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May
08
Cyclones Entertainer Guy Zoda Talks Baseball, Clowning & His Lovable ‘King Henry’ Character

Cyclones Entertainer Guy Zoda Talks Baseball, Clowning & His Lovable ‘King Henry’ Character

Guy Zoda as “King Henry.” (Source: Facebook)By Jerry Del Priore It’s good to be the king. Just ask
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Mar
12
Sheepshead Bay Cabbie Alexander Sokovikov Plays Russian Ambassador At Center Of House Of Cards Story Arc

Sheepshead Bay Cabbie Alexander Sokovikov Plays Russian Ambassador At Center Of House Of Cards Story Arc

Alexander Sokovikov and Robin Wright in the now-famous “bathroom scene” of House of Cards.A Sheepshead Bay cabbie is turning
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Mar
10

Video: Carl Sagan Recalls How Bensonhurst Upbringing Sparked Love Of Cosmos

The internet is abuzz this morning after the big-budget debut of the reenvisioned Cosmos series last night, starring Neil deGrasse
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Feb
07

School To Be Named In Honor Of Gravesend-Native Maurice Sendak… Unfortunately, It’s In Park Slope

Source: hillelatvirginiatech.comThe late, great Maurice Sendak is receiving a rare honor in his home borough, as the Department of
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Oct
26

Brighton’s Own Marv Albert Set To Welcome Nets To Brooklyn

Who would have guessed that Marv Albert, one of America’s most famous and distinguished sports broadcasters, is a Brighton
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Aug
07

“Papa” Neil Sedaka On How His Childhood Shapes His Art

Source: AVRO via Wikimedia CommonsMulti-Grammy winning musician, children’s storybook author and former Brighton Beach resident Neil Sedaka has never
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May
10

EXCLUSIVE: Early Maurice Sendak Illustration Discovered In High School Yearbook

An early block print by Maurice Sendak, published in his high school yearbook. See the image above? It could be
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