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Bed-Stuy: November in Review

What happened in your neighborhood this month?

What happened this month in your neighborhood? Let's look at the biggest stories to happen near you in Brooklyn during November.

New York City's got a new mayor: Bill de Blasio ran the city's 2013 mayoral election by a big margin, ushering in a new era in city governance. Time will tell just how things change, but he laid out a strongly progressive vision for NYC on Election Night. 

Suspect Charged in Murder of Local Mom: A suspect was finally arrested in Connecticut after the early October shooting death of a young mother at the Lafayette Gardens houses in Brooklyn. 

The Brooklyn Nets get off to a horrible start: Your hometown basketball team struggled to a truly abysmal early record, leading to questions about the future of a team that was built to win now. 

Bed-Stuy gets the "next Williamsburg" tag: This is probably going to blow over, but more than one real estate firm in Brooklyn thinks Bed-Stuy is the "next Williamsburg." Beware, Bed-Stuy. 

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