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Oct
19
It’s Not Easy Finding a Place to Go on Fulton Street

It’s Not Easy Finding a Place to Go on Fulton Street

In a busy street like Fulton, there’s not a public bathroom for people who don’t have a place
3 min read
Oct
18
A Passion for Pianos Leads to Big Business in Sunset Park

A Passion for Pianos Leads to Big Business in Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK – Brooklyn is a hub-bub for entrepreneurs, with a wealth of opportunities for residents to start their own businesses.
4 min read
Oct
13
Muslims Say Islamophobia Is Taking a Mental Toll on Their Communities (VIDEO)

Muslims Say Islamophobia Is Taking a Mental Toll on Their Communities (VIDEO)

Panelists talk about the challenges of being Muslim in America. Left to right: Moustafa Bayoumi, Dr. Debbie Almontaser, Medhi Hasan,
2 min read
Sep
27
Stepping into the First Salsa Studio in Brooklyn

Stepping into the First Salsa Studio in Brooklyn

Partner work in an ongoing Salsa dance class. (Shreya Vaidyanathan and Kat Moon / BKLYNER)By Shreya Vaidyanathan and Kat Moon
4 min read
Sep
18
Cuccio’s Bakery – Gravesend Staple For 80 Years!

Cuccio’s Bakery – Gravesend Staple For 80 Years!

Cakes at Cuccio’s (Photo Inna Adams / BKLYNER)Walk down Avenue X in the early morning and you’ll surely
6 min read
Sep
05
What We Love Most — The West Indian Day Parade In Your Words & Photos

What We Love Most — The West Indian Day Parade In Your Words & Photos

By Paul Stremple and Max Parrott Spectators became participants, flooding the streets to dance at the West Indian Day Parade
6 min read
Aug
31
Brooklyn’s First 24 Hour Diner Still Going Strong Six Decades Later

Brooklyn’s First 24 Hour Diner Still Going Strong Six Decades Later

George’s Diner on Coney ISland Avenue (Photo Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)DITMAS PARK: George’s Diner on Coney Island Avenue
14 min read
Jul
05
Sunday: Delightful, Award-Winning Short Film Leads Off Brooklyn Stickball Day

Sunday: Delightful, Award-Winning Short Film Leads Off Brooklyn Stickball Day

Filmmaker Jay Cusato in action, playing stickball in Coney Island. (Photo via Cusato)On Sunday in Coney Island, the gang
3 min read
May
31
BKLYNER: Cathy Gigante-Brown & The Bells of Brooklyn

BKLYNER: Cathy Gigante-Brown & The Bells of Brooklyn

(Photo by Carey Kirkella)Catherine Gigante-Brown is writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, and a third generation Brooklynite. She was
7 min read
May
30
Bernie’s Back In Brooklyn; Speaks at Brooklyn College Commencement

Bernie’s Back In Brooklyn; Speaks at Brooklyn College Commencement

He’s baaack and as political as ever! Bernie Sanders, Senator of Vermont, addressed the graduates of Brooklyn College. (Photo:
4 min read