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Extraordinary Neighbors

May
14
Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Anna with her son Jesse. (Photo by Jordan Rathkopf, with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – During the coronavirus pandemic, people have been
5 min read
Apr
30
A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World

A rainbow drawing in the window of Jessica Miracola, a Crown Heights resident. Courtesy of Jessica Miracola.What may be
4 min read
Mar
27
Community-Funded Coffee Deliveries Bring “Sheer Happiness” To Hospital Workers

Community-Funded Coffee Deliveries Bring “Sheer Happiness” To Hospital Workers

Cora O’Regan with the first Blend delivery. Photo by Samantha Hernandez.Brooklyn hospital workers are spending every day fighting
4 min read
Mar
26
Reporters Are Not Invincible. Get Well Soon!

Reporters Are Not Invincible. Get Well Soon!

Todd Maisel at work. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe last time I saw photojournalist extraordinaire and Marine Park neighbor Todd Maisel in
1 min read
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
3 min read
Nov
22
Flatbush Thanksgiving: Erasmus Students Cook Dinner for 400 Neighbors

Flatbush Thanksgiving: Erasmus Students Cook Dinner for 400 Neighbors

Erasmus Academy students shop for their Community Thanksgiving dinner. Photo courtesy of Al Pereira.Fifteen polo-clad teenagers from Erasmus Hall
5 min read
Nov
01
A Modern Retelling of Shakespeare Will Shine Light on Criminal Justice and #MeToo

A Modern Retelling of Shakespeare Will Shine Light on Criminal Justice and #MeToo

Cast of Measure for Measure. Photo by Christine Jean Chambers.“Who will believe thee Isabel?” Angelo utters these words in
3 min read
Oct
25
When Art Is Your Playground: Explore Culture, Meet Neighbors, and Raise Funds to Bring More Art to Bed-Stuy

When Art Is Your Playground: Explore Culture, Meet Neighbors, and Raise Funds to Bring More Art to Bed-Stuy

DJs at Playground After Dark event. Courtesy of Playground Youth.WILLIAMSBURG — The Playground Art Fair will highlight DIY and independent
2 min read
Aug
14
@BrownBikeGirl On Bike Lanes, White Guys, And Educating All

@BrownBikeGirl On Bike Lanes, White Guys, And Educating All

Courtney Williams at a press conference in Brownsville (Image by Zainab Iqbal/ Bklyner)CLINTON HILL — A few years ago Courtney
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Aug
08
“Would You Like To Live in This Community?” – Frieda Vizel On Tour Of Hasidic Williamsburg

“Would You Like To Live in This Community?” – Frieda Vizel On Tour Of Hasidic Williamsburg

Vizel shows tour takers around Williamsburg (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner) WILLIAMSBURG / FLATBUSH — Frieda Vizel left the Satmar community roughly
6 min read