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Things to Do

‘Because, Solidarity’ fosters community resistance through storytelling at Gallery Particulier

By Lauren Rapp

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Housing

Prospect Lefferts Gardens tenants living without gas for a year accuse landlord of neglect, urge city to take control of building

By Lloyd Mitchell

Suspect who attempted to strangle woman in Brooklyn apartment

AMNY

Brooklyn brute who tried to strangle woman in apartment building still at large: cops

Brooklyn police officer stands guard outside shooting scene

AMNY

Brooklyn detectives looking for suspects in wild triple shooting that left three people wounded

The 21-year-old victim had just disembarked a 2 train when Rodlin Gravesande threw sulfuric acid in her face

Woman who threw acid in stranger’s face inside Brooklyn subway station jailed for 12 years

By Adam Daly

Raw marijuana weighed on a scale next to a bag of marijuana ready to be sold.

Leaves of Grass

City sues to shutter illegal Prospect Lefferts Gardens smoke shop

By Adam Daly

Fawundu pictured left in 2020 in front of Lefferts Historic House in a still from 'In the Face of History Freedom Cape' c. Adama Delphine Fawundu and Fawundu pictured right, in front of Lefferts Historic House in 2024

Greenspaces

Prospect Park Alliance announces first-ever artist in residence, Adama Delphine Fawundu

By Isabel Song Beer

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Suspect sought for violent robbery inside Atlantic Avenue subway station

By Adam Daly

protesters at 80 clarkson avenue in prospect lefferts gardens

Housing

‘I want to make sure we don’t go up in flames’: PLG tenants demand improvements after string of fires

By Jada Camille

man dead after falling from prospect lefferts gardens building

News

Man dead after falling from Prospect Lefferts Gardens building, may have been pushed: NYPD

By Adam Daly

Jean-Michel Othoniel, view of Treasure Gardens at Seoul Museum of Art and Imperial Palace Garden, Seoul, South Korea, 2022.

Kids & Education

Brooklyn Botanic Garden unveils new sculptural installations

By Isabel Song Beer

The Lefferts Historic House reopened on May 19 following million dollar renovation project.

Greenspaces

Lefferts Historic House reopens after $2.5 million dollar renovation

By Jada Camille

Brooklyn Hospital Center is preparing to host their annual Founder's Ball.

Health

Brooklyn Hospital Center to host annual Founder’s Ball May 22

By Isabel Song Beer

Borneo called the cops to his Lefferts Avenue apartment building claiming he had been injured during a fight with Renaud

Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

PLG man gets 19 years in prison for killing ex-girlfriend

By Adam Daly

Ciao Bella enthusiasts gathered in the small PLG cafe to celebrate the shop's third anniversary.

Food & Drink

PLG cafe celebrates third anniversary with Afro-Latino fiesta

By Jada Camille

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Brownstoner

After Eight Years, Beloved Greenlight Bookstore Closing Prospect Lefferts Gardens Location

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Business

New artisanal pizza spot, Market Bar Brooklyn, coming to Prospect Lefferts Gardens

By Anna Bradley-Smith

burned out building after fire on clarkson avenue

Housing

Tenants still seeking answers, shelter after fire at PLG building owned by one of the city’s worst landlords

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Paul Frangipane

Prospect Park Alliance hosts 2017 New Year’s Eve Party at Prospe

Dance

Midnights (Brooklyn’s Version): Where to ring in the New Year in Brooklyn

By Jada Camille

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AMNY

Intense four-alarm fire in Brooklyn rips through apartment building, injures four

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