Dec
27
Happy Kwanzaa!
Yesterday, Dec. 26, marked the first day of Kwanzaa, a holiday created by Dr.
Maulana Karenga in 1966. The celebration
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Eastern Brooklyn
Dec
26
“Naked” Trees Only! + Mulchfest
Curbside collection of Christmas trees will begin on Wednesday, January 2, 2019,
and continue through January 12, weather permitting, The
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Dec
26
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Home-Invasion on Christmas Morning, Teacher Assaults Developmentally Disabled Student & More
CONEY ISLAND – On Christmas morning, a home-invasion robbery sent an 88-year-old
woman to the hospital, and now police are hoping
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Dec
21
The Weekly News Quiz: December 21, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how
well you’ve kept
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Dec
21
NORY STEM Camp is Coming to Brooklyn!
The NORY Maker Community [http://www.nory.co/] is getting bigger, way bigger!
We are excited to announce our newest
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Dec
20
A Country Villa in Crown Heights, Anti-Gentrification Projection & More of Today’s Links
As part of some residents’ opposition [/anti-gentrification-cb4-bushwick/] to
the Bushwick Community Plan
[/residents-propose-bushwick-community-plan-for-rezoning-to-tame-development/],
a large anti-gentrification message was on the
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Dec
20
Weekend Art Events: Dec. 21-23 (Carols, Opera, Salsa & More)
The weekend before Christmas is on the quieter side, but you can still celebrate
the winter solstice, sing along to
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Dec
19
Public Advocate’s Worst Landlords List Puts NYCHA At The Top
Photo from archives.The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) was added to the
list that since 2010 has focused
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Dec
19
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Arrest in Road-Rage Murder, ‘Tis The Season for Package Thieves & More
(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)BATH BEACH – A Staten Island man has been arrested
and charged in the road rage killing of
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Dec
18
1930s Brooklyn, A Holiday Miracle for Small Businesses & More of Today’s Links
PS 110 seen from McGolrick Park on a cold evening last week (Courtesy of Paul
Stremple)Long before the age
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