]

- Yeah well... Mysterious Manhattan military flyover that police didn't know about was Trump extraction exercise. [DNAinfo]

- Meanwhile, Trump is having a hard time finding A List performers for the inauguration.  [The Wrap]


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DJ Jinx Paul Killed in Brooklyn; Bushwick Inlet Park Celebrated; Morbid Anatomy News and More Brooklyn Briefs

Courtesy Brooklyn Historical Society

- DJ Jinx Paul of Mega 97.9 FM killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run. [PIX11]

- Proponents of Bushwick Inlet Park triumphant as final piece falls into place. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- The Morbid Anatomy Museum has ceased operations. [Gothamist]

- Brooklyn residents and advocates fear that the MTA’s next round of fare hikes will increase fare-beating in the borough. [amNY]

- Brooklyn is the number 1 city for female entrepreneurs, including the creator of Toymail.  [Fortune]

-  The Brooklyn Film & Arts Festival presents a screening of Brooklyn documentaries on Dec. 21. (Photo above) [The BHA]

- Check out this new Brooklyn hotel’s stunning Christmas lights. [Time Out]

-  Job of the week: Tall, athletic person wanted to wear huge bird costume. $20/hr. [Brooklyn Eagle, ad upper left]


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Electoral College Letter Writing Site Goes Viral; Sex Crimes on Subways Jump; Uber Stalking and More Brooklyn Briefs

Gone viral: #Brooklyn man's website helps people contact #ElectoralCollege before #Trump vote. #TheResistance https://t.co/Hxkt94UohP pic.twitter.com/drUnt0DA5f

— Brooklyn Daily Eagle (@BklynEagle) December 13, 2016

- Brooklyn shop owner's son hit with stun gun by cops after threats to kill himself, tense standoff. [Daily News]

- Sex crimes on the city’s subways jumped 28 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2015. [NY Post]

- More details emerge about southern Brooklyn's Backwards Wheelchair Lady (read the comments). [Bensonhurst Bean]

- Brooklyn man convicted of raping 82-year-old woman in her Brighton Beach home. [Pix11]

-  Now anyone can track affordable housing in NY using this new data mashup. [Brownstoner]

- Internal Uber employees helped ex-boyfriends stalk their ex-girlfriends and searched for the trip information of celebrities such as Beyoncé. [Reveal News]

- Will the Brooklyn-Queens streetcar benefit developers more than locals? [Curbed]


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Domino Sugar Factory Affordable Housing Lottery Starts Today, and More Brooklyn Briefs

Derrick Hamilton and Shabaka Shakur met in prison, serving time for murders that neither of them had committed https://t.co/OFatiCLdsK

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) November 26, 2016

- A Congolese boy who was severely disfigured in a chimpanzee attack is thriving in Brooklyn fter surgery. [ABC]

- NYC affordable housing lottery opens for Williamsburg’s former Domino Sugar factory site today. [amny]

- NYPD recognizes Brooklyn rapper for saving girl from alleged sexual assault on Queens bus. [Daily News]

- Madonna spends Thanksgiving at a LGBTQ youth homeless center in Brooklyn. [EW]

- Cops are searching for a missing Brooklyn mother, 39, and her baby son last seen a week ago. [Daily News]

- Video: 7 Billion People in 6 Minutes: Watch the world’s human population soar over 200,000 years. [Slate]

***PLEASE RE-TWEET.***WE NEED THIS PHOTO TO GO VIRAL. SPECIAL CATEGORY MISSING PERSON. LAST SEEN EAST NEW YORK BROOKLYN. WE NEED YOUR HELP! pic.twitter.com/M719ovl9gD

— NYPDBrooklynNorth (@NYPDBklynNorth) November 26, 2016

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Hundreds Gather in Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights to Denounce Swastikas, Trump Graffiti

A huge crowd gathered Sunday morning in Adam Yauch Park on Brooklyn Heights to denounce another Trump-related incident of intolerance.

State Sen. Daniel Squadron was joined by Beastie Boys member Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, officials and religious leaders to make a statement against the swastikas and "Go Trump" graffiti that recently appeared in the park.

“Hatred has no place in our backyard, no place in our city, and no place in our country,” Squadron said.

"Spray painting swastika's in a children's playground is a messed-up thing to do," said Ad-Rock. See Kimberly Logan's video of Ad-Rock's speech to the crowd above.

