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2 JANUARY 6 - JANUARY 12, 2017 BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP CITY’S TOP BABY NAMES FOR 2016 Olivia and Ethan have been dubbed the most popular baby names in New York City in 2016 by the New York State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the second year in a row that Ethan has taken home the title for boys (out of 62,455 births) while Olivia (which placed second in 2015) took the top spot from Sophia (which had been the number one girl’s name since 2012), out of a total of 59,218 births. The names Emma and Mia tied for third for top girl’s names while Liam, Noah and Jacob took second, third and fourth, respectively, for boys. In addition, the department announced, of the fi ve boroughs, Brooklyn saw the greatest number of babies born last year – 40,982 of 121,673 citywide. GIRL SCOUTS' DEBUT NEW S'MORES COOKIE In celebration of its 100th year of selling cookies, the Girl Scouts of Greater New York announced on Tuesday, January 3 a new commemorative cookie – the S’mores™ – which will pay tribute to the group’s storied past. The new treat – a s’mores-inspired crunchy graham sandwich cookie with creamy chocolate and marshmallow-y fi lling – recognizes the Girl Scouts’ long history of making and enjoying s’mores in the outdoors, an activity which was popularized by Girl Scouts as early as the 1920s. The S’mores™ is now available for sale by local New York City Girl Scout troops. FLATBUSH MAN SENTENCED FOR 2015 SHOOTING A 31-year-old Flatbush man has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for fatally shooting another Flatbush man following a fi ght inside a neighborhood bodega nearly two years ago, announced Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on Wednesday, January 4. According to trial testimony, at around 2:40 p.m. on January 27, 2015, the defendant – Herman Lancaster – fi red his gun eight times, striking the victim – 42-year-old Kerwin Craigwell – once in the back a er an argument inside Adrian Deli & Grocery on Nostrand Avenue. Lancaster, who was apprehended minutes a er the incident during a canvass of the area and identifi ed by an eyewitness, was convicted last month on one count of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon a er a non-jury trial. —Meaghan McGoldrick BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photo by Melody Chan Mandee and Annie Sez will be opening new stores in Bensonhurst early this year. Annie Sez and Mandee to live on in Bensonhurst BY ANNA SPIVAK ASPIVAKBROOKLYNREPORTER.COM It's not over till the savvy shopper sings. While our readers and Bensonhurst shoppers alike were sad to learn of 18th Avenue’s Annie Sez and Mandee stores closing for good at the end of this month, a representative for the stores has told the Brooklyn Reporter that both shops will re-open at new Bensonhurst locations early this year. A spokesperson with A & M (2015) LLC, the owners of the Mandee and Annie Sez brands, said that “other Bensonhurst locations will be the home of the new Mandee and Annie Sez stores, and we anticipate opening in the fi rst quarter of 2017.” The unique double-storefront space, home to Annie Sez and Mandee for over 10 years at 6401 18th Avenue, announced its closing via signage posted both outside and inside the stores last month, citing that the lease was ending and that “everything must go.” There is no word yet on who will occupy the 24,033-square-foot lot. As for Brooklyn’s frequent Annie Sez and Mandee shoppers, the borough is equipped with other locations. “In the interim,” the spokesperson said, “our Kings Highway location is nearby for Annie Sez customers and we have Mandee locations on Fi h Avenue and Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. Our Mandee customers may also shop for merchandise on line at Mandee.com.”


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