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Rachel Lindy Baron

Rachel Lindy Baron

Rachel is a reporter for Bklyner and recent Brooklyn transplant who is a bit obsessed with food.
Dec
07
Celebrating the Holidays During COVID: How Brooklyners Are Finding Joy This Year

Celebrating the Holidays During COVID: How Brooklyners Are Finding Joy This Year

The winter holidays are going to feel different this year. Celebrations will likely be smaller, quieter, and less travel-heavy. At
7 min read
Nov
25
In a New Installation At City Point, Strangers Spill Their Stories

In a New Installation At City Point, Strangers Spill Their Stories

In a city full of strangers, artist Brandon Doman creates intimate connections between New Yorkers passing by. The Strangers Project
3 min read
Nov
09
Let’s Talk About African Food: A New Book ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen’ Brings Together Flavors & Stories

Let’s Talk About African Food: A New Book ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen’ Brings Together Flavors & Stories

Author of ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen,’ Hawa Hassan lives in Fort Greene. Credit: Liz Clayman.‘In Bibi’s Kitchen,’ [https:
4 min read
Oct
23
Papergirl-Brooklyn’s Location Specific Interactive Exhibits Contemplate Art And Community Across Eight Neighborhoods

Papergirl-Brooklyn’s Location Specific Interactive Exhibits Contemplate Art And Community Across Eight Neighborhoods

Papergirl-Brooklyn installing the Bushwick exhibit at Mayday Space. Courtesy of Lanna Apisukh.The team behind Papergirl-Brooklyn [https://www.papergirlbk.com/
4 min read
Oct
13
Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs

Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs

Volunteers for Nurture BK collect compost. Courtesy of Nurture BK.For Brooklyn’s robust composting community, the city’s decision
3 min read
Oct
09
Ursula Brings Breakfast Burritos, Other New Mexican Fare to Crown Heights

Ursula Brings Breakfast Burritos, Other New Mexican Fare to Crown Heights

Ursula in Crown Heights. Credit: Noah FecksWhen chef Eric See was forced to close down his Bushwick café, the Awkward
5 min read
Oct
01
Midwood’s 11-Year-Old Alyssa Cheatham Stars in New Nickelodeon Series

Midwood’s 11-Year-Old Alyssa Cheatham Stars in New Nickelodeon Series

11-year-old Brooklyn native Alyssa Cheatham has a powerful voice. That voice, on full display in her two singles ‘The Weekend’
2 min read
Sep
29
Guyanese Institution German’s Soup Opens a New Location in Crown Heights

Guyanese Institution German’s Soup Opens a New Location in Crown Heights

German’s Soup Owner Clinton Urling. Courtesy of Michael Tulipan.First-time visitors to the new German’s Soup [https://www.
3 min read
Sep
24
City Cuts Promised Funding For Human Services Organizations 

City Cuts Promised Funding For Human Services Organizations 

At United Community Centers of East New York [https://ucceny.org/] (UCCENY), a nonprofit that serves the East New York
4 min read
Sep
10
Kids Restore Vandalized Mural in Windsor Terrace 

Kids Restore Vandalized Mural in Windsor Terrace 

Brooklyn Arts for Kids participants restore the Community mural. Courtesy of Brooklyn Arts for Kids.At Brooklyn Arts for Kids
4 min read