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Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Women’s Exchange: Selling Handcrafted Wares For 165 Years

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – This fall, the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange [http://www.brooklyn-womens-exchange.org/] will celebrate 165 years of helping hundreds of independent crafters sell their products in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, 55 Pierrepont Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) Founded in 1854, the non-profit volunteer-run shop was part of the

Brooklyn Heights

Senior Center Celebrates 100th Birthday of Longtime Member and Activist

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Dozens gathered in the cafeteria of the Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens [https://www.ccbq.org] St. Charles Jubilee Senior Center (55 Pierrepont Street) on Wednesday to celebrate the 100th birthday of Vivian Levy, a longtime member and community activist. Community members toast Vivian Levy at her 100th