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Lifting Black Voices: 5 Leaders Awarded Grants To Help Tackle Racial Disparities In Brooklyn

The recipients of the grant. (Alford, top left; Dr. Blackstock, bottom left; Dr. Johnson, middle; Kalam Id-Din II, top right; and Smith, bottom right)BARCLAYS CENTER – Five Black Brooklyn community leaders are the first recipients of the Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Social Justice Fund, which aims to support social

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Brooklyn Nets Get NBA Stars Durant and Irving

Rings displayed at Barclays Center Plaza, Saturday, June 15 for Arianna Grande concert (Photo: Nathan Haselby)PROSPECT HEIGHTS – A pair of NBA stars is moving to Brooklyn (well, at least that’s where they’ll be working). Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will be joining the Brooklyn Nets for the

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Brooklyn Nets Hand Out Basketballs, Run Drills With Local Youth on “Biggie” Courts

CLINTON HILL – Members of the Brooklyn Nets stopped by the Christopher “Biggie” Wallace Courts at Crispus Attucks Park in Clinton Hill yesterday to spread love, the Brooklyn (basketball) way. In the late afternoon, Nets players D’Angelo Russell and Rodions Kurucs showed up to give away free basketballs and t-shirts

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Islanders Say Bye-Bye To Barclays

FORT GREENE – There are going to be a lot fewer blue and orange jerseys around the Barclays Center. Governor Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the New York Islanders will skate away from the Barclays Center and return to Long Island to a reportedly $1 billion new complex adjacent to Belmont

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New Boerum Hill Basketball Courts Honor Slain Teen

BOERUM HILL – Last Friday, December 1, NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org/] unveiled two newly renovated basketball courts at Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park located on Wyckoff Street between Hoyt and Bond Streets. Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park, Photo credit: Daniel Avila/NYC ParksNYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher

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Want To Buy A Piece Of The Nets?

Photo via Brooklyn Nets (Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynNets/photos/a.10152046689005255.1073741895.26426125254/10153539823540255/?type=3&theater] )Russian billionaire and Brooklyn Nets owner, Mikhail Prokhorov, is looking to sell off a 49% stake of the NBA team, Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-21/billionaire-prokhorov-to-sell-49-in-brooklyn-nets-ria-reports] reports. The

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Cymbrowitz Sees Hate Crime Trial As A Test For Brooklyn District Attorney

Schraeder (l) and Petlakh (r) Source: Social media, via Forward.The trial for Shawn Schraeder, who is accused of assaulting a significant Jewish leader two years ago [/cops-cuff-shawn-schraeder-suspect-assault-kings-bay-y-leader-hate-charge-dropped/] , started yesterday, and Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz chimed in by saying it is a major test for Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and

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This Week In Sunset Park: Bad Landlords, Banh Mi, Robotic Surgeries & More

Chinatown on 58th Street and 8th Avenue in Sunset Park. (Courtesy: redleaf8 / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIH0_cDAUef/?tagged=sunsetparkbrooklyn]) Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/sunsetparkvoice], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sunsetparkvoice], and Instagram

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Brooklyn Nets Introduce Jeremy Lin In Sunset Park Under A Three-Year, $36 Million Deal

(Courtesy: Brooklyn Nets / Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynNets/photos/a.77208000254.112801.26426125254/10154122183585255/?type=3&theater] )Brooklyn is about to experience Linsanity. Point guard Jeremy Lin returns to New York with a three-year $36 million contract playing for the Brooklyn Nets. His new basketball team introduced Lin and

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The Week That Was: Excellent Teachers, Great Food, The Best Dating Spots And More

The Burger Paulette. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out our Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and subscribe to our newsletter [http://eepurl.

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‘Brook-Linsanity” Erupts As Jeremy Lin Inks Three-Year Deal With Nets

> The journey continues…thankful for the next chapter!! #Godisgood [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Godisgood?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/1PLutlFbyO [https://t.co/1PLutlFbyO] — Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/JLin7/status/748879457411174400] The Brooklyn Nets merchandisers just got a huge shot in the arm after point

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‘Brook-Linsanity” Erupts As Jeremy Lin Inks Three-Year Deal With Nets

> The journey continues…thankful for the next chapter!! #Godisgood [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Godisgood?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/1PLutlFbyO [https://t.co/1PLutlFbyO] — Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 1, 2016 [https://twitter.com/JLin7/status/748879457411174400] The Brooklyn Nets merchandisers just got a huge shot in the arm after point

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Nets Unveil Luxurious Training Facility At Industry City, Pledging Community Inclusion

Practice Court at the Brooklyn Nets’ Hospital for Special Surgery Training Center. (Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Nets)It wasn’t Dorothy and Toto who were ascending the podium. But if they had, Dorothy surely would have looked down and said, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in New

