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Celebrating the Holidays During COVID: How Brooklyners Are Finding Joy This Year

The winter holidays are going to feel different this year. Celebrations will likely be smaller, quieter, and less travel-heavy. At this point, most of us are probably used to editing our lives to comply with coronavirus safety measures; that doesn’t make it any less of a bummer. Without parties,

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Local Pols Call for State Troopers, Brooklynites Show up to Stand with Jewish Neighbors

GRAND ARMY PLAZA — After the violent stabbing of five people in the home of a rabbi on Saturday night in Monsey, NY, Brooklyn politicians called for a state of emergency to be declared to protect Jewish residents in New York, as residents came together to celebrate the 8th night of

Business

10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: TOYS and GAMES

The holiday season is upon us and BKLYNER is here to help you shop locally and support Brooklyn businesses. Every week we will publish holiday gift guides focused on a type of gift and by location. Happy gifting! Via Norman & Jules Facebook pageNorman & Jules Park Slope 158 7th

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Brooklynites Celebrate the Eighth and Final Night of Chanukah

Hundreds of Brooklyn’s Jewish community gathered at Grand Army Plaza Sunday, to celebrate the eighth and final night of Chanukah. Organized by the Chabad of Park Slope, the event included a 32-foot tall menorah, labeled as “the world’s largest menorah.” There was music by Shimon Tevl, which got

Central Brooklyn

Celebrate The End Of Chanukah With FDC And Chabad Of Ditmas Park

Photo via FDCThe Flatbush Development Corporation and Chabad of Ditmas Park are hosting a Grand Menorah Lighting for the final night of Chanukah, at the new public menorah in Newkirk Plaza, right outside the subway station. For many years, the Newkirk Plaza Merchants Association has provided seasonal specials and promotions

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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Living Nativity, ‘R Train Nightmares,’ Dyker Heights Lights

84th Street, btwn 12th and 13th Avenues. (Photo by Will Caruso)Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Tree Lighting At Lady Moody Triangle When: Thursday, December 10, 6:30pm Where: Lady Moody Triangle, Avenue

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Families Enjoy Fun And Food At Kings Bay Y’s Chanukah Extravaganza

David Rothman, chair of the UJA Federation’s Volunteer Committee, lights a candle on the menorah. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Hundreds of families flooded the Kings Bay Y Sunday afternoon for the annual Chanukah Extravaganza. The event included bouncy castles, dance, art, and music lessons, as well as a

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Happy Holidays From The Kings Bay Y! (Sponsored)

Kings Bay Y wishes the community a healthy and happy holiday season! We are offering a special sale on our memberships. From now until December 14, 2015, enjoy 10% off your annual membership and the registration fee waived! Enjoy our state-of-the-art fitness room and weights room, gym, Olympic-size pool, locker

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Happy Holidays From The Kings Bay Y! (Sponsored)

Kings Bay Y wishes the community a healthy and happy holiday season! We are offering a special sale on our memberships. From now until 12/14/15, enjoy 10% off your annual membership and the registration fee waived! Enjoy our stat of the art fitness room and weights room, gym,

Announcements

Happy Holidays From Kings Bay Y! (Sponsored)

Kings Bay Y wishes the community a healthy and happy holiday season! We are offering a special sale on our memberships. From now until 12/14/15, enjoy 10% off your annual membership and the registration fee waived! Enjoy our stat of the art fitness room and weights room, gym,

Events

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Santa, Tree Lightings, Chanukah & More

Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead BitesThere’s lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Tree Lighting With Santa At McKinley Park When: Thursday, December 3, 6:30pm

Bensonhurst

Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Santa, Tree Lightings, Chanukah & More

Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead BitesThere’s lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar, or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK. Tree Lighting With Santa At McKinley Park When: Thursday, December 3, 6:30pm

Arts & Culture

Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Photo via John PinamontiLooking for something fun to do this weekend? There’s plenty of great music at Bar Chord, a local art show, skating with Santa, bird-watching and more! If you have an upcoming event you’d like featured in our calendar, or if there’s anything we’ve

Central Brooklyn

Chabad Of Ditmas Park Celebrates Acceptance And Community

Chana and Rabbi Yehuda Levin. (Photo courtesy Rabbi Levin)Rabbi Yehuda and Chana Levin are happy to welcome people into their home. Their dining room table is topped with cookies and teas and the sounds of family fill the halls. They host neighbors for Shabbos every weekend and are quick

Bensonhurst

Things For Kids To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Chanukah Extravaganza, Turtle Puppetry, Teen Tech Time

Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! Chess Club When: Tuesday, December 1, 3-5pm Where: Kings Highway Library, 2115 Ocean Avenue,

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Bring A Toy To The City’s Largest Toys For Tots Drive Tomorrow Night In Marine Park!

As of last year, the local Toys for Tots drive has collected 55,430 toys for needy children.The 41st Assembly District Democratic Club has organized the largest Toys for Tots drive in New York City for eight years straight, and they’re aiming to make it nine this year.

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Fidler’s Toys For Tots Drive Remains Largest In New York City

The U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots local drive organized by Councilman Lew Fidler’s 41st Assembly District Democratic Club is again the largest such drive in New York City for the eighth consecutive year, scoring 7,750 holiday gifts for needy and disadvantaged children. While the number is

Arts & Culture

Shorefront Y Shares 8,000+ Toys With Sandy Kids

Source: Shorefront YThe following is a press release from the Shorefront Y (3300 Coney Island Avenue): Over 8,000 toys have been distributed by the Shorefront Y to go directly to children who have been affected by the wrath of Hurricane Sandy in south Brooklyn. On December 20, 2012 a

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Photos: Chanukah Family Fun Party At Congregation Israel Of Kings Bay

If there was a contest for having the cutest personality, little "Shalom" definitely would have won. Photo by Erica ShermanDreidels, and donuts, and gelt, oh my! Members of Sheepshead Bay’s Jewish community poured into the synagogue at Congregation Israel of Kings Bay this week for the house of worship’

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Photos: Kings Bay Y’s Chanukah Extravaganza

Nearly 2,000 people turned out for this year’s Chanukah Extravaganza at the Kings Bay YM-YWHA (3495 Nostrand Avenue), celebrating the holiday with food, performances, crafts and good company. Kids made menorah mosaics, Chanukah sand art, jewelry and greeting cards to share with friends and family. Even the littlest

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Fidler, Dems Host Annual Toy Drive

Councilman Lew Fidler and the 41st Assembly District Democrats Club are presenting the Community First Chapter of Toys for Tots’ 9th annual holiday toy drive this Thursday, December 17. For three years now, the Community First Chapter of Toys for Tots has dominated New York City’s toy drive scene,