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Brooklyn Mela Will Be Celebrated On Coney Island Avenue This Sunday; Watch Out For Street Closures And Bus Changes

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Brooklyn Mela Will Be Celebrated On Coney Island Avenue This Sunday; Watch Out For Street Closures And Bus Changes

A food vendor at last year’s mela. Photo by Ditmas Park CornerMusic and food will fill Coney Island Avenue, between Avenue H and Foster Avenue, this Sunday, August 16, for the annual Brooklyn Mela [/blog/food/thousands-celebrate-pakistans-independence-at-brooklyn-mela-on-coney-island-avenue] , which celebrates Pakistan’s independence day. Sponsored by the Pakistani American Merchants

Photos: Flatbush Avenue Street Fair Draws 13,000 People To Our Neighborhood For Food, Dancing, Games & More

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Photos: Flatbush Avenue Street Fair Draws 13,000 People To Our Neighborhood For Food, Dancing, Games & More

About 13,000 people flocked to the annual Flatbush Avenue Street Fair [/blog/events/enjoy-games-rides-vendors-more-at-the-flatbush-avenue-street-fair-this-sunday-june-14] on Sunday — about a third more than last year, and the festivities celebrated the people and businesses along the avenue with dancing, music, carnival games, food, and more. For the event, which is organized by