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Solidarity march on Brooklyn bridge. Madeleine Kornfeld/Bklyner.Thousands of people marched in solidarity on Sunday, January 5, to protest anti-Semitism and demonstrate support for Jewish neighbors affected by recent incidents of anti-Semitic violence. A sea of winter hats, hoods, and yarmulkes flooded Foley Square around 11 a.m. in
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Rapid Action In Response To Iran Escalations [https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rapid-action-in-response-to-ir/625347878239711/] Today Mayor Bill De Blasio held a press conference [/iran-and-safety-in-nyc-see-something-say-something/] along with Police Commissioner Dermot Shea and NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller to update the public on last night’s
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It’s a sad end for a Christmas tree to be disposed off in the garbage. Irina Groushevaia/BklynerOne of the most significant sources of waste during the holidays comes from the twinkling, star-topped centerpiece that represents Christmas to so many Americans: the Christmas tree. Sadly, many of these wind
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The end of a decade is something that deserves to be celebrated. Whether you’re in the market for a sit-down prix-fixe menu, lots of drinking and dancing, a la carte dining in the neighborhood, or a little bit of everything, we’ve got something for you on this list.
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New Year’s Eve firework show at Grand Army Plaza. Photo courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance.With less than 34 hours until the new year begins, it’s time to decide where you’ll watch this year’s fireworks. Skip the chaos at Times Square to watch the ball drop
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2018 Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island. B.C. Lorio/Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ackniculous/46525448792/in/photolist-2dTi61d-2dTi64j-Qbrbme-2cRVDGq-Qbrbo8-2bb6zss-2bb6zvy-qArRt9-CJLxXK-BMoa4a-qArRJQ-qmanWU-CJN7pr-CctnRM-CcyCL6-CHKvZf-BMf1Ub-96E74b-CCL3n4-BNzsJT-96E5wW-96B3xx-96E6PS-96E6Z1-96AZKT-96E7jo-96E5DC-96B42B-96B3rM-96B3Lg-96E5Hj-96E5QW-96E7Fw-96E6uh-96E7yf-96E6fq-96B4gn-96B39X-96E61E-96E6as-96E4zG-96E43W-96E58b-96B1B6-96B2VP-96AZVM-96B1t6-96B1c8-96E5ey-96B2cg] CONEY ISLAND — Th
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In the grand New York tradition, a good number of Brooklyn’s restaurants will be serving both celebratory dinners and non-traditional feasts on Christmas – we’ve got you covered from roast goose to chicken lo mein. Plus, check out the pop-up holiday bars for some spiked egg nog! Christmas Eve:
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The Kwanzaa Crawl on December 26, 2016. Photo by Deneka Penistin, courtesy of Kwanzaa Crawl.Several of Brooklyn’s Black-owned nightspots are preparing for crowds of partiers on the day after Christmas. The revelers will be crawling from bar to bar for drinks and to show off the latest dance
Arts & Culture
Ladies Life Draw sessions featuring Lovejoy on the left and Adesina to the far right. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — On the third floor of a 1931 walk-up on Irving Avenue in Bushwick lives an abstract artist. The lavender-painted stairwell leads to an old wooden bench from a theater with a
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This Sunday, December 22, New York Senator Chuck Schumer will light the first candle on the giant menorah that is being erected at the Grand Army Plaza each winter to celebrate the eight days of Chanukah [https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/102911/jewish/What-Is-Hanukkah.htm] – the
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The Other Art Fair Brooklyn, fall 2019. Lydia Lee/The Other Art Fair.GREENPOINT — The Other Art Fair Brooklyn is coming back to the Brooklyn Expo Center April 30 through May 3, 2020, and is looking for artists for its eighth installation. The upcoming Brooklyn fair will showcase 130 exhibiting
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Outside Aqua Art Fair venue during Miami Art Week. Photo courtesy of Nicole Crisonino/Aqua Art Fair.MIAMI — The first week of every December, artists, gallerists, critics, collectors, and art aficionados from across the globe make the pilgrimage to Miami Beach, Florida for Miami Art Week [https://art-collecting.com/miami_