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This morning a diverse crowd of tech entrepreneurs and city officials celebrated the launch of the Urban Tech Hub at New Lab [http://newlab.com/] – city’s best bet at developing homegrown tech solutions to all of our urban problems. Urban Tech Hub is a New York City Economic Development
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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.
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Park Manor, 570 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)The Park Manor Home for Adults, an assisted living facility on Coney Island Avenue appears to be shuttered. Several neighbors reached out to us, noticing the padlock-and-gates down for several days at a time. They also reported not having
Announcements
Brooklyn Owl, 252 Flatbush Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Brooklyn Owl’s Annie Bruce (Photo by Michelle Danahy, courtesy of Brooklyn Owl)Brooklyn Owl (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Brooklyn Owl (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER) Brooklyn Owl (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Brooklyn Owl (Photo by Pamela Wong/
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Tucked across from a gas station and amidst a few car repair shops at 854A Rogers Avenue in East Flatbush, a new cafe opened its doors a week ago, called – Roger That Cafe. The lovely space is the creation of Noel Black, who grew up over on Woodruff, and his
Arts & Culture
You may have noticed that BKLYN DESIGNS [http://bklyndesigns.com/] is taking place next weekend in Greenpoint, and leading up to it, we decided to showcase some of the Brooklyn creators participating. We are also giving away 50 free passes to the event [https://cornernewsmedia.wufoo.com/forms/srekc1c18uinkb/] – if
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Grand opening flags still waiving, April 24 2017. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)After only one year, the Gala Fresh Farms at 3100 Ocean Avenue in Sheepshead Bay is re-branding as a new supermarket, according to store employees. The store was sold to another company and the shift will happen
Announcements
A Flying Tiger Copenhagen staff member welcoming shoppers on FridayFlying Tiger Copenhagen at City PointWatering cans, buckets, and containers at Flying Tiger CopenhagenAnimal hats and flower crownsSpring-themed tablewareFlying Tiger Copenhagen at City PointColorful pens, pencils, erasers, tape, and more Notebooks, journals, and foldersCraft suppliesArt suppliesAssorted toysGamesMore toys and gamesAssorted items
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Hinckley Place is a two block street, one of which is in Prospect Park South, between Stratford Road and Coney Island Avenue. It has a couple of larger apartment buildings and a handful of victorian homes on it. A new school is being built on the other block. But for
Arts & Culture
Grand Prospect Hall (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Oak Room LoungeOak Room Lounge Oak RoomOne of three original paintings in the Oak Room that were sold and ultimately bought back by Mr. Halkias.Characters on the wood walls of the Oak Room had been painted over by the hall’s previous
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Tom Cat employees. (Photo via Brandworkers)Thirty-one immigrant workers at New York’s oldest artisanal bakery who have been threatened with termination have called for a citywide “Day Without Bread” on Friday, April 21. And two Brooklyn businesses have stepped up to support the initiative. Following an audit by the
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Image by littlefield via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/littlefieldnewyorkcity/photos/a.369186603120942.99674.108302555876016/806104252762506/?type=3&theater] Gowanus performance and art space, littlefield [http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/], is closing up its longtime venue at 622 Degraw Street and moving around the corner to 635 Sackett Street. Littlefield’