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By Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 [https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10095118]Martin Landau, an Academy-winning actor and old school Brooklynite, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 89. He died of “unexpected complications,” his publicist said in a statement. Landau was a brilliant actor known
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Hair & Co BKLYN [http://hairandcobklyn.com] is partnering with the Brooklyn Center Against Domestic Violence [http://www.cadvny.org] in a program called Get A Cut, Give A Cut. For each client who gets a haircut at either of Hair & Co’s two Brooklyn locations from Monday, July
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(L-R) Toyota Motor Sales Fuel Cell Vehicles National Manager, Geri Yoza: BMW of Brooklyn Genius, Justin Silverman; Whole Foods Northeast Regional PR Director Ted Kwong; Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams (Photo by Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Office)On Tuesday, July 11, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams unveiled Fueling Brooklyn’
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Photo: Liena ZagareAfter a year of construction, officials cut the ribbon today to open the renovated portion at Bath Avenue’s Benson Playground. Improvement include a new color seal coat for field and track sports, and upgrades to the basketball court like new pavement, color seal coat and lines, and
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Photo: Liena ZagareThanks to the request by Prospect Park South Neighborhood Association, Albemarle Road finally has all-way stop signs at one intersection. “In June the Department of Transportation determined that the corner of Argyle met criteria for signs in the west and east directions,” Community Board 14 told us, and
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452 Lafayette Avenue via Google MapsThe affordable housing lottery launched yesterday, July 10, for two new rental units available at 452 Lafayette Avenue (at Franklin Avenue) on the border of Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy. The newly constructed five-story building is smoke-free and offers a roof terrace and a laundry room.
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Local artist Katrina Majkut and Noah. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Prosepct Park’s long-neglected Rose Garden is blooming for the first time since the 1800s, thanks to an immersive public art installation featuring a field of 7,000 pinwheels. The Connective Project, a combined effort from the Prospect Park
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There will be an independent movie filming at PS 139 [/tag/ps-139/] (330 Rugby Rd) from Wednesday, July 12 to Saturday, July 22. The movie, “The Kindergarten Teacher” is a remake of an Israeli movie about a teacher who aspires to have more creativity in her life. According to the
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Union Hall, 702 Union Street, March 25, 2017 (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Union Hall is reopening its upstairs bar and celebrating with a party on Friday, July 21. “Reacquaint yourself with Union Hall & enjoy $3 Sixpoints, giveaways & other fun surprises,” a post on the venue’s Facebook page
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Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Movies With A View, July 24, 2014 (Photo by Julienne Schaer)Movies With A View has been hosting film screenings by the Brooklyn waterfront for eighteen years. As if a free movie with a spectacular view wasn’t enough, this year the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
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Joey Chestnut taking home the gold. (Photo via Nathan’s Famous [https://www.facebook.com/nathansfamous/]/Facebook)Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wolfed down a record-setting 72 hot dogs in over 10 minutes (that’s one hot dog every 8.3 seconds) on Tuesday, shattering his own record in Nathan’s Famous
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Photo: Change.orgChildren in East Flatbush will have a new place to spend their time—the Shirley Chisholm Community Center. The recreation center will consist of an indoor basketball court, fitness studios, multipurpose rooms, a children’s center, classrooms, a rooftop track, and an urban farm. It was an endeavor