Photo courtesy of Sen. Squadron's Office

I'm proud to see the outpouring of #peace and #diversity at the rally standing up to acts of hate in #BrooklynHeights' #AdamYauch Park. pic.twitter.com/mSJDCkA3eD

— Eric Adams (@BPEricAdams) November 20, 2016

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Huma Abedin in Bk Heights; BQX Route Update; Bk Heights Library Work Starts Today; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Huma Abedin is off the trail for the fourth day in a row. She's working out of Clinton HQ in Brooklyn instead. [Twitter]

- And more: a video tour of Hillary Clinton's campaign HQ in Brooklyn. [NY Magazine]

- City unveils possible routes for streetcar in Brooklyn and Queens. [NY Times]

- Man in wheelchair clipped by train after falling onto tracks at Brooklyn subway station. [Daily News]

- Famous Brooklyn Heights firehouse doors headed to 9/11 Memorial Museum. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- NYU is building a real holodeck. [technical.ly]

- Developer files plan to demolish Brooklyn Heights Library; Asbestos removal begins Wednesday. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Photo shows $20K portrait Trump bought with foundation money. [The Hill]

You have the right to vote free from harassment on #ElectionDay - make sure you know all your #votingrights before November 8th. pic.twitter.com/mZmycSVTsS

— Tish James (@TishJames) November 1, 2016

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Brooklyn Prison on Lockdown; Fire in Downtown Brooklyn; Matt Damon Tours Brooklyn Heights Mansion; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Joycleen Franklin, 79, was last seen Tuesday wearing a brown beret and a blue jacket. She was last seen near Flatlands and Pennsylvania avenues in Brooklyn. If you see her call 9-1-1.

- The Metropolitan Detention Center was on lockdown Wednesday after a violent brawl between MS-13 and Crips gang members at the federal lockup in Sunset Park. [Daily News]

- 76th Precinct criticized following 4-car collision on Clinton Street Tuesday night. [PMFA] 

- Public comment period opens on a cleanup plan for contaminated site on the Gowanus Canal. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- 4 films to get excited about at this year’s Bushwick Film Festival. [Brokelyn]

- Flames tore through a line of storefronts along Fulton Street near the intersection of Fulton and Flatbush Avenue on Wednesday. [Patch]

- Two former River Café employees claim they were subjected to homoerotic harassment by a manager at the landmark restaurant in Fulton Ferry. [Daily News]

- Cranberry Street Fair returns to Brooklyn Heights this Saturday. [Brooklyn Eagle]

-  The historic Lundy’s Brothers Restaurant building on Emmons Avenue will be getting some much needed improvements. [Sheepshead Bites]

- Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso toured the most expensive home in Brooklyn — the $40 million BH mansion at 3 Pierrepont Place. [NY Post]

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Bill Murray Bartending in Brooklyn; Downtown Charter School Wins $10 Million; and More Brooklyn Briefs

Artist with giant portraits in Union Square, NYC. Photo by MK Metz

 - LIU-Brooklyn lockout ends amid contract negotiations with faculty. [Pix11]

- The operator of NYC's new Wi-Fi kiosks, LinkNYC network, is shutting off their internet browsers until it can figure out what to do about all the druggies and vagrants watching porn on the city's sidewalks. [NY Times]

- Bill Murray will be bartending in Brooklyn this weekend. [CBS]

- The NYPD is questioning the husband of a 45-year-old woman who was found dead late Tuesday night inside a car parked in East New York. [Gothamist]

- Sweet Jesus! Holy statue busted by drunken man in Williamsburg.(VIDEO) [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A Downtown Brooklyn charter school on Wednesday won $10 million in a nationwide contest that aimed to rethink high school. [WSJ]

- De Blasio helicopter had close call during trip to Rikers. [NY Post]

- A breakfast event on Friday about the state of Brooklyn politics will feature BP Eric L. Adams, Public Advocate Letitia James, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Chamber President Carlo Scissura and others. [Brooklyn Eagle]


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West Elm Opens in Empire Stores; End Near for Pop-Up Pool? Huma Abdin's Lunch Options; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Home furnishings company West Elm is the first tenant to debut at the 146-year-old-landmarked-coffee-warehouse-turned-retail-hub Empire Stores. [Brownstoner]

