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Sep
06
Little Pakistan Stands With Jammu & Kashmir

Little Pakistan Stands With Jammu & Kashmir

A man holding the Azad Kashmir flag. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Makki Masjid has long served as a place
3 min read
Jul
30
Pakistani Independence Day Mela Is Back After Being Canceled Last Year

Pakistani Independence Day Mela Is Back After Being Canceled Last Year

Photo: BklynerLITTLE PAKISTAN – After neighborhood drama canceled it last year, the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela is back. The 2019
2 min read
Aug
21
Local feuding gets the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela canceled

Local feuding gets the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela canceled

Photo: BklynerDITMAS PARK – The 72nd anniversary of Pakistan’s independence was supposed to be celebrated with an annual mela (street
3 min read
Dec
01
Several Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation

Several Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation

The Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/] announced the recipients of 54 new grants as part of its Invest
2 min read
Dec
01
Two Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation

Two Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation

The Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/] announced the recipients of 54 new grants as part of its Invest
2 min read
Oct
28

Officials Join COPO To Pray For Victims Of South Asian Earthquake

A local imam prays for the victims of the recent earthquake in South Asia. (Photo by Shannon Geis / Kensington BK)
1 min read
Jul
17
Thousands Of People Pack Coney Island Avenue For Annual Chand Raat Bazaar

Thousands Of People Pack Coney Island Avenue For Annual Chand Raat Bazaar

Thousands of people filled Coney Island Avenue, from Foster Avenue to Avenue H, last night for the annual Chand Raat
4 min read
May
08
For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

Students and teachers at the Council of People’s Organization pre-school.This spring, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.
3 min read
Mar
04
From Today’s Mud To Tomorrow’s School: Councilman Eugene & Community Leaders Break Ground On PS/IS 338

From Today’s Mud To Tomorrow’s School: Councilman Eugene & Community Leaders Break Ground On PS/IS 338

Standing in a sea of mud that will soon become a 757-seat school on Coney Island Avenue, Councilman Mathieu Eugene,
3 min read
Dec
30

Ending The Year With A Donation? Consider Supporting These Ditmas Park Organizations

[https://www.facebook.com/sustainableflatbush/photos/pb.29085258875.-2207520000.1419970796./10151658918433876/?type=3&theater] Photo via Sustainable Flatbush [https:
3 min read