Arts & Culture
Artist and sculptor Emin Guliyev helps student with the body of a horse. Photo courtesy of My Way CenterKENSINGTON – When a mom from Moscow suggested our sons try an art class together, I thought: Why not? Maybe he— unlike the rest of us Newsoms—can actually draw more than a
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PROSPECT PARK – Brooklyn-based non-profit Mimsi International [https://www.mimsi.org] will host a pink candlelight vigil on the eve of Mother’s Day to raise awareness of global maternal mortality rates, particularly for women in Haiti. Mimsi International via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/685701475218688/]Pregnancy is the most
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s that time of year again. Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is beginning in just a few days (Sunday, May 5 or Monday, May 6 depending on when the new moon is sighted). It is a time where Muslims fast every day from dawn to
Business
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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By Antonio M. RosarioKENSINGTON – Antonio M. Rosario [http://www.amrosario.com] is a man of routines. Every morning he wakes up at 6:00 am and captures the sun rising above Brooklyn outside his office window. From the top floor of the white Trump apartment building on Ocean Parkway, his
Arts & Culture
Start the summer early with a variety of outdoor Brooklyn events such as a Fort Greene pop culture walking tour or the Church Avenue Street Fair. If you’re looking to stay indoors spend some time at The Other Art Fair featuring a variety of art perfect for collectors or
Central Brooklyn
Detectives from the 70th Precinct escort David Lopez to a waiting car for arraignment after he was charged with murder. Todd Maisel/BklynerFLATBUSH / MIDWOOD – A 17-year-old Flatbush teen dressed in a blue tuxedo, surrendered to police yesterday and was charged today with the murder of a Flatlands teen of the
Business
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
Announcements
PROSPECT PARK – BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/BRIC-celebrate-Brooklyn-festival] returns for its 41st year offering a diverse lineup of events at the Prospect Park Bandshell from June 4th though August 10th. BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! (Photo: David Andrako)Each year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! offers a mix of music, film,
Central Brooklyn
EAST FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Amplify Her, a pro-women political group, is the latest to endorse in the 8-person race to replace Public Advocate Jumaane Williams in the 45th council group and they’re throwing their support behind Monique Chandler-Waterman. Last week, the group hosted a public forum for the five women
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Fresh Juice & CoffeeMIDWOOD – A new coffee/fresh juice shop is coming soon to Little Pakistan. The new cafe will be named “Coffee House” and is located at 1050 Coney Island Avenue, right next door to the new Carvel near Foster Avenue. Right now, the shop is tentatively named “Foster
Arts & Culture
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