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Swift And Massive Renovations At Industry City Now Attracting The General Public

Photo via Industry City [https://www.facebook.com/IndustryCityBK/photos/pb.118852951506737.-2207520000.1445821252./726488584076501/?type=3&theater] No matter what synonym we choose to describe the massive size of Industry City [http://industrycity.com/], it will fall short. The first piece of advice we have for your Industry City

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Kids, Get Those Dance Shoes Ready To Audition For The Brooklyn Nets Kids Dance Team

Image via NBA [http://www.nba.com/nets/15-16-kids-auditions]If you have child between ages six and 13 who won’t stop dancing and enjoys the stage, you may want to see if they’re interested in auditioning for the Brooklyn Nets Kids Dance Team, which is holding open auditions

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How A Young Brooklyn Nets Dancer From Bensonhurst Is Changing The Way People See Disabilities

Source: HearStrong FoundationThe last time we wrote about Vako Gvelesiani, 14, he had just beat out 500 contestants [/draft-nets/] for a coveted spot on the Brooklyn Nets Kids dance troupe. In anticipation of the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend [http://www.barclayscenter.com/all-star-central], the Bensonhurst native – who was diagnosed with

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Glenn Markman, Commercial Broker With Bensonhurst Roots, Dies at 52

Source: Youtube/cunytv75Glenn Markman, a commercial broker with clients like Spike Lee and the NBA, died at the age of 52 yesterday after a battle with cancer. During his 28 years in brokerage, the Bensonhurst native succeeded in transforming his home borough. After joining the prestigious Cushman & Wakefield firm 12

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The Day: A World Cup Win, Star-Crossed Real Estate and the Fort Greene Park Jazz Festival

Beautiful skies are just a part of the seasonable weather we’ve been able to enjoy in the nabe. (Photo by Snarky Linus [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikershots/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. United States soccer fans rejoiced last night with a 2-1 victory versus Ghana in

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#ThrowbackThursday: Outside Fort Greene Park in 1974

A street scene outside Fort Greene Park in 1974. (Photo by Danny Lyon, courtesy the National Archives and Records Administration [http://www.archives.gov/])This week’s #ThrowbackThursday photograph shows a street bordering Fort Greene Park in 1974. Brooklyn native Danny Lyon photographed street scenes around New York City for

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Fort Greene Park Willoughby Entrance Reconstruction Faces Delays

Plans to renovate the Willoughby entrance of Fort Greene Park, prone to flooding and cracks, have been delayed repeatedly. (Photo by Kathleen Culliton)Although a $2.5 million plan to repair Fort Greene Park’s Willoughby Avenue entrance – facing a drainage problem and cracked steps – is fully funded by city

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In Fort Greene, Local Restaurants Unequally Impacted by Barclays Center

Throngs of crowds amass outside of the Barclays Center before and after events. (Photo by Willis Arnold)By Juliette Dekeyser Whether it’s a Brooklyn Nets game, a Nine Inch Nails concert or a Justin Bieber show, an event at the Barclays Center means that ten times the regular number

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Artist Profile: Fort Greene Artist and Illustrator Richard Lebenson

Fort Greene artist Richard Lebenson stands in front of his home on Clermont Avenue. His recent paintings convey his interest in light, shadows, and reflections on the buildings and streets of the nabe. (Photo by Philippe Theise) To see what animates Richard Lebenson, you need to see him get ready

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Resurfaced Fort Greene Park Tennis Courts Re-open; Players Donate to Future Projects

[SlideDeck2 id=793 ress=1] The Fort Greene Park Tennis Courts re-opened on Sunday afternoon following a month-long resurfacing project [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/05/30/fort-greene-park-tennis-courts-expected-to-re-open-on-sunday/] , attracting 44 tennis players for the first fundraising groundstroke tournament of the season. “Everyone was thrilled,” said Michael Brownstein, the president

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New Calko Medical Center Looks To Provide Expanded Health Service Coverage For Bensonhurst

The Proposed New Calko Medical CenterLast month we reported [/guarinello-calls-for-better-health-services-for-bensonhurst/] on the outrage brewing over the limited healthcare options in the Bensonhurst area. The shortage of healthcare options was mainly due to the double blow of Superstorm Sandy knocking out Coney Island Hospital and the closing of Victory Memorial Hospital

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Basketball Gets Local

Hey, did you know that Park Slope has a professional basketball [http://www.nba.com/nets/] team? No, really. Perhaps the controversy over the Barclays Center [/blog/tag/barclays-center] interfered with an open-armed Park Slope welcome for the Brooklyn Nets. But they’re here. For those who don’t follow