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From Bed-Stuy resident Hanna Herbertson comes the latest Dancehall Fusion class video, filmed at Broadway Dance Center.

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Photo: facebook.com/bergnbeerhall From the team that brought Fort Greene residents the über-popular Fort Greene Flea comes a new effort in Crown Heights: a beer hall and food market called Berg'n, reported the Daily News .

Brooklyn just experienced yet another fantastic weekend of soul-infused punk.

The city's law-abiding residents are safer than they've been in decades, according to an internal NYPD analysis of the latest crime statistics—even though this year has seen a 10 percent surge in shootings, reported the New York Post .

1. Weather: Sun all week, no chance of showers predicted with highs will be in the low- to mid-80s all week 2.

This Sunday's, August 24, from 12:00pm - 6:00pm, head on down to Restoration's outdoor Plaza where Soul Summit will host "Brooklyn Loves MJ," a Happy Birthday celebration for Michael Jackson, featuring music by DJ Spinna.

New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission this week began selling permits for 6,000 new green cabs, effectively doubling its fleet of the popular outer-borough taxis that serve the outer boroughs, reported the New York Post.

At sunset today, August 22, join Restoration Plaza for this week's feature film: La Haine. La Haine is a 1995 French black-and-white drama/suspense film written, and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz.

Crime is down 11 percent for the week of August 4 — August 10, 2014, in the 81st Precinct, covering the eastern half of Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to CompStat , there were 31 total reported incidents in the 81st Pct.