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Photo via muchnikarts [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKw4Vnngd67/?taken-by=muchnikarts&hl=en]Jewish communities began their observance of Yom Kippur at sundown last night. The holiday is considered the holiest day of the year. Yom Kippur is often referred to in the English language as the Day of
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Childhood obesity has been identified as a national health issue, and our area of Brooklyn is also grappling with the problem. Dr. Shashikala Pillai and her team at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island work with young people – and their families – to identify the root causes of excess weight and obesity,
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Children enjoying after school programs created through grant money. Photo via Citizens Committee for New York CityIt’s common knowledge that Brooklyn is beautiful inside and out, but there’s no block in the borough that couldn’t benefit from $1,000 cash to use towards enhancing their outward appearance.
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Photo via The National Italian American Foundation [https://www.facebook.com/niaf.org/photos/pcb.10154659098543856/10154659089508856/?type=3&theater] The rainy weather couldn’t dampen Brooklyn’s spirits at the borough’s annual Columbus Day Parade this past weekend. The festive affair, which took place along 18th Avenue
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Suspects wanted in relation to a multi-victim shooting at a Bay Ridge mini market. Photo via DCPIOn Saturday around 4 p.m., three Hispanic men, all in their mid to late 20s, approached the M and S mini market within the confines of the 68th precinct, on 7301 3rd Avenue
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BookMark Shoppe photo via Elizabeth Strout [http://www.elizabethstrout.com/appearances-nav/2014/3/7/the-bookmark-shoppe]; Guy Fieri photo via WikipediaGuy Fieri, the celebrity host of hit television series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is coming to Bay Ridge’s BookMark Shoppe to sign store-bought copies of his most recent book, “Guy
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Photo by newyorkbourne [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLXAvPwBwpb/]Do you want to color, crochet or talk about routes to happiness — and for free? Take advantage of your borough-goings on at these local happenings this week. For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to add your own upcoming
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Photo Credit: Flickr/Medical JaneBrooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson died yesterday after what his family described as a “hard fought battle with cancer.” Thompson’s family made the announcement last night. The District Attorney was 50 years old. Thompson is survived by his wife of 17 years, Lu-Shawn Thompson, and
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Photo by Hannah FrishbergIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bensonhurstbean] and Facebook [https://www.
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Photo via Flickr/Dmitriy Fomenko [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimaruss34/15701458897/in/photolist-BGZsEJ-C7XH6q-qruPEN-8Uwgih-BfJ4C7-8NnCUv-q7QUbe-pXhk7S-hPm3hP-8Uwgiw-7a3bbR-djFBWk-q5Eczx-parxzQ-5WfZpf-CqYmyV-5BXrDN-aPWtgK-gq6xJS-oUtm5R-BMhAzd-BP9yVY-CzBXGS-qiLq7M-qduktm-q6YZAY-q3M6DE-pVu5Gz-q8pjhj-aDCNY3-8UFR1e-8UgUMg-pb7b3n-segmz-8UFRAX-bfxobc-8UXmtd-rtP6WD-aLNaSe-8DEexP-8DVxMK-p9KFpN-aDDdbk-8Uwgiu-q2hrVi-di31sP-q5gk7P-p9Npin-79EeCk-5H3upG/] We don’t expect you to keep up on all of the news
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Photo by alessandrafrfr [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLP2DRKAId6/]After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the more interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Activist Shahana Hanif on Muslim
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The Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade in 2011. Photo via the Federation of Italian-American OrganizationsSure Manhattan’s Columbus Day Parade is great if you’re a fan of being crushed by hordes of tourists, but Brooklyn’s celebration of the late great Italian explorer isn’t just more intimate and community-centric,