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New York Aviators during practice. Photo courtesy of Aviator Sports & Events Center.Brooklyn got its first taste of the hard-hitting sport of ice hockey last year when the New York Islanders came to town, [http://parkslopestoop.com/blog/sports/new-york-islanders-ride-zamboni-barclays-center/] and brought Kings County to the second round of
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Photo by Joseph De La Cruz.New York State Senator Martin Golden joined a determined Dyker Heights family to celebrate the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a drug that will help to treat their son’s rare disease on Saturday. Dayna and Manni Scarso have been
Arts & Culture
1917 photo of employees at the Defrancisci & Son Macaroni Machines factory at 219 Morgan Avenue in East Williamsburg. Standing right to left: Joseph DeFrancisci, Ignazio DeFrancisci and Cosimo Alati, and five others. Sitting right to left: unknown, Dominic LoPardo and Joseph Bontempi (with hand under chin). (Image courtesy Brooklyn
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Photo by anatolenyc [https://www.instagram.com/anatolenyc/]Do you want to color, crochet or talk about routes to happiness — and for free? Take advantage of your borough-goings on at these local happenings this week. For even more things to do around Brooklyn, or to add your own upcoming event
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Draft from earlier in 2016. (Photo submitted by Kate Slevin)Tonight: Speak up for the Department of Education’s planned rezoning for neighboring elementary schools at P.S. 139, P.S. 134, P.S. 217, P.S. 245, P.S.152, P.S. 315, and the upcoming P.S. K338
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Gabrielle Lenhard / Ditmas Park Corner)For the Flatbush Frolic on Cortelyou Road, the annual festival celebrating local community, residents could not have asked for a more beautiful Sunday. On September 25, Cortelyou Road from Ocean Avenue to Coney Island Avenue was packed with a collection of performers, food,
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Photo by See-Ming Lee [https://www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/3989170902/in/photolist-75vxwE-ErjbJ4-bxjx8N-EZMKwt-deUnqX-7DLHtS-74T8P4-VZVoT-4Q4rLU-dbJnqe-75GuaN-75tWag-74z869-6WfkzN-74TdSG-73H5zK-74YcAo-73ugX8-HV3x2v-75vGtW-7y2T2K-k1Hem-74Rqho-74SKfD-jZhCK-ddDmM7-bpfWG6-9Yt2V7-741HhK-74eWMf-VZBie-bxjBc9-ax8op3-4Q4wej-VZVS1-VZJFa-b5KmpX-VYhUi-aKMZBn-W2KXh-BRHxv-73iFBq-qRVz25-4F6qLB-z5CZLV-e1PUc-igooqs-ohp82-doYVg7-7Ywemo] Here is our comprehensive list of things going on around the neighborhoo
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Photo via hookedonnightlife [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKv4Pj5DFeO/?hl=en] /instagramFor those who need a beer and a crowd of lively commentators to survive the Presidential debates of 2016, there are some great options in Ditmas Park, Kensington and PLG. For the first debate, Democratic Candidate Secretary Hillary Clinton
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Photo via Facebook/Mark Bickham. [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1206423949371457&set=o.20059033864&type=3&theater] The a capella sensation, Rockapella, graced the stage at Kingsborough Community College on Saturday night to kick off the On The Stage at Kingsborough 2016-2017 season. 90’s
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Head to The Bell House on Thursday, September 29 for the NY Burlesque Festival Teaser Party. (Photo via New York Burlesque Festival [https://www.facebook.com/The.NYBF/photos/a.255798144515026.59776.255345631226944/1070018609759638/?type=3&theater] )The Fall has arrived, and so have weekday events, which include carnivorous
Central Brooklyn
PS 217’s sign welcomes neighbors with many of the languages spoken by the school’s students. (Photo via Ditmas Park Corner)Whether you’re looking to get involved in local school re-zoning, police and participatory budgeting, or just kick back for a night of live music — this is your
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Photo via hookedonnightlife [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKv4Pj5DFeO/?tagged=presidentialdebate&hl=en] /instagramFor those of you who need a cocktail and warm bodies to watch (or survive) the first Presidential debate of 2016 [https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/presidential-debate-schedule/] , you have plenty of options in the