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Roy Isaac Jr. of “The United Fitness Squad” does a pull-up while competing in the heavyweight division at the 2018 Winter Reps competition in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn on February 17, 2018.BEDFORD STUYVESANT – An outdoor calisthenics competition brought a burgeoning online subculture back to its Brooklyn roots as Pull Up Park
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Events
SUNSET PARK – The streets were packed with people—and covered in confetti—as Brooklyn residents celebrated the Lunar Near Year, welcoming the Year of the Dog. Check out our photos from the celebration below!
Arts & Culture
It’s President’s Day weekend and there’s lots going on including art exhibits, concerts, a magic show, and retro gaming tournament! It’s also Lunar New Year on Friday! Take a look at our list of events celebrating the Year of the Dog [/year-dog-celebrating-lunar-new-year-brooklyn/] including Sunday’s Brooklyn
Announcements
FLATBUSH – The Mayor will deliver his 5th State of the City at the Kings Theater on Flatbush Avenue tonight at 7:00pm, and the theme is “Making New York America’s Fairest Big City”. The Mayor previewed the event on NY1 last night [http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/
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PROSPECT PARK – Last June, in honor of the Park’s 150th anniversary, the Prospect Park Alliance [https://www.prospectpark.org] hosted the first ever Prospect Park Soiree, an event for “thousands of friends and neighbors to get together as a community and celebrate the Park,” according to Deborah Kirschner, AVP
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Andrew Gounardes at The Owl’s Head/Megan McGibneyBAY RIDGE – About 30 people turned up last night at The Owl’s Head [http://theowlshead.com]Bar in Bay Ridge to meet Andrew Gounardes [http://www.andrewgounardes.com/], who is running to unseat longtime state Senator Martin Golden [/andrew-gounardes-announces-senate-run-district-22/] this year,
Arts & Culture
Music, art, comics, comedy—the weekend is packed with events featuring all of these and more! Dreading Valentine’s Day? There’s an anti-Valentine’s Day dance party happening at littlefield Friday night. Want to help out furry, four-legged sweethearts? Then donate some toys and pet supplies to the very
Announcements
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/big-ideas/make-it-in-brooklyn/make-it-in-brooklyn-pitch-contests] presents The Make It In Brooklyn Smart Cities pitch content—giving startups working to create smarter cities the chance to win $5,000. Startup businesses developing innovations in urban technologies in an effort to create smarter cities are
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If you own a house in Brooklyn, you received this week a notice of your property’s value from the City. It likely went up. Likely, your property taxes did too. The value city assigns to your property forms the basis of tax calculations, which notoriously penalize those living in
Arts & Culture
February is Black History Month and there are a variety of events happening all around Brooklyn to celebrate—from art exhibitions, dramatic readings, musical performances, history tours, and movie screenings. Check out our list of events across the borough and find out how you can celebrate, commemorate, and learn about
Arts & Culture
PARK SLOPE – Can you tell which was made by a 5th grader, and which by an established local artist? Can you spot emerging talent? This Saturday, a Mystery Art Exhibition & Sale will take place from 12-3 in the PS107 Cafeteria. This unique take on a school fundraiser will display
Arts & Culture
Art by Derrick Cross at SNAPFORT GREENE/CLINTON HILL – Sometimes you need to go back in order to move forward.That is the theme of this year’s Black Artstory Month, which will be taking place along Myrtle Avenue, between Washington Park and Classon Avenues. Since 2012, the annual art