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Rewind, and catch up on what made the headlines this week, in the words of the people who said it best!

“This brings new life into it. That blue was dead and looked ghetto.”

--Reverend Jesse Sumbry, pastor at King Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, on the transformation of the fence behind his church into a community mural.

From Boring, to Soaring on Bainbridge Street

“While you’re not necessarily getting a break, you’re inheriting a community. I was isolated with autism.”

--Jamila Wadell, a board member for Extreme Kids and Crew on the importance of building a play group for moms who have children with special needs.

Brooklyn Moms Dream Big for Children With Special Needs

“[He] came over to the passenger side of my car and snatched my iPhone, threw my headphones back in my face, and then reached inside of the car and took my boyfriend's phone out the inside console.”

--A Bed-Stuy resident tells the story of how she was robbed of her iPhone on Fulton Street.

Where Are The Cameras on Fulton Street?

“We’re not married to having the item on the menu, but we’re definitely married to doing what we want to do.”

--Do or Dine Restaurant owner Luke Jackson responds to a petition by a vegan blogger to stop the use of foie gras in one of his appetizers.

Bed-Stuy Restaurant Owners’ Feathers Unruffled by Foie Gras Controversy

“[Thelma] would stand outside for hours and hours, even in the cold to show him she was serious about me and that she respected him.”

--Jean Rowe talks about the challenges she and her partner Thelma Simmons faced convincing Rowe’s father to accept their gay relationship during the 1960s.

For Half of a Century, Love Endures