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Apr
23
Will Landmarking Preserve Coney Island’s Boardwalk In Wood?

Will Landmarking Preserve Coney Island’s Boardwalk In Wood?

Riegelmann Boardwalk (Hugo Smith/BKLYNER)CONEY ISLAND – Last week, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission moved forward with the next
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Apr
20
BRIC Wins Five 2018 New York Emmy Awards

BRIC Wins Five 2018 New York Emmy Awards

FORT GREENE – Congratulations to BRIC on taking home five trophies at the 61st Annual New York Emmy Awards last Saturday,
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Apr
20
Brooklyn Museum Hosts ‘David Bowie Is’ Dinner Series Inspired By 4 Cities That Influenced The Icon

Brooklyn Museum Hosts ‘David Bowie Is’ Dinner Series Inspired By 4 Cities That Influenced The Icon

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – To coincide with the blockbuster exhibition David Bowie Is [https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/davidbowieis] currently on view
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Apr
20
Celebrate Arab-American Heritage at Borough Hall Next Week!

Celebrate Arab-American Heritage at Borough Hall Next Week!

As part of Borough President Eric Adams’ “Embrace Your Hyphen” campaign, which encourages Brooklynites to celebrate their diverse heritage, the
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Apr
20
Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Resigns Following Opposition To Proposed Changes In Rules

Landmarks Preservation Commission Chair Resigns Following Opposition To Proposed Changes In Rules

The Chair of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] (LPC) announced her resignation
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Apr
19
Weekend Art Events: April 19-22 (Concerts, Jazz Epistles, Pirates & More)

Weekend Art Events: April 19-22 (Concerts, Jazz Epistles, Pirates & More)

So much is happening this weekend—Saturday is Record Store Day [/celebrate-record-store-day-2018-in-brooklyn/] and Sunday is Earth Day [/celebrate-earth-day-2018-in-brooklyn/]. There’s
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Apr
18
Celebrate Record Store Day 2018 In Brooklyn

Celebrate Record Store Day 2018 In Brooklyn

Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/pg/RecordStoreDay/about/?ref=page_internal]Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent
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Apr
17
Statue Of Controversial Doctor Removed From Central Park… And Sent To Brooklyn

Statue Of Controversial Doctor Removed From Central Park… And Sent To Brooklyn

The statue of J. Marion Sims atop a granite base in Central Park (Via Wikimedia Commons)Today, the statue of
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Apr
16
Students From Two Brooklyn Schools Will Have Artwork Exhibited In Group Show At The Guggenheim

Students From Two Brooklyn Schools Will Have Artwork Exhibited In Group Show At The Guggenheim

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS – It can takes years for professional artists to get their work exhibited at a major institution
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Apr
12
Lott House History Series Starts This Sunday

Lott House History Series Starts This Sunday

MARINE PARK – This Sunday, April 15th (@2pm), kicks off the first of three free Sunday lectures at the Hendrick I.
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