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In a continuation of the months-long protests against racial violence, last night nearly 200 people marched up Atlantic Avenue seemingly in response to the fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., a black man, on Monday in West Philadelphia. According to reports from the NYPD, 27 people were arrested as a
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The second annual Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival [http://www.dbartsfestival.org] kicks off on Friday, celebrating the Brooklyn Cultural District [https://gcdn.net/member/brooklyn-cultural-district/]‘s vast array of artists and cultural institutions. Courtesy of Downtown Brooklyn PartnershipHosted by the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com], many of
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] announced its lineup of community events for the Fall 2019 season. The “Downtown Brooklyn Presents” series features weekly lunchtime jazz concerts, lots of dancing, fitness classes, art and literary festivals, and more. Via downtownbrooklyn.com [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/]The free outdoor events
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[UPDATED: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 4pm] A representative for American Development Group contacted Bklyner stating that the company “had actually secured the funding in advance of EDC pulling the contract and is currently in an active lawsuit with EDC over the unfounded cancellation of the contract.” DOWNTOWN – On Tuesday,
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FORT GREENE – Next month, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] will launch Movement Mondays, a series of free fitness classes held outdoors at The Plaza at 300 Ashland (at Lafayette & Flatbush). Movement Mondays via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/330204337626076/] The program kicks off on July 1
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Several events are planned across the borough in the coming weeks to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman’s birth (May 31, 1819). Walt Whitman (Photographer George C. Cox, 1887) via Wikimedia CommonsWhitman lived in Brooklyn for 28 years, working as a printer, teacher, journalist, and an editor for
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The “Willoughby Walks [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/willoughby-walks-1]” series returns next week, temporarily transforming the blocks surrounding the intersection of Willoughby and Lawrence Streets into a car-free public playground. Via Downtown Brooklyn Partnership | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2311832312212685]The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] (DBP)
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Since 2010, the borough’s most engaging and relevant Only Brooklyn.® Real Estate Conference has gathered hundreds of real estate professionals to discuss the future of one of the most powerful sub-markets in the country. From developers, architects, innovators, tenants, landlords, community builders, brokers and more, thoughtfully curated panelists will
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FORT GREENE – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership announced [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/news/2018/construction-kicks-off-on-rebuild-of-bam-park] last week that work has begun at “BAM Park” which has been closed to the public for more than a decade. BAM Park in Fort Greene (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The 10,000-square-foot triangular green space, located
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Next weekend, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com] will host Discover the District, an inaugural festival celebrating the many diverse arts organizations in the Brooklyn Cultural District. 300 Ashland Plaza (Photo courtesy of Two Trees)Brooklyn’s top cultural institutions are participating in the Downtown Brooklyn Arts
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] (DBP) and the New York City Department of Transportation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] (DOT) launch “Willoughby Walks” today, temporarily transforming the blocks surrounding the intersection of Willoughby and Lawrence Streets into a public playground. Via NYC
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FORT GREENE – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com], BAM [https://www.bam.org], and Two Trees Management [https://www.twotreesny.com] are teaming up to host That’s Entertainment! [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/movies-300-ashland-singing-in-the-rain], an outdoor movies series taking place at The Plaza at 300 Ashland every Tuesday in
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Can’t make it to the beach this weekend? The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com] will deliver beach vibes to Albee Square this Saturday with a free pop-up beach party. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2002484350063780/]A live performance by Meta and the Cornerstones [http:
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/outer-space-outdoors-movies-albee-square-curated-by-alamo-drafthouse-cinema] and Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/theater/downtown-brooklyn] will kick off the summer season by hosting the Outer Space Outdoors movie series Thursday evenings in June at Albee Square. Via downtownbrooklyn.com [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/outer-space-outdoors-movies-albee-square-curated-by-alamo-drafthouse-cinem
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DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – It’s time to get in shape for the summer! For the next three Saturdays, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/downtown-bklyn-gets-physical] is hosting free outdoor yoga and dance classes at City Point [https://citypointbrooklyn.com/]. City Point, Downtown BrooklynStarting tomorrow through May 19, the three
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Community Board 2 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml] held the first ULURP [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/applicants/applicant-portal/step5-ulurp-process.page] (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) public hearing for Alloy Development’s 80 Flatbush project [/will-mega-project-80-flatbush-cast-shadow-downtown-brooklyn/] Wednesday evening at St. Francis College.