Arts & Culture
The great blizzard of 2016 – otherwise known as Jonas – may be history, but the storm left mounds and mounds of powdery white snow in its wake. While some families immediately took to the sled slopes, others busted out their shovels and built a snowman. The result? Confirmation that Brooklynites are
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Photo by crobj [https://www.flickr.com/photos/crobj/2892334586/]/FlickrAs angry rhetoric towards Muslims ramps on the political stage [/new-utrecht-hs-teacher-featured-in-nyt-talks-donald-trump-wearing-hijab/#.VpUEbcArKqQ] and on the street [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/exclusive-man-blasts-muslims-hits-worker-nyc-eatery-article-1.2462061] , on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of Bay Ridge residents will take a stand
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Photo by Mandy Jansen [https://www.flickr.com/photos/drh/2135841707/]The annual Toys for Tots [http://www.toysfortots.org/default.aspx] drive is currently underway, and there are a lot of local drop-off locations where you can donate a toy, helping to ensure that so many Brooklyn children have
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Meet a real-life owl in Clinton Hill this weekend! (Photo by Daniel Frazer/ Sheepshead Bites [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2015/10/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-millions-of-birds-migrating-through-brooklyn/] )Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some
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Map courtesy of Department of HealthIt’s peak mosquito season, and this summer, many of the little buggers are carrying the potentially deadly West Nile virus, health officials warned this week. Neighbors are advised to stay indoors tomorrow night as pesticide trucks spray down southern Brooklyn neighborhoods where the disease-carrying
Food & Drink
Zito’s’ Sandwich Shoppe (195 Fifth Avenue)Zito’s Sandwich Shoppe [http://zitossandwichshoppe.com/] at 195 5th Avenue has closed according to a message sent out by the restaurant on Twitter. Zito’s says it has sold the location and that the new owner will begin making renovations this week.
Acting Out
School lets out this Thursday for spring break. If you haven’t already, there is still time to sign up for spring break camp. We have a list of camps offering a spring break option. The Park Slope Day Camp [http://www.parkslopedaycamp.com/] 339 8th St, Windsor Terrace, Bay
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Image via the Port Authority [http://www.panynj.gov/about/CHFP_draft_Tier_1_EIS/05_Transportation.pdf] Tomorrow, February 3, from 4-8pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street), you’ll be able to tell the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey what you think of their
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Assemblyman Brook-Krasny (left) and challenger Lilikakis (right). Photo by Bailey Wolff.By Bailey Wolff The Bay Ridge Real Estate Board hosted a “Meet the Candidates Event” Wednesday night at the Dyker Heights Golf Course. Present at the forum was four-term incumbent of the 46th District, Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, and his
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Source: NYPDCops are turning to the public in their hunt for an alleged groper, who pinned a woman to a public bench and slid his hand up her skirt before running off into the night. The attack occurred just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16. As the 35-year-old
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The Belt Parkway is about to get a little more congested, as the highway is slated to lose one lane at Bay Ridge Avenue beginning tomorrow night. The lane closures will begin at 11:00 p.m., on Friday, May 30. The eastbound and westbound lanes of the Belt Parkway
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Fort Hamilton High School (Source: Wikimedia Commons)One hundred and thirty students from Fort Hamilton High School (8301 Shore Road) were stranded on a Florida highway overnight after their charter bus broke down early Monday morning.. The kids were returning from Disney World, where they competed in a Disney Music