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The days are turning hotter, finally. What better way to keep cool than ice cream? Here are ten Brooklyn ice cream shops we really like (in no particular order): 1. Coney’s Cones [http://coneyscones.com/coneysconesmission.html] 1001 Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY 11224 (Photo: Coney’s Cones)Located at
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Liberty Pole on the left, New Utrecht Church in the middle and parish house to the right.There are many events happening this weekend, but this one should be on your Brooklyn bucket list. It is free, is for everyone, and you will learn a bit about Brooklyn history. So
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It’s almost summertime and you know what that means… beaches! All NYC beaches re-open [https://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/beaches]this Saturday, May 27. Starting this summer, the Parks Department will be installing 100 SPF 30 sunscreen dispensers in City beaches, including Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, and Coney Island
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Photo via coneyislandfunGet out and explore your favorite boro this weekend with our event guide from Ditmas Park to Marine Park. If you have an event to share, email us at For a list of arts events in the Park Slope area, see our northern BK weekend guide here [/weekend-art-events-april-28-30-cherry-blossoms-save-sunnys/
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(Photo by Prospect Farm)With the Department of Sanitation’s organics curbside collections expanding [/curbside-composting-coming-brooklyn-neighborhoods/] to Fort Greene, Bensonhurst, Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay, Kensington, and more — many lucky Brooklynites don’t have to travel to compost this summer. (See if your neighborhood and building will get the brown compost bin
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You may have noticed that BKLYN DESIGNS [http://bklyndesigns.com/] is taking place next weekend in Greenpoint, and leading up to it, we decided to showcase some of the Brooklyn creators participating. We are also giving away 50 free passes to the event [https://cornernewsmedia.wufoo.com/forms/srekc1c18uinkb/] – if
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Photo via Friends of the EndThe weather may not hold out all weekend, so enjoy every moment of sunshine available at these (mostly) outdoors Earth Day-themed weekend events from Ditmas Park to Marine Park. Looking for more earth day events in the Park Slope area? Check out our full guide
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(Photo by Mark Kosin)This past Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Players and teams from around the league honored the venerable ballplayer by wearing number 42 and the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled a dramatic new statue of Robinson [http:
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(Photo via prospect_park/instagram)It’s springtime, and romance is sprouting up with the cherry blossoms at the Botanic Gardens [https://www.bbg.org/collections/cherries]. Whether you have a giddy new love or a cherished long-term partner, use this guide to plan the perfect weekend and try something
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Now that it is finally nice outside, here’s where you can enjoy a meal in the sunshine, watch people or boats go by, and soak up the good life. We’ve got a few spots & reviews missing but will update throughout spring & summer, and please, do flag
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Qathra backyard on a sunny afternoon. (Photo by Carly Miller)It’s just too gorgeous out to do anything indoors today. To kick off summer weather 2017 (especially before the summer heat waves start), we’ve compiled a list of the definitive places in our neighborhood (and immediately outside its
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The lamb shank at Opera Cafe & Lounge. This one appeared on AM NY’s list, but this photo was too mouth-watering to pass up. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)This week, AM New York stepped up with their Sheepshead Bay dining guide [http://www.amny.com/eat-and-drink/sheepshead-bay-dining-guide-where-to-eat-in-the-brooklyn-neighborhood-1.12988545]