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Downtown Brooklyn

Jun
01
Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured

Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Cops are looking for someone who shot and killed one man and injured another inside an apartment over
1 min read
May
22
DanceAfrica is Back For Its 43rd Year – And It’s All Virtual

DanceAfrica is Back For Its 43rd Year – And It’s All Virtual

Dancers of Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn performing at the DanceAfrica 2006 dress rehearsal. Courtesy of Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos.
4 min read
May
12
BAM Honors Cate Blanchett and Zadie Smith in First-Ever Virtual Gala

BAM Honors Cate Blanchett and Zadie Smith in First-Ever Virtual Gala

From left, Virtual Gala 2020 honorees Cate Blanchett; Zadie Smith; Jeanne Donovan Fisher. Courtesy of BAM.Tomorrow, BAM will honor
2 min read
Apr
10
Pay-it-Forward: How Restaurants are Keeping Their Brooklyn Neighbors Going 

Pay-it-Forward: How Restaurants are Keeping Their Brooklyn Neighbors Going 

Yemen Cafe owner Akram Nassir delivering meals to healthcare workers with his son, Gabriel. Courtesy of Akram Nassir.Our local
3 min read
Apr
02
Bells of Hope Will Sound Tomorrow for the Victims of Coronavirus 

Bells of Hope Will Sound Tomorrow for the Victims of Coronavirus 

Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. Courtesy of John Quaglione. Parishes across Brooklyn and Queens will toll their bells
2 min read
Mar
25
Where to Order and Take Out: Downtown Brooklyn

Where to Order and Take Out: Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Borough Hall Liena Zagare/BklynerWe, like you, are still trying to figure out how to navigate this new reality
3 min read
Mar
19
Woman Throws Oxygen Tank, Causes Subway Delays

Woman Throws Oxygen Tank, Causes Subway Delays

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/FORT GREENE — Earlier this week an incident at the Nevins Street subway station caused delays and inconvenienced the
1 min read
Mar
11
A New School Focused On Raising Global, Urban Citizens To Open In Brooklyn

A New School Focused On Raising Global, Urban Citizens To Open In Brooklyn

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The redeveloped old Macy’s on Fulton Street will open in the fall of 2020 to welcome hundreds
10 min read
Feb
25
Congressman Jeffries Weighs in on Gentrification, Affordable Housing in State of District Speech

Congressman Jeffries Weighs in on Gentrification, Affordable Housing in State of District Speech

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at the 2020 State of the District. Nigel Roberts/BklynerDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Standing before a lively crowd, Congressman
3 min read
Feb
17
Save 227 Duffield: There’s More To A City Landmark Than Architectural Significance

Save 227 Duffield: There’s More To A City Landmark Than Architectural Significance

About 15 protestors held signs and chanted against the demolition of 227 Duffield Street in September of 2019 [/11th-hour-plea-to-stop-demo-of-abolitionist-place-house/], a
3 min read