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Via Brooklyn Public LibraryThe Cortelyou branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is getting a lick of paint, new shelves, and new lighting later this year – all part of a $250,000 capital grant requested in 2016 by our former Assemblymember Jim Brannan, who retired in 2017, and was replaced by
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“Virtual Growth” lights up a cityscape. Photo—Mike Benigno/ BAM publicity photo. On Saturday, inside an exhibition hall at BAM Fisher, Lieven van Velthoven reached up over his head, grabbed a beam of light that was projected onto the wall behind him and handed it to an excited 6-year-old boy.
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The cover of “SalviYorkers” displays a photo of Geronima Campos, a Salvadoran woman who lived in New York. Courtesy of Carmen Molina-Tamacas.They’ve filled jobs in media [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7L0LhEd0GI] and construction [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/13/business/economy/salvadoran-immigrant-workers.html] , here in
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In January, something uncomfortable contorted to life inside the tranquil walls of the Daya Yoga Studio [https://www.dayayogastudio.com/] in Brooklyn. A client who did not identify as queer wanted to attend the studio’s queer and trans yoga class. After a staff member explained the class was meant
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A photo of Bernie Sanders with his high school track team in a December, 1958 issue of James Madison High School’s newspaper, the Madison Highway. Courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library.Before Bernie Sanders became the Democratic frontrunner for the 2020 presidential election, he was a mean track runner. In
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Gender equity has become a major conversation since the Women’s March in 2017 [/where-to-get-your-pussyhat-in-brooklyn/] and the world of sports is no exception. This year, Katie Sowers of the San Francisco 49ers [https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/02/02/katie-sowers-49ers-bio-first-female-super-bowl-coach] made NFL history as the first woman to coach
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It’s a complicated day in terms of public opinion— a celebration of love versus a Hallmark holiday, the worst restaurant night of the year versus a chance for a romantic night out. No matter what it is you’re feeling, this
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Time machine Via Google StreetviewBAY RIDGE — Brooklyn’s changed a lot in the last 56 years, but Bay Ridge’s Hall of Fame Billiards Club had remained more or less intact. Owned by Jean Balukas, one of the greatest pool players of all time and the first woman to compete
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Workshop participants at Mixteca’s mural. Courtesy of Mixteca.SUNSET PARK — Veronica Rosales was born and raised in Sunset Park. She first heard of Mixteca [http://www.mixteca.org/] when she was about 10 years old and her mom signed Rosales and her sister up
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Whether you’ve lived in Brooklyn your whole life or are a transplant, we all have an obligation to learn about our borough’s Black history. Brooklyn on its own would be the largest Black city in America — over 800,000 African Americans live in the borough, the last Census
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The Kings Theatre will once again welcome the National Ballet Theater of Odessa on its USA tour for a memorable production of the famous love story of Romeo & Juliet. Coming to Kings Theater for one night only, on February 9, the beloved Brooklyn venue will be adorned with the
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Ring in the Year of the Rat with these special Chinese and Lunar New Year celebrations: make puppets with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, dumplings with MOLD Magazine, indulge in multi-course feasts at Mission Chinese – so much happening in the coming week. Whatever you prefer, there are plenty of ways