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Briefly Noted: Second Coronavirus Case, Pedestrian Death Protest, and More

James Gathany for CDC on Unsplash.Gov. Cuomo confirmed the second case of coronavirus in the state: A man from Westchester County, who works in Manhattan, was hospitalized, and a school attended by one of his children was closed [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/03/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-state.html] on

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New Biz: Baku Grocery Store, Community Legal Services, Woman-Owned Boxing Club, and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings Standard Wormwood Distillery [http://www.standardwormwood.com] @ Sunset Park Another business has popped up at industry city, celebrating a once-forbidden bitter plant, Brooklyn Paper reported. [https://www.brooklynpaper.com/

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New Biz: Rooftop Skating, Co-Working for Women, & Jazz Club Closure

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings Bond Townhouse & Garden [https://www.bondtownhouse.com/] @ Boerum Hill The Garden Suite at the Bond Townhouse. Courtesy of The Bond Townhouse.A landmark townhouse in Boerum Hill was reimagined

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New Biz: Polish Market, Lactation Pod, and Luxury Senior Living

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings Vacation Planet @ Williamsburg “Vacation Planet” exhibition at 25 Kent. Photo courtesy of Anne Spalter Studios. Digital and mixed media artist Anne Spalter is taking over 8,300-square-feet to bring

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New Biz: Trader Joes, Dave & Busters, Skate Parks, & Barbershops

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings Sheepshead Bay Library Reopens After Renovation [/sheepshead-bay-library-reopens-after-renovation/] @ Sheepshead Bay Photo credit Gregg Richards, Brooklyn Public LibraryJanuary 7, the ribbon was cut and stories were read to celebrate the reopening

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New Biz: Pastry Classes, Farmstands, Custom Lipstick and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings Plum & Honey [https://www.plumandhoney.com/] Cooking & Baking School Plum & Honey cannoli class. Courtesy of Plum & Honey.Katie Rosenhouse, the woman behind Buttermilk Bakeshop in Park Slope has recently

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In The Trenches: Saving the Subway, What’s The Plan B?

Q Train, Last Stop. Liena Zagare/BklynerIt is clear as the sun on a cloudless day. For Brooklynites who ride the subway, the system’s deterioration [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/nyregion/new-york-subway-system-failure-delays.html] is impossible to miss: broken down trains, derailments, endless delays, and station roofs literally

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In The Trenches: Reform Grows in Brooklyn

Adem Bunkeddeko.“Sounds like a suicide mission.” This was a common refrain I heard from most of Brooklyn’s political establishment when I ran as an insurgent for Congress earlier this year against Rep. Yvette Clarke. Yet in the June Democratic primary, I captured nearly 48% of the vote. The

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Let’s Hear Your Story: WWII, The Pacific, Malaria & Jungle Rot

Courtesy of Tony LombardoBy Tony Lombardo I have been afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis [/tony-lombardo-wants-hear-stories-resilience-courage/] for over 34 years and get around with the aid of a power wheelchair. To put it mildly, it ain’t easy. Along the way, I have met individuals who illustrate and exemplify the true meaning