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Brian Tolle’s Miss Brooklyn and Miss Manhattan (Photo by Nathan Haselby)When traveling on Flatbush Avenue, either to or from the Manhattan Bridge, have you ever looked up and noticed the two spinning ladies greeting passersby? These two grand dames are Miss Brooklyn and Miss Manhattan [https://www.nytimes.
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In the world we live in now, there’s always a new fad—something that captures our attention, something we delve into. It can be as small as a Fidget Spinner [https://addictivefidgettoys.com/], or remember those skateboards [http://www.techdeck.com/] that could do tricks with just your fingers?
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Craving a trip to the tropics? This Saturday, June 3, at 1PM, Brooklyn morphs into the Big Island when students from Lotus Music and Dance [http://www.lotusmusicanddance.org/], taught by Makalina, come to the East Fourth Street Community Garden. Born and raised in and around the Pacific Islands, Makalina
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It’s June! There are lots of fun things lined up in the coming days. There’s a fashion party, film festival, and a Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra concert—and that’s just at the Brooklyn Museum! Elsewhere, the Brooklyn Film Festival returns for its 20th year while the Craft in
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(Photo by Carey Kirkella)Catherine Gigante-Brown is writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, and a third generation Brooklynite. She was born in Bay Ridge, went to Fort Hamilton High School, and currently lives in Windsor Terrace with her husband and son. Her latest book, The Bells of Brooklyn [https://www.
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Liberty Pole on the left, New Utrecht Church in the middle and parish house to the right.There are many events happening this weekend, but this one should be on your Brooklyn bucket list. It is free, is for everyone, and you will learn a bit about Brooklyn history. So
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Postcard showing a fountain in a pool in the Rose Garden. Prospect Park Archives/Bob Levine Collection“The Rose Garden is tucked away in the northeast corner of Prospect Park in a heavily wooded area that is surrounded by steep hillsides”, Prospect Park’s website states, but ask a neighbor
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Rendering of Flatbush Avenue facade of LIU Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Paramount signage by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. Used by Permission of Long Island University.The historic Brooklyn Paramount Theatre (at Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues) is getting closer to hosting big-time entertainment acts [/historic-paramount-theatre-host-entertainment-events-fortgreene/]thanks to the partnership between its
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Gorshkov addresses the crowd at the first ever Russian- speaking pride parade last Saturday. (Photo: Brandon Cuicchi)Lyosha Gorshkov taught LGBTQ and gender studies at Russia’s Perm State University. He was an openly gay professor and activist. In 2014, he was forced to leave Russia after he was publicly
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Founder and Artistic Director Baba Chuck Davis enters with Artistic Director Designate Abdel R. Salaam (left) at DanceAfrica 2015: Brazilian rhythms, African roots at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn, New York, Thursday, May 21, 2015. (Photograph © 2015 Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos)Just days before DanceAfrica [http://www.bam.org/
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The Last O.G is filming this Thursday on Carroll Street, along the Park and between Smith and Hoyt, based on the pink notices posted this morning. Move your cars by tomorrow night, neighbors. Last week Turner’s TBS announced [https://www.turner.com/pressroom/upfront-2017-tbss-tracy-morgan-comedy-last-og-casts-cedric-entertainer-taylor-mosby-dante] that they had has
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It’s tough running a small business Brooklyn. The many obstacles small business owners face—rising costs, fierce competition, greedy landlords, etc.—are intimidating. In the past few months, BKLYNER has posted about some local bars/music venues that have been in need of a little help. See below for