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Thinking of Changing Gas or Electric Suppliers? Be Careful and Know your Rights First

In recent months, many neighbors have been visited by representatives of “ECSOS”-third party energy (electric and/or gas) suppliers, some of whom may use deceptive sales methods. The following, from a flyer distributed by another Brooklyn neighborhood group from Greenwood Heights … Continue reading

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Rutland Road II Hosts Summer Parties

Not content to merely be the venue for the 71st Precinct’s National Night Out bash, the well-organized block of Rutland Road, between Bedford and Rogers Avenues also hosted its own block party last Summer Ben Edwards Photographs

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Renowned Local Artist at PLG Arts Production

PLG Arts’ production of “Daydream”, a children’s version of Midsummer Night’s Dream had it’s third season in Prospect Park’s Imagination Playground this past summer. Otto Neals, a prominent Brooklyn sculptor and painter, and a frequent exhibitor at Dorsey’s Gallery, on … Continue reading

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Monthly PLG Arts Jazz Nights continue at the Inkwell on Rogers Avenue

Rina Kleege wrote this profile of one of the great PLG-based performers. Russ Spiegel, a two-time performer at PLG Arts Jazz at the Ink Well (408 Rogers Ave between Lefferts and Sterling streets), is a resident of the neighborhood. Like … Continue reading

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Law Against Unsolicited Advertising Materials

A State law passed last year forbids leaving advertising materials when a homeowner posts a sign such as the one below. Neighbors have noticed some success with these signs, although they are unlikely to stop all ads Do NOT Place … Continue reading

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