- As end draws near, officials & families push to keep Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pop-Up Pool open. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Gang Graffiti Watch: SUR 13 Tags -- the inscription of the Califorrnia-based Sureños -- was seen on the Gravesend Overpass. [Bensonhurst Bean]

- Where should Huma Abedin eat lunch in downtown Brooklyn? [Brokelyn]

- Development underway at Trump Village Shopping Center. It's gonna be YUGE. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- This Sunday the Brooklyn Comedy Festival kicks off with plenty of hilarious stand-up, improv, panel discussions, and an evening with Reggie Watts. [Greenpointers]

- The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday next week with a blowout at Brooklyn Bridge Park, to be hosted by Bill Nye the Science Guy. Attendees will change the color of One World Trade Center’s spire. [DumboNYC]

- Here’s your borough-wide event listings for the 240th Anniversary of the Battle Of Brooklyn.[Sheepshead Bites]

- ICYMI: Anarchists put naked statues of Donald Trump in cities across the US.  (Warning: Graphic) [Vice]



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Shake Shack Slashing Lockdown, Midwood Fire, Pinball and More Brooklyn Briefs

#ShakeShack lockdown after vicious slashing in Downtown #Brooklyn. https://t.co/aFHpgfKgKL pic.twitter.com/X6dXHxK95A

— Brooklyn Daily Eagle (@BklynEagle) August 12, 2016

- Shake Shack lockdown after slashing on Fulton Street. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Five firefighters injured battling Midwood fire in extreme heat. [abc7]

- The best pinball bars in mid-Brooklyn. [Brokelyn]

- Robbers targeting deliverymen in Brooklyn. [Pix11]

- Treyger picks up key endorsements in district leader race. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Barbra Streisand performs in Brooklyn. [Fox5]

WANTED: Suspect for arson to vehicles near Stanley & Essex Streets, Bklyn. Call #800577TIPS with info. @NYPD75Pct pic.twitter.com/JtrkW7G8Xj

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August 11, 2016

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Coworking Spaces in Brooklyn; Security After Nice Attack; Anthony Bourdain and More Brooklyn Briefs

The "Mayor's Restroom" at an East New York town hall. pic.twitter.com/pXuLeuFjST

— Matthew Chayes (@chayesmatthew) July 14, 2016

- Brooklyn driver indicted on manslaughter charges after failure to get his car repaired led to a fatal car crash on Fulton Street in December. [Daily News]

- Young Orthodox Jewish man committed suicide on Wednesday -- the 26th such suicide the New York-area's Orthodox community over past ten months. [Forward]

- Squibb Park Bridge to reopen next spring, 50 percent less bouncy. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- K2 protest held outside Bed-Stuy deli. [CBS]

- A complete list of Brooklyn coworking spaces — locales where you can rent a desk or office by the day, week, or month. [Brownstoner]

- Gov. Cuomo: After Nice attack, NY law enforcement stepping up security at airports, bridges, tunnels and mass transit. [Twitter]

- Globe-trotting foodophile Anthony Bourdain will perform "brutally honest" monologue
 The Hunger at BAM in late November. [Gothamist]

- The historic Lundy’s building on Emmons Avenue continues to deteriorate, despite promises from the owner to patch up the property. [Sheepshead Bites]

- The  Jalopy Theater is putting on Dump Trump Night, a musical revue of satirical songs. [Brokelyn]

- Woman, 60, beaten and raped in Brooklyn building's boiler room by man in maintenance uniform. [Daily News]


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DA Ken Thompson 'Captain Queeg?' and More Brooklyn Briefs

Brooklyn’s in the house! Activists join Verizon strikers on the line at 146 Montague Street #VerizonStrike pic.twitter.com/MHlQztgwvQ

— Occupy Wall Street (@OccupyWallStNYC) May 11, 2016

- Ken Thompson’s "a regular Captain Queeg" when it comes to running the Brooklyn DA’s Office and it is leading to mass defections, the Post claims. [NY Post]

- Pit bulls maul owner in Brooklyn, nearly tearing off his arm. [Daily News]

- Inside Brooklyn's Morbid Anatomy Museum. [Gemstars]

- Luckyrice is throwing a big Asian feast in Brooklyn next month. [Gothamist]

- Photos: Lindsay Lohan at the Duran Duran concert in Barclays Center. [Lindsay Lohan]

- The NYPD has issued illegal parking summonses to thousands in Brooklyn and Queens over the past seven years, the department admitted on Friday. [Village Voice]

