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GOWANUS/PARK SLOPE – Spoke the Hub [http://spokethehub.org/] celebrates 40 years of bringing community dance classes, performances, and flash mob routines to Park Slope and Gowanus. Spoke the Hub’s Prince Flash Mob at Local Produce event. Elise Long is on the right. (Photo courtesy of Spoke the Hub)
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UPDATED: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 9:15am: The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) confirmed that the city acquired the properties October 31, 2018. While a final sale price has not been determined, an advance payment of $36 million “was made to the owner of 234 Butler Street” in
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Whether you’re a self-proclaimed foodie or just someone who is looking for a good meal, Sheepshead Bay’s newest culinary experience “Poke Stop” will stop you dead in your tracks. Literally. The first of its kind, Poke Stop blends authentic Hawaiian poke bowls with a fully immersive handroll bar.
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Join TerraCRG tomorrow as we host our 9th Annual Only Brooklyn Real Estate Conference [http://www.onlybklyn.com/] in partnership with MNS Real Estate. You’ll hear from the most active players in Brooklyn commercial real estate through a full day of programming at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Downtown
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DITMAS PARK — Remember where Kings County Wines used to be? Well, one of the owners is adding to their empire of fine wines and spirits. Kings County Wines formerly at 1205 Cortelyou Rd. (Liena Zagare/Bklyner)Erika Lesser, who partnered with Adam Robertson to purchase T.B. Ackerson Wine and
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Photo credit: Avi GlicksteinOver the past six years, Industry City has become a dynamic environment for new and established businesses to thrive in South Brooklyn. Together, the more than 500 companies that now call the property home have formed an “innovation ecosystem” that fosters community and B2B collaboration, leading to
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SUNSET PARK — It’s always been free to park at the 58th Street Pier in Sunset Park, most recently to park and ride the ferry to Manhattan. But it might not be free anymore as commuters might have to pay municipal parking meters to park on the 58th Street Pier.
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CROWN HEIGHTS — There are 49 days between Passover and Shavuot when observing Jews are not allowed to groom their hair. So chances are Levi Aronow, a new orthodox-Jewish barber in Crown Heights, is going to have a record month this June. Levi Aronow at work at ( ) Barbershop. (Photo: Instagram of
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PARK SLOPE – After another round of negotiations on Tuesday, April 30, dozens of Key Food employees remain locked out of their jobs. Locked-out Key Food employee Leslie Carrier (L) and Local 342 organizer Denis Henry (R) (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Local 342 [https://local342update.com], the union representing the 38
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The Fashion Institute of Technology is perhaps best known as a school for aspiring fashion creatives and entrepreneurs, with a campus located in the heart of Manhattan’s fashion district. But FIT offers so much more to New Yorkers, with courses and programs being offered in Brooklyn, too. FIT shows
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BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – The Brooklyn Navy Yard [https://brooklynnavyyard.org/] campus continues to grow. On Tuesday the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) announced that it will lease 130,000 square feet of manufacturing and creative office space at Building 212. Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 212Still under construction, the five-story
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DUMBO – DUMBO residents now have a new supermarket. DUMBO Market officially opened its doors at 66 Front Street on Friday, April 26th. DUMBO Market, 66 Front Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The new 16,000-square-foot grocery store features a butcher shop, deli and cheese counters, a seafood department, and a