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Extraordinary Neighbors

May
07
Remembering The Prince Of Mermaid Avenue

Remembering The Prince Of Mermaid Avenue

Jimmy Prince on the boardwalk. Photo by Orlando Mendez, with permission.Jimmy Prince, the beloved butcher of Mermaid Avenue, died
4 min read
Mar
12
‘White People. DOING Something’ Wants You to Have the Hard Conversations

‘White People. DOING Something’ Wants You to Have the Hard Conversations

Unite NY Rally on Juneteenth 2020. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)When Brooklyn couple Aja Davis and Molly Ola Pinney read
5 min read
Mar
01
An Extraordinary Officer: Det. Kim Walker Retires After Serving Flatbush For 22 Years At The 70th Precinct

An Extraordinary Officer: Det. Kim Walker Retires After Serving Flatbush For 22 Years At The 70th Precinct

Det. Kim Walker has retired after 22 years of serving Flatbush and Midwood at the 70th Precinct. Nathan Thompson/BklynerIt
12 min read
Feb
22
Remembering Jah Hammed: Musician, Bike Shop Owner, Brownsville Staple

Remembering Jah Hammed: Musician, Bike Shop Owner, Brownsville Staple

Cleveland Smillie, also known as Jah Hammed. (Image courtesy of Quardean Lewis-Allen/Youth Design Center)Cleveland Smillie, a laid-back Jamaican
4 min read
Feb
08
Valentine’s Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Groups: Sharing Love The Brooklyn Way

Valentine’s Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Groups: Sharing Love The Brooklyn Way

Comida Pal Pueblo volunteers distribute food. Photo courtesy of Vianca LugoTo give back to folks who have been selflessly helping
3 min read
Feb
02
Why You Should Run For A Seat On Community Education Council – Fellow Parents Tell All

Why You Should Run For A Seat On Community Education Council – Fellow Parents Tell All

Tevina Willis, lead community organizer for the nonprofit Red Hook Initiative, listened to officials explain rezoning plans for District 15
7 min read
Feb
02
Education, Solar Energy, and Student Aid Startups Win Annual Brooklyn Innovation Award

Education, Solar Energy, and Student Aid Startups Win Annual Brooklyn Innovation Award

The winners of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s “Make It in Brooklyn” competition: Ilona Wilcox of UrbanEnergy, Tammy Kwan of
2 min read
Feb
01
In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

One of Amy ‘Amz’ Collado’s favorite New York staples is a cup of coffee and butter roll from the
6 min read
Jan
29

Beloved 1960s Children’s Television Host And Flatbush Native Sonny Fox, Dead at 95

Photo via Sonny FoxSonny Fox, the television host of the beloved 1960s New York-based Sunday children’s program, Wonderama, has
4 min read
Jan
27
BLM Mural: Capturing A Crucial Moment In Bed-Stuy History 

BLM Mural: Capturing A Crucial Moment In Bed-Stuy History 

Last June, right after the paint had dried on the giant new D.C. mural sporting the words ‘Black Lives
6 min read