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Subway Shooter Went Unnoticed In Park Slope | Brooklyn Week In Review

Also: Brooklyn Subway Attack Suspect Held Without Bail + Nightclub Arsonist Caught + Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl + Prospect Park Upgrades

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Suspected Shooter Frank James Went Unnoticed In A Park Slope Station

Many commuters didn't know Frank James was at the Seventh Avenue station Tuesday. Some said they wouldn't be able to identify him today.

'I Kept My Eyes Open': Commuters Return To Sunset Park Subway Station

A wary scene unfolded in 36th Street station the morning after a still-at-large gunman shot 10 people Tuesday.

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Brooklyn Subway Attack Suspect Frank James To Be Held Without Bail

A judge placed James, 62, under a permanent order of detention until his trial on a federal terror charge.

Brooklyn Nightclub Arsonist Caught, Could Face 40 Year Sentence: Feds

John Lhota is accused of pouring gas on the floor of Rash nightclub in Brooklyn and dropping a lighter, sending two people to the hospital

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Teen Shot In Head Outside Atlantic Terminal, Police Say

The shooting, which happened near one of Brooklyn's busiest transit centers, came shortly after an attack at 36th Street in Sunset Park.

Shooters Who Opened Fire On Bed-Stuy Street Caught On Video, Cops Say

The shooting sent three people to the hospital on Tuesday, police said.

Ceilings Collapse As Crown Heights Landlord Ignores Leaks, Tenants Say

"One of these days we're just going to fall down on the neighbor downstairs, " said a tenant worried about a hole in her bedroom floor.

Last-Minute Deal Paves Way For Atlantic Avenue Study, Apartment Towers

Councilmember Crystal Hudson — who once didn't support the proposed towers — changed her mind after securing a long-awaited city rezoning.

Prospect Park Parade Ground Corner To Transform Into 'Gaming Space'

Ping-pong tables, a petanque area and new game tables will be set up in the southwest corner of the Parade Grounds under a $525, 000 project.

Artists Imagine A 'Utopia' Along The Gowanus Canal In New Exhibition

What would a utopia along the Gowanus Canal look like? Hundreds of artists have answered the question in a new Park Slope exhibition.

Brooklyn 'Bookstore Crawl' To Return For 1st Time Since Pandemic

The borough-wide bookstore crawl will lead up to Independent Bookstore Day at the end of the month. Here's what to know.

Bed-Stuy HBCU Band Named Official Pep Band For Brooklyn Cyclones

"This is unique — not just because we're a marching band, but we're an HBCU-style marching band, " leaders said. "We're setting the trends."

Affordable Complex Dedicated To 'Wellness' On Its Way To Bed-Stuy Lot

The apartment complex is among five the city plans to build under the Bed-Stuy Housing Plan, which it gave an update about last week.

'Taste Of Brooklyn' Food Festivals Slated For Flatbush, Crown Heights

The food crawls — scheduled for May and June — are among five on Brooklyn's line-up this season. Here's what to know.

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