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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.
May
26
Brownsville’s Collective Fare Is Feeding Thousands of Food Insecure New Yorkers

Brownsville’s Collective Fare Is Feeding Thousands of Food Insecure New Yorkers

A Collective Fare employee prepares meals for the Meals For All initiative. Courtesy of Collective Fare.When COVID-19 hit the
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May
22
DanceAfrica is Back For Its 43rd Year – And It’s All Virtual

DanceAfrica is Back For Its 43rd Year – And It’s All Virtual

Dancers of Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn performing at the DanceAfrica 2006 dress rehearsal. Courtesy of Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos.
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May
20
DEC Blocks Williams Pipeline Project

DEC Blocks Williams Pipeline Project

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Friday, May 15, their denial of the required Clean
4 min read
May
15
Assembly Line At 570 Westminster Road:  Neighbors Have Made over 1,500 Masks For Essential Workers

Assembly Line At 570 Westminster Road:  Neighbors Have Made over 1,500 Masks For Essential Workers

Volunteers Brian Bacchiocchi and Eana Bacchiocchi, father and daughter. Courtesy of Brian and Eana Bacchiocchi.Residents of the 570 Westminster
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May
12
BAM Honors Cate Blanchett and Zadie Smith in First-Ever Virtual Gala

BAM Honors Cate Blanchett and Zadie Smith in First-Ever Virtual Gala

From left, Virtual Gala 2020 honorees Cate Blanchett; Zadie Smith; Jeanne Donovan Fisher. Courtesy of BAM.Tomorrow, BAM will honor
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May
08
Helping War Efforts Through Design: Pratt Institute

Helping War Efforts Through Design: Pratt Institute

Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, the end of WWII in Europe. And, while we
3 min read
May
06
For Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts, Turn To Your Local Businesses

For Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts, Turn To Your Local Businesses

Mother’s Day cards from Awesome Brooklyn. Courtesy of Vanessa Raptopoulos.You forgot Mother’s Day. It’s fine – there’
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May
01
Pandemic Was The Final Straw: Greenpoint Store Flying Squirrel Closes Its Doors After 17 Years 

Pandemic Was The Final Straw: Greenpoint Store Flying Squirrel Closes Its Doors After 17 Years 

Flying Squirrel. Courtesy of Kate Schmitz.Kate Schmitz, an artist and the owner of Greenpoint’s Flying Squirrel, [http://flyingsquirrelbaby.
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Apr
30
A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

A rainbow drawing in the window of Jessica Miracola, a Crown Heights resident. Courtesy of Jessica Miracola.What may be
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Apr
27
Off Their Plate is Helping Provide a Hot Meal — And A Paycheck — To Those On The Front Line 

Off Their Plate is Helping Provide a Hot Meal — And A Paycheck — To Those On The Front Line 

Off Their Plate [https://offtheirplate.org/] is working to ease the overwhelming burden placed on both restaurant and hospital workers
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