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Jun
05
Protesting With Art: How Neighbors Are Getting Their Kids Involved

Protesting With Art: How Neighbors Are Getting Their Kids Involved

KENSINGTON – Thousands of people have been marching and engaging in peaceful protests for the past week, however, not everyone who
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Jan
22
“My Brooklyn” Screening and Panel Discussion Comes to Cypress Hills

“My Brooklyn” Screening and Panel Discussion Comes to Cypress Hills

CYPRESS HILLS – As the effects on gentrification creep across Brooklyn, expanding ever further from the East River, recent history can
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Oct
19
Russian Trolls Tricked Americans in Brooklyn In An Effort To Sow Racial Division

Russian Trolls Tricked Americans in Brooklyn In An Effort To Sow Racial Division

Russian trolls tricked Americans into helping them sow divisions along racial lines leading up to the 2016 election and into
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Feb
28
TONIGHT: #Resistance Invigorates Church Avenue

TONIGHT: #Resistance Invigorates Church Avenue

Kettle & Thread, 1219 Church Avenue. (Photo by Nathan Thompson)More events inspired by the call to political activism are
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Feb
09
Make Volunteering A New York Value

Make Volunteering A New York Value

(Photo via Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)For the past two weeks, Brooklyn has been peppered with Trump resistance events, from parent-led
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Nov
01
An Activist Without Question: On Katia Kelly And Her Blog ‘Pardon Me For Asking’

An Activist Without Question: On Katia Kelly And Her Blog ‘Pardon Me For Asking’

Katia Kelly’s blog Pardon Me For Asking has been documenting Carroll Gardens and Gowanus for over a decade. (Photo
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Jul
28
In Wake Of Anti-LGBTQ & Islamophobic Attacks, Bay Ridge Panel Embraces Diversity

In Wake Of Anti-LGBTQ & Islamophobic Attacks, Bay Ridge Panel Embraces Diversity

(Photo via francis_ellen [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGoppKSnTZ9/?hl=en])In the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub massacre
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Sep
24

Mermaid Avenue Block To Be Named For Community Activist Lou Powsner

Lou Powsner (Photo Credit: Daniel Bush via Brooklyn Daily)Councilman Mark Treyger will join friends and family of the late
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May
20
Photos: Fifth Annual Walk For Autism Draws Hundreds, Raises Funds For Local Services For Disabled

Photos: Fifth Annual Walk For Autism Draws Hundreds, Raises Funds For Local Services For Disabled

Source: Shorefront Y [http://www.shorefronty.org/]More than 250 kids, parents and community leaders converged on the Riegelman Boardwalk
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Mar
25
Neighbors Gather At Bar Chord To Raise Money For Equality For Flatbush’s Fight Against Rent Hikes, Evictions & More

Neighbors Gather At Bar Chord To Raise Money For Equality For Flatbush’s Fight Against Rent Hikes, Evictions & More

Activists Victor Moses and Cuiyu Wu attend Equality for Flatbush’s fundraiser at Bar Chord on Sunday, March 22.Equality
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