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He’s baaack and as political as ever! Bernie Sanders, Senator of Vermont, addressed the graduates of Brooklyn College. (Photo: Brooklyn College)Bernie Sanders, a man who grew up in Flatbush and is widely known for his 2016 presidential campaign, was the keynote speaker at Brooklyn College’s 92nd commencement
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Now that your taxes are done, use that refund on some fun weekend events. Celebrate a couple of musical legends, take an outdoor drawing class, or have an artist immortalize you, or a loved one, in a silhouette portrait. Even if you didn’t get a refund, there are lots
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via NYPDUpdate 4/10: The hospitalized male was identified on Saturday, April 8, and has been reunited with family. The investigation is ongoing. Police are looking for public’s help in identifying a man they found Wednesday morning around 9:30, unconscious and bleeding from the head in front of
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Photo via Step Afrika!Don’t let a little cold rain get you down. Check out these great weekend events from Ditmas Park to Coney Island, all perfect to help you let loose from a busy week. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com.
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Chaka Khan. Photo via Brooklyn Center for the Performing ArtsBrooklyn Center for the Performing Arts [http://www.brooklyncenter.org/]at Brooklyn College [http://www.brooklyncenter.org/] concludes its season on May 13th with a concert by iconic R&B artist Chaka Khan. One of the most influential singers in
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Photo by James SienkievicIn the State of the City Address, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte discussed the dire need for adequate housing, immigration reform, and funding for public education in District 42, which includes Ditmas Park, Flatbush, and Midwood. The idea of a divided America has been dominating the national conversation recently,
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(Photo via NYPD)Yesterday, ten people were arrested and charged with multiple counts of criminal weapons possession when cops found a battery of loaded assault rifles and handguns — some of them stolen — in two separate Flatbush and East Flatbush apartments. Police discovered six loaded guns — including an AK-47 assault rifle
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Photos via Danza (L) and Love Productions [http://www.loveproductions.com/like-boss-tony-danza-celebrates-return-los-angeles-new-york-standards-stories-feinsteins54/] (R)Tony Danza is known for starring on the 1978 – 1983 hit TV show Taxi as well as Who’s the Boss? In his life, he’s been a professional boxer, tap dancer, and teacher. He remembers growing
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Photos via Danza (L) and Love Productions [http://www.loveproductions.com/like-boss-tony-danza-celebrates-return-los-angeles-new-york-standards-stories-feinsteins54/] (R)Tony Danza is known for starring on the 1978 – 1983 hit TV show Taxi as well as Who’s the Boss? In his life, he’s been a professional boxer, tap dancer, and teacher. He remembers growing
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Photos via Danza (L) and Love Productions [http://www.loveproductions.com/like-boss-tony-danza-celebrates-return-los-angeles-new-york-standards-stories-feinsteins54/] (R)Tony Danza is known for starring on the 1978 – 1983 hit TV show Taxi as well as Who’s the Boss? In his life, he’s been a professional boxer, tap dancer, and teacher. He remembers growing
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Vampire Diary by Arturo GarciaThe weekend is finally here and we’d like to help you unwind or get riled up just blocks from your home. Whether you’re hungry for theater, music, or early morning bird watching — this is your spot for the hottest weekend events in (and around)
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The internet age has caused significant damage to Brooklyn’s landscape of bookstores, and the borough’s southern portion is something of a literature desert today. In the past decade, southern Brooklyn has seen its only Borders and Barnes & Noble outlets, both in Kings Plaza, shutter. A few indy