Bklyner Staff

Bklyner Staff

Aug
26
Longlist for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Announced.

Longlist for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Announced.

Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL) Literary Prize has for the past seven years recognized and celebrated writing that captures
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Aug
25
BAM seeks local “beachgoers” (and at least one dog)
for upcoming performances of Sun & Sea

BAM seeks local “beachgoers” (and at least one dog) for upcoming performances of Sun & Sea

Ever wanted to be on stage? BAM is putting on the Venice Biennale-winning opera, Sun & Sea, at BAM Fisher,
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Aug
23
Health Department Will Spray Parts Of Brooklyn To Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus

Health Department Will Spray Parts Of Brooklyn To Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus

Trucks will spray pesticide in parts of Brooklyn in the evening of Thursday, August 26
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Aug
23
Bishop Guy Sansaricq Dies

Bishop Guy Sansaricq Dies

Bishop Guy Sansaricq (1934-2021) was the first Haitian American Bishop in the United States.
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Aug
18
Vax To School Questions For Mayor

Vax To School Questions For Mayor

The city has launched an intensive effort over the next month to get our kids vaccinated. The vaccine is currently
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Aug
18
COVID Booster Shots For All: Starting Sept. 20

COVID Booster Shots For All: Starting Sept. 20

Does the city have enough doses to start giving out booster shots?
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Aug
18
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting Two Innocent Bystanders

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting Two Innocent Bystanders

On June 20, 2019, around 7 pm Angel Eaddy fired six shots from a handgun at a rival gang member
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Aug
18
New Storefront Murals Unveiled in Coney Island

New Storefront Murals Unveiled in Coney Island

Scattered across Amusement District and Mermaid Avenue, the mural project, Coney Island for Everyone, features the work of 12 local artists on the gates of storefronts of 13 local businesses.
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Aug
16
Third Dose For Pfizer & Moderna Available For Immunocompromised  New Yorkers

Third Dose For Pfizer & Moderna Available For Immunocompromised New Yorkers

Commissioner Dave Chokshi, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene informed New Yorkers this morning that the third dose of both
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Aug
16
Vaccination Proof Now Required At Most Indoor Establishments Across NYC

Vaccination Proof Now Required At Most Indoor Establishments Across NYC

As COVID-19 infection rates keep rising across New York City, the city will require certain establishments to verify that staff and patrons are vaccinated against COVID-19 starting on August 17, 2021. Enforcement will begin on September 13, 2021.
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