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Headlines of the Week: March 17-23

A roundup of the most popular Brooklyn Patch stories of the last seven days.

 

We know you can't read everything, so we've gathered the most popular articles of the last seven days that appeared on Brooklyn Patch sites.

From police activity to politics, real estate and restaurants, find out what news had the borough buzzing.

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Prospect Heights: Hundreds Gather At Barclays To Protest Animal Abuse

 Groups, including Animal Defenders International, and families marched around the entertainment venue on Wednesday evening urging residents to boycott Ringling Bros.

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Carroll Gardens: 

A roommate dispute that developed into a knifing ended when a Carroll Gardens man threatened police officers.

Ditmas Park: Man Arrested in East 23rd Street Murder

Justin Sarkodie has been charged with the murder of Nestor Farrell.

Windsor Terrace-Kensington: Kensington a Hotbed for Dirty Markets

Numerous violations have been issued for grocery stores and bodegas south of Church Ave., but owners cite "over the top" inspections as reason.

Park Slope: 

Reports from the NYPD’s 78th Precinct.

Bed-Stuy: Bed-Stuy Rape Suspect Caught in Crown Heights

Richard Scott, 29, of Bedford-Stuyvesant was charged with rape, robbery and criminal obstruction of breathing.

Fort Greene-Clinton Hill: Fort Greene's Williamsburgh Savings Bank Clock Tower Relit

After undergoing extensive repairs, the clock at the top of One Hanson Place reclaimed its place in the Brooklyn nighttime skyline.


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