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May 2011: 20 Years Ago in the Slope

May 23, 2011

From the May 2011 Civic News article, “Ten Years Ago in the Slope (…and 20 and 30, Too), May 2011.”

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May 2011: 10 Years Ago in the Slope

May 23, 2011

From the May 2011 Civic News article, “Ten Years Ago in the Slope (…and 20 and 30, Too), May 2011.”

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Special Event: The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn

March 26, 2011

Many Park Slope newcomers — and even some longtime residents — may not realize how much Brownstone Brooklyn has changed over the decades, going from a blighted community in the 1960s and ’70s to an often pricey cultural capital today.

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Park Slope Infamy: Willie Sutton, Captured on Dean Street

January 26, 2011

Infamous criminal and prison escape artist Willie Sutton is perhaps best known today for the reason why he robbed banks: “because that’s where the money is.” a Starting his career in crime in Park Slope in 1910, Sutton reached national prominence, but was captured back on Dean Street in 1952.

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Robert Makla: A Life Well Spent

December 21, 2010

Veteran, lawyer, native and guardian of Park Slope, defender of Prospect and Central Parks, and a charming citizen activist — those are just a few of the ways to describe Robert Makla, a truly influential figure in our community, who passed away on Oct. 14, 2010.

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Water Is Life on Fourth Avenue

November 22, 2010

Park Slope has had a complicated relationship with the longstanding community-mural movement. Very few of these wall paintings have ever been undertaken here, and of those, some were actively opposed by residents in the immediate vicinity much like many bike lanes are today.

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A ‘Cinderella’ Story on Berkeley Place

September 25, 2010

This summer, a “For Sale” sign appeared in the front courtyard of 211 Berkeley Place. While the four-story house may look like many other brownstones on the block, it occupies a unique place in the modern history of Park Slope.

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