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Dec
21
Brooklyn Woman Wins AARP’s Top Award For Community Service

Brooklyn Woman Wins AARP’s Top Award For Community Service

Linda Boyd, the winner of the 2020 Andrus Award for Community Service award. Courtesy of AARP.Linda Boyd, a Fort
3 min read
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:
4 min read
Oct
30
Fort Greene’s 22nd Annual Great PUPKin Goes Virtual (PHOTOS)

Fort Greene’s 22nd Annual Great PUPKin Goes Virtual (PHOTOS)

A Lab and his baby brother are dressed as Toto and Dorothy from to Wizard of Oz. Photo by Jackie
4 min read
Oct
23
Brooklyn Hospital Center Plans A Modern Campus In The Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn Hospital Center Plans A Modern Campus In The Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

Conceptual renderings of the new Brooklyn Hospital Center by Fort Greene Park. Street level. By Robert A.M. Stern ArchitectsThe
8 min read
Jul
29
Alcohol Sales are Up Nationwide, But Brooklyn Shops Still Struggle

Alcohol Sales are Up Nationwide, But Brooklyn Shops Still Struggle

Shelves are full at Vin de Table. Courtesy of Freddy Saint-Aignan.Around the country, alcohol sales are going up. The
2 min read
Jul
07
Brooklyn Restaurants Turned Into General Stores To Stay Open, Some For Good

Brooklyn Restaurants Turned Into General Stores To Stay Open, Some For Good

When restaurants were ordered to close in March, many had to find new and creative ways to stay afloat. Bars
5 min read
Jun
19
Has Brooklyn Paramount Theatre Renovation Been Permanently Delayed?

Has Brooklyn Paramount Theatre Renovation Been Permanently Delayed?

Rendering of Flatbush Avenue facade of LIU Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Paramount signage. Rendering by H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. Used
5 min read
May
20
Shaquana Boykin For District Leader AD57- Crown Heights, Fort Greene & Clinton Hill

Shaquana Boykin For District Leader AD57- Crown Heights, Fort Greene & Clinton Hill

Shaquana Boykin is running to represent her community.Shaquana Boykin [https://www.shaquanaforbrooklyn.com/] is running for an office she
6 min read
May
06
For Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts, Turn To Your Local Businesses

For Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gifts, Turn To Your Local Businesses

Mother’s Day cards from Awesome Brooklyn. Courtesy of Vanessa Raptopoulos.You forgot Mother’s Day. It’s fine – there’
4 min read
Mar
24
Where to Order and Take Out: Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Where to Order and Take Out: Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

We, like you, are still trying to figure out how to navigate this new reality we’ve found ourselves in.
4 min read