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Jun
11
Street Renamed To Honor Notorious B.I.G.

Street Renamed To Honor Notorious B.I.G.

CLINTON HILL – Despite the pouring rain, fans of rapper/lyricist Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” jammed St. James Place at
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Jun
03
Crown Heights/PLG: Openings

Crown Heights/PLG: Openings

CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/PLG – It’s restaurant season and here’s what’s opening in Crown Heights, Prospect Heights
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May
31
Sean Mannion On Community & Curating The Art Of Brooklyn Film Festival

Sean Mannion On Community & Curating The Art Of Brooklyn Film Festival

For the past nine years, the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival (AoBFF) [https://www.theartofbrooklyn.org/] has been showcasing independent
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May
29
Chirlane McCray Takes Mental Health Conversation Nationwide

Chirlane McCray Takes Mental Health Conversation Nationwide

EAST NEW YORK — Just as a songstress belted out a high note on the ground floor of the East New
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May
13
“21 Bridges” Crime Drama Films In Ditmas Park

“21 Bridges” Crime Drama Films In Ditmas Park

DITMAS PARK – Stars of the new filming of the police crime drama “21 Bridges” were just a bit shy with
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May
03
The Art Studio Under The El  Where Everyone Shines

The Art Studio Under The El Where Everyone Shines

Artist and sculptor Emin Guliyev helps student with the body of a horse. Photo courtesy of My Way CenterKENSINGTON – When
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Apr
30
Cartoonist George Booth: A Real New Yorker

Cartoonist George Booth: A Real New Yorker

CROWN HEIGHTS — Martinsville, Missouri is a long way from Crown Heights, but that’s where cartoonist George Booth first began
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Apr
16
Fashion Week Brooklyn – F/W 2019’s Inclusive Designer Showcase

Fashion Week Brooklyn – F/W 2019’s Inclusive Designer Showcase

Coketta finale walk at Fashion Week Brooklyn. Photo by FWBK/Trudy Giordano BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – Fashion Week Brooklyn (FWBK)’s F/W
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Apr
09
JUST ASK JAKE: Park Slope Neighbor Has Advice For Everyone

JUST ASK JAKE: Park Slope Neighbor Has Advice For Everyone

PARK SLOPE – Park Slope native Jake Dobkin has been sharing advice for newcomers to this city in true native New
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Mar
25
Unapologetically Black Celebration of Black Writers And The Space They Make

Unapologetically Black Celebration of Black Writers And The Space They Make

CROWN HEIGHTS -There was standing room only in each of the sessions at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial
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