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Feb
25
Teknopolis brings VR, Interactive Art, and Singing Clones to BAM

Teknopolis brings VR, Interactive Art, and Singing Clones to BAM

“Virtual Growth” lights up a cityscape. Photo—Mike Benigno/ BAM publicity photo. On Saturday, inside an exhibition hall at BAM
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Feb
18
Black-Owned Brooklyn – There’s A Hunger For Information About Local Businesses

Black-Owned Brooklyn – There’s A Hunger For Information About Local Businesses

Tayo Giwa and Cynthia Gordy Giwa. Photo by Curt Saunders/ Courtesy of Giwas.What started two years ago as a
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Feb
17
Winter Restaurant Week on Grand Street

Winter Restaurant Week on Grand Street

Grand Street L- Station. Courtesy of Grand Street BID.WILLIAMSBURG — Grand Street Business Improvement District (BID) [https://www.grandstreetbk.org/
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Feb
14
Brooklyn Pols Call on Mayor to Assign Responsibility for Newkirk Plaza

Brooklyn Pols Call on Mayor to Assign Responsibility for Newkirk Plaza

Newkirk Plaza sits above a popular subway station, seeing 1000s of visitors per day. Katie Herchenroeder/BklynerBrooklyn Borough President Eric
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Feb
14
Gordo’s Cantina in Bushwick Focuses on Authentic Central Mexican Fair

Gordo’s Cantina in Bushwick Focuses on Authentic Central Mexican Fair

Exterior of Gordo’s Cantina. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — On the corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and Stockholm Street in
4 min read
Feb
14
A League of Their Own: Inclusive Gyms Are Booming in Brooklyn

A League of Their Own: Inclusive Gyms Are Booming in Brooklyn

Gender equity has become a major conversation since the Women’s March in 2017 [/where-to-get-your-pussyhat-in-brooklyn/] and the world of sports
5 min read
Feb
13
Williamsburg’s Newest Indian Restaurant Takes Cues from London and Bangladesh

Williamsburg’s Newest Indian Restaurant Takes Cues from London and Bangladesh

Bhel puri, a chaat with puffed rice. Photo by Emilio Pandika, courtesy of Masti Indian Grill and Chaat Bar.WILLIAMSBURG
3 min read
Feb
07
New Biz: Baku Grocery Store, Community Legal Services, Woman-Owned Boxing Club, and More

New Biz: Baku Grocery Store, Community Legal Services, Woman-Owned Boxing Club, and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures.
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Feb
06
Queen: A Mediterranean Oasis Comes to Bushwick

Queen: A Mediterranean Oasis Comes to Bushwick

Exterior of Queen. Photo by Kenny Rodriguez, Courtesy of Queen.BUSHWICK — Right off the Jefferson L stop in Bushwick, among
4 min read
Feb
06
7 Ways to Support Education & The Arts in Brooklyn During Black History Month

7 Ways to Support Education & The Arts in Brooklyn During Black History Month

Whether you’ve lived in Brooklyn your whole life or are a transplant, we all have an obligation to learn
5 min read