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Nov
16
Food Pantries in Bushwick Prepare for Thanksgiving with Dreams of Whole Turkeys

Food Pantries in Bushwick Prepare for Thanksgiving with Dreams of Whole Turkeys

Volunteers help visitors prepare to collect their meals, Nov. 7, 2020. Cai Pigliucci/BklynerBUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — Carlos and Anita Medina have
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Nov
13
Openings and Closings: Seafood Boil, Szechuan Slaw, and Samosas

Openings and Closings: Seafood Boil, Szechuan Slaw, and Samosas

It’s a seafood boil takeover, as we welcome three new spots all serving the dish. If crab legs aren’
4 min read
Nov
11
Students At NYC’s Only Public Culinary High School Keep Cooking In The Pandemic

Students At NYC’s Only Public Culinary High School Keep Cooking In The Pandemic

Chayil Hyland, a senior at Food and Finance High School, is learning remotely this year from her Queens Village kitchen.
5 min read
Nov
11
Immigrant-Owned Businesses Were Hardest Hit by Covid, but a Sliver of Hope Lies in Greenpoint’s ‘La Merced’

Immigrant-Owned Businesses Were Hardest Hit by Covid, but a Sliver of Hope Lies in Greenpoint’s ‘La Merced’

Founder and owner Ricardo Rodriguez Pacheco outside La Merced. Danielle Sinay/BklynerGreenpoint’s La Merced Juice Bar [https://www.instagram.
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Nov
09
Let’s Talk About African Food: A New Book ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen’ Brings Together Flavors & Stories

Let’s Talk About African Food: A New Book ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen’ Brings Together Flavors & Stories

Author of ‘In Bibi’s Kitchen,’ Hawa Hassan lives in Fort Greene. Credit: Liz Clayman.‘In Bibi’s Kitchen,’ [https:
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Nov
09
City Finally Releases A More Useful ZIP-code Map For COVID Infections, As Infections Rise

City Finally Releases A More Useful ZIP-code Map For COVID Infections, As Infections Rise

Infection rates citywide have doubled in October, and they keep rising at an alarming rate. “Unfortunately, we’re seeing a
3 min read
Nov
06
Shop Local: Brooklyn Navy Yard Launches Virtual Holiday Market

Shop Local: Brooklyn Navy Yard Launches Virtual Holiday Market

In our efforts to encourage shopping local for the holidays, we bring you news that Brooklyn Navy Yard’s 3rd
2 min read
Nov
04
Park Slope BID Launches Local Gift Cards

Park Slope BID Launches Local Gift Cards

Park Slope’s 5th Avenue BID has found another way to try to keep holiday shopping local— specialized gift cards.
2 min read
Oct
30
A Tale of Two Avenues: Avenue U Deals With Split Cluster Regulations

A Tale of Two Avenues: Avenue U Deals With Split Cluster Regulations

In the heart of Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, there is a very literal divide. Avenue U, between Coney Island Avenue
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Oct
26
Fighting Hunger in Brooklyn: One Food Pantry At A Time

Fighting Hunger in Brooklyn: One Food Pantry At A Time

Over 100 residents in Brownsville wait for bags of fresh produce on a ‘pantry day’ at the Salvation Army. Denny
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