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(Photo courtesy Flatbush Food Co-op)Have an old computer or TV that you’ve been meaning to get rid of? You can drop off your unwanted or broken electronics for environmentally safe disposal at Flatbush Food Co-op’s [http://flatbushfood.coop/] e-waste recycling event this Sunday, October 9, from 10am
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(Photo via barchordbrooklyn [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKReox8Bwnc7R0JoETQg89sm3qF8YjuVkrdCng0/?taken-by=barchordbrooklyn] / instagram)Since it looks like hurricane Matthew won’t be making an appearance this weekend, get out and enjoy the autumn days with great events just blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking to rock a half-marathon, buy
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Rock dinnertime this Fall with this clean and simple roasted veggie side dish. Cauliflower seems to be the vegetable of choice for folks on a low-carb diet. Its mild taste, nutritional profile and variety of colors make it one of the most versatile vegetables out there. I’ve seen it
Arts & Culture
Christopher Serrano died on Wednesday, October 5 in a subway surfer incident. (Photo via Christopher Ashton Serrano [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207813705918296&set=a.1467483564776.2060674.1164154914&type=3&theater] ) / FacebookThe man who died subway surfing at the Fourth Avenue/Ninth Street stop on
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(Image courtesy Rock’n’roll half marathon / Facebook)Time to don your running shoes, assemble the spectator squads, or plan for traffic detours. The second annual Rock ‘n’ Rock Brooklyn Half Marathon [http://www.runrocknroll.com/brooklyn/the-races/distances/] is tomorrow, Saturday, October 8 from 7am until 11am. The sold-out
Animals
Photo courtesy PhoebeLooking for a cuddly companion? Leonora is a tail-wagging Tuxedo looking for a loving home. Neighbor Phoebe writes: > Wild whiskered and ready to go, Leonora will wag her long tail vigorously to signal her readiness to play. Then, she and her playmate — human or feline — are off
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Photo courtesy nickmartini [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLNC0A7AKda/?taken-at=212950988]/ instagram)What We’re Reading is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. –Read 13-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s essay in her synagogue bulletin. [ Jewish Telegraph Agency [http:
Arts & Culture
(Photo via joshwickline [https://www.instagram.com/p/6xgxmeMQhm/?taken-at=6206034] / instagram)This Saturday, the annual ‘Art and Craft in the Garden’ exhibit will be hosted at the Flatbush-Tompkins Congregational Church [https://sites.google.com/site/flatbushtompkins/], located at East 19th Street and Dorchester Road, featuring more than 25 artisans
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(Photo from a 2015 tour by Leila Sales [http://leilasales.com])Are there buildings in (and around) Ditmas Park that you have always wanted to visit? This year’s Open House New York Weekend [http://www.ohny.org/] is October 15 and 16 and will feature hundreds of buildings and
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Hydro-Estimator, Central America Oct 4, 2016. (Photo via NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research)Local politicians are announcing relief efforts for Haiti, which faces a humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, starting here in Flatbush — a longtime epicenter of the Haitian-American community. Hurricane Matthew touched down in
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Source: Old Shoe Woman/FlickrThe State Education Department released new drafts of the English Language Arts [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-english-language-arts] and Mathematics Learning Standards [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-mathematics] — together composing the Common Core academic standards [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/01/common-core-cuomo-proposal/#.V_VCWpMrKT8] — last Wednesday, September 28.
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Argyle Road at Church Avenue. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)‘The Affair’, Showtime’s Golden Globe-winning drama, returns for more filming in Ditmas Park [/blog/art-music/affair-filming-today-tomorrow-next-week-ditmas-park/]on Friday, after a summer fling on Westminster Road earlier this year. We spotted ‘No Parking’ signs listing Friday, October 7, along Church