Events

Aug
27
NYC Runs Again – First Race Since Pandemic Started on Friday in Brooklyn

NYC Runs Again – First Race Since Pandemic Started on Friday in Brooklyn

WINDSOR TERRACE – It’s been a while, but sports events are starting to return, little by little. Tomorrow, Friday, August
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Aug
24
Brooklyn Book Festival Goes Virtual for its 15th Anniversary

Brooklyn Book Festival Goes Virtual for its 15th Anniversary

Last years Brooklyn Book Festival. Photo by James Hyde.The Covid-19 pandemic has a slew of canceled events in its
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Aug
20
Ditmas Park Bubble – A New Event Space Opens Catering To Pandemic Needs

Ditmas Park Bubble – A New Event Space Opens Catering To Pandemic Needs

Ditmas Park Bubble is a new event space in Ditmas Park. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK – As thousands of
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Aug
20
A Mural For Kids: “Bloom Where You’re Planted”

A Mural For Kids: “Bloom Where You’re Planted”

Volunteers working on the octopus mural at P.S. 54 in 2019. Courtesy of Lauren Cawdrey.Two years ago, on
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Aug
17
Dine in Park Slope Returns With Over 40 Restaurants Participating

Dine in Park Slope Returns With Over 40 Restaurants Participating

Dine In Park Slope [https://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/event/dine-in-park-slope-2/], now in its third year running, holds a slightly heavier weight
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Aug
13
Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day With A Cultural Caravan On Sunday

Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day With A Cultural Caravan On Sunday

Before the pandemic, thousands of people would gather on Coney Island Avenue to celebrate Pakistan’s independence in August. (Photo
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Aug
12
Sunset Park, A COVID-19 Hot Spot, To Get More Testing

Sunset Park, A COVID-19 Hot Spot, To Get More Testing

Covid Testing Site in the community. Via NYC Mayor’s Office.Mayor Bill De Blasio announced this morning that the
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Aug
07
Precious Dreams Foundation Brings Comfort To Brooklyn’s Homeless Youth

Precious Dreams Foundation Brings Comfort To Brooklyn’s Homeless Youth

Precious Dreams Foundation founder Nicole Russell visiting with kids pre-pandemic. Courtesy of Precious Dreams Foundation.COVID-19 has been rough for
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Aug
07
After Five Months Without, Brooklyn Welcomes Back Live Comedy

After Five Months Without, Brooklyn Welcomes Back Live Comedy

Caption: Comedian Derek Gaines (@thegreatboy) performs at a recent @takeitoutsidecomedy show in Bed Stuy. Photo courtesy of JT Anderson (@jtcanshoot)
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Jul
15
Greenpoint Film Festival Returns with Drive-In Movie Experience

Greenpoint Film Festival Returns with Drive-In Movie Experience

Welcome to Greenpoint mural. Courtesy of Sicily Publicity.Indie film-lovers needn’t panic; the Greenpoint Film Festival [https://greenpointfilmfestival.org/
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