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Brooklyn apartments are small. Really small. Thanks to Ikea and external storage units, life is manageable – until you have kids. For such tiny little humans, they come with a lot of stuff, and even if you’re the master of organization, several years of giant Christmas gifts from Grandma can
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Courtesy of Prospect Park AllianceThe Prospect Park Alliance presents its 36th Annual Halloween Haunted Walk and Fair [http://www.prospectpark.org/halloween] on Saturday, October 24, from 12-3pm. This cherished annual event brings thousands of families to Prospect Park’s Lookout Hill and Nethermead for an afternoon of ghoulish fun
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Colonel David Marcus Playground (Photo by Melissa Akar/City Kid Corner)Welcome to our series [/tag/brooklyn-playground-tour] that takes a look at playgrounds around Brooklyn! Searching for a fun new spot to explore with the kids? From innovative, interactive playspaces to traditional (but equally fun!) spots, we’ll guide you
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A first-time visitor to Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/], the National Historic Landmark located just south of Prospect Park that was founded in 1938, will immediately notice how serene the space is. These days, you can stand in a lush, secluded spot near the 39th Street border and hear
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Photo via fortune_matt [http://instagram.com/p/zIVh-pBNKd/?modal=true]Well, neighbors, it looks like we have made it to the international stage! While my German skills are on par with, say, the way our former mayor navigated Spanish [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/31/nyregion/poking-fun-at-the-mayor-el-leadero-in-el-stormo.html]
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When it seems like the world is one unending sheet of cold rain, where do you go when you just can’t spend another afternoon holed up in your apartment? If your answer is Brooklyn Banya [http://brooklynbanya.com/] (602 Coney Island Avenue between Beverley Road and Avenue C), you
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After New Yorkers named Prospect Park their favorite green space [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkBrooklyn/photos/a.10150175295370385.403398.10150099384115385/10154527327065385/?type=1&theater] in a New York Landmarks Conservancy survey, the Prospect Park Alliance wants to know: What’s your favorite spot in the urban oasis [https://www.
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Memorial Day weekend marks the official opening of New York City beaches [http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches] for the season, and right now the forecast doesn’t look too bad for a little sun and sand. And once again this year, if you’re in the neighborhood and want
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Bundle up this weekend, pull on those boots, and enjoy music, crafts, yoga, and more. Saturday, January 18 • The Lavender Blues sing along [https://www.facebook.com/LavenderBluesMusic] is at Lark, 10am. • Alex Levin [http://www.alexlevinjazz.com/] and guests play jazz at Purple Yam [http://www.purpleyamnyc.com/], 12:
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If you liked being able to catch a bus to the beach directly from Park Slope over the summer, you might be interested in hopping on one that will take you to the snowy hills this winter. NYC Beach Bus [http://www.nycbeachbus.com/] is running as NYC Snow Bus
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New York’s state fruit is the apple, and boy do we New Yorkers love our apple picking. We’ve rounded up 15 apple orchards within a 2-hour drive of Brooklyn for you to enjoy this fall. Got any favorites that aren’t on this list? Let your neighbors know
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The end of summer is nigh, as public school students report for roll call on September 9 [http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/D45BBFC5-BB4E-4C6B-ACE7-F7E15D8AA1BE/0/20132014SchoolYearCalendar.pdf] . The question now is: How do we make the most of the remaining summer days? We’ve created a bucket list of exciting