- Violent Femmes, Josh Ritter, Femi Kuti and more on deck for free Celebrate Brooklyn! shows.[Brownstoner]


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VIDEO: Springstein Plays 'Purple Rain' at Barclays, and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Brooklyn drug kingpin gets 3 life terms in Colorado's Supermax prison. [Daily News]

- VIDEO: Bruce Springsteen opened his 'River Tour' date at Barclays on Saturday night by playing "Purple Rain" in honor of Prince. [Gothamist]

- Sure, Bill: Mayor de Blasio says that allegations of illegal fundraising are "politically motivated." [ABC]  (And two community activists called on him to step down Sunday. [NY Post])

- Some highlights of the Brooklyn Folk Festival. [BHB]

- Talib Kweli and others toast late rapper PH at Park Slope street renaming. [Billboard]

- NYS Health Department awards $500G grant to examine health care improvements in central and northeastern Brooklyn. [Daily News]

- Ted Cruz and John Kasich have teamed up to stop Trump. Trumps calls it "desperation." [Politico]
(Says Elon Green on Twitter: "would be great if Cruz double-crossed Kasich. There's gotta be at least an outside chance of this happening.")

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Spike Lee's Video Promo for Bernie Sanders, Filmed in Brooklyn

A @SpikeLee Joint for @BernieSanders filmed in Da Republic of Brooklyn, New York.https://t.co/l1jh359TnK

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) April 10, 2016

Spike Lee's first video promo for Bernie Sanders, filmed in Brooklyn, features Harry Belafonte, Erica Garner, Shaun King, and Linda Sarsour.


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Shot in the Butt in Crown Heights; Brooklyn Perv; Brooklyn Influencers and More

Spring Crocus explosion at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. pic.twitter.com/fzHYA7Yi6B

— Rob Jett (@thecitybirder) March 2, 2016

- A man was shot in the butt across the street from two Crown Heights school yesterday afternoon. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Borough Board approves sale of Brooklyn Heights Library, but advocacy group files a federal complaint. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Women-owned businesses are gaining ground in Brooklyn, with a 39 percent increase in the borough over a five-year period. [DNA info]

- An upstate father's horrible discovery has led to the discovery of Brooklyn man who police say preyed on children. [13Wham]

- On May 14, hundreds of cyclists will ride en masse along 7.5 miles of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway at the inaugural Brooklyn Bike Rave, a glowtastic night ride with lights and music. [Brownstoner]

- Interesting list: 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture. [Brooklyn Magazine]

- No need for Con-Ed: Brooklyn-based LO3 Energy is running a platform that lets anyone sell energy to their neighbors using blockchain technology. [BizJournals]

- A little-known Newtown Creek access point takes shape. [Greenpointers]

- Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton weigh in on important Brooklyn issues. [Brokelyn]

- Shimmy ‘Til Her Garters Break’: Drag Queen Visury Fox heats up Bay Ridge. [Bensonhurst Bean]

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Gourmet Supermarket Coming to Greenpoint; Iron Maidens Female Weightlifters to Gowanus; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Parents say Brooklyn Tech feels like the "ugly stepchild" of specialized schools. [WNYC]

- ‘Iron Maidens’ all-female weightlifting competition coming to Gowanus. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- Hit-and-run epidemic as three people killed, one hurt in three boroughs. [NY Daily News]

- A gourmet supermarket is coming to the north end of Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood, where thousands of rental apartments are planned. [WSJ]

- New Orleans 'most modern third-world country,' Brooklyn transplants tell website. [NOLA]

- Artists gathered last Sunday for a special nude drawing class with a guest model, rock legend Iggy Pop. The class was organized by the Brooklyn Museum. [e-Flux]

- The circus comes to Barclays, and creates a trailer park along Atlantic Avenue. [Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park]

- Centennial of Jackie Gleason's birth celebrated in Bay Ridge tribute. [Brooklyn Eagle]

- A U.S. Air Force veteran heads to Brooklyn federal court this week as one of the first suspected Islamic State supporters in the country to go on trial. [WSJ]

- A man was shot on a subway platform in Crown Heights on Sunday. [NBC]  Another guy was shot in the leg during a robbery in Bed-Stuy on Saturday. [NY Post]

- Oscar winners here. [LA Times] Chris Rock's hi-larious opening monologue. [LA Times]


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