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1921 Cortelyou Road. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)Applications have been filed for a nine-story, 76-unit mixed-use building at the home of Baptist Church of the Redeemer, 1921 Cortelyou Road and Ocean Avenue. The project would encompass 70,321 square feet and rise 95 feet to its rooftop, reports YIMBY
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Grace United Methodist Church. (Photo by Kathie Lou Moser)Park Slope boasts some of the most beautiful and diverse churches in all of New York City. And while some are faithful and congregants, others treasure the history of their architectural structure. With the arrival of Good Friday and Easter weekend,
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Courtesy of Bishop Kearney High SchoolThese community service-minded high schoolers are paying it forward. Students from Bishop Kearney High School [http://www.bishopkearneyhs.org/] managed to collect 40 large cartons of non-perishable food items to donate to the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Pantry [http://www.stathanasiusbrooklyn.org/index.php?
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Monsignor Robert J. Romano was getting ready for a funeral mass on September 11, 2001, when he heard something on the radio about an airplane and the World Trade Center. As he flicked on the television and watched the horror on the screen unfolding, the pastor — who is also an
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Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Churchby Megan McGibney The Three Hierarchs Greek Orthodox Church [http://threehierarchsbrooklynny.org/] at 1724 Avenue P, near Kings Highway, is getting ready to hold its annual three-day Greek Festival this weekend [https://www.facebook.com/threehierarchsfestival]. At the same time, it is preparing for some big changes
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The City Council has approved two pieces of legislation this month to better prepare residents in coastal neighborhoods for major storms and to formalize the role that houses of worship and charitable organizations play in the aftermath of emergencies. The bills, proposed by Councilman Mark Treyger as part of his
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Source: Krokodyl via Wikimedia CommonsPolice say they have caught the thief who has been ripping off houses of worship all over Southwest Brooklyn [/burglar-hits-11-churches-in-southwest-brooklyn-leaves-jacket/] – including one in Bensonhurst. Back in November, we reported [/burglar-hits-11-churches-in-southwest-brooklyn-leaves-jacket/] that a burglar robbed Church of the Holy Spirit at 8117 Bay Parkway – among at least
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From a recent pet blessing in Bensonhurst. (Photo by Erica Sherman)Saint Edmund’s Roman Catholic Church is hosting a Blessing of the Animals and pet adoption event in honor of the Feast of Saint Francis, the patron and protector of animals. The pet adoption event is being done in
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Founded in 2009 by Pastor Emily Scott, St. Lydia’s Church [http://www.stlydias.org/] has adopted an unconventional approach to mass: They combine cooking and the religious ceremony to produce a community-based experience that has attracted people from Brooklyn and beyond. It’s a space that has come to
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A bill that would release FEMA funds to houses of worship damaged by Superstorm Sandy has been stalled in the Senate since last March. The Jewish Daily Forward is reporting [http://forward.com/articles/180735/after-sandy-bill-to-allow-fema-disaster-aid-for-sy/?p=all] that because of the holdup, many religious institutions are left waiting before
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I passed by the New Utrecht Reformed Church (1827 84th Street) this week, and spotted this sign out front for their free feeding program. The sign told me to share the love, so here I am doing that. The program takes place Saturday, April 27, at 1 p.m. Come
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Source: Google MapsA Coney Island church that played a major role Sandy relief efforts is now in need of help, according to a story [http://www.thenewyorkworld.com/2013/02/22/gospel-assembly/] in The New York World. According to the article, the largest church in Coney Island, the Coney Island
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Izote flower jars, green mangos and pacayas on Puebla Market’s shelves, located on 86th Street.Nohemi takes out her prepaid card from her pocket and sets the time in the dryer. This is her third load this busy morning and, with Nohemi in the eighth month of her third
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Brady, with Assemblywoman Weinstein, at Good Shepherd Sports Annual Little League's opening day celebration in 2011. (Source: assembly.state.ny.us)A grand jury decided not to indict the beloved monsignor of Marine Park’s Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church on sex abuse charges. Thomas Brady, a longtime
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A statue of Brooklyn's own Joe "JoePa" Paterno in front of Beaver Stadium, home to the Penn State Nittany Lions. Source: WikipediaCollege football fans all over the country mourned the passing of the Brooklyn-born Penn State titan, Joe “JoePa” Paterno, who succumbed to complications lung cancer
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The towering spires of the 142-year-old United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay have been granted a reprieve from being torn down, as church officials switch to a new contractor to handle the structural flaws. It seems the Korean-dominated religious institution at 3087 Ocean Avenue has parted ways with the Ben