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The Hendrick I. Lott House in Marine Park. Source: New Utrecht Reformed Church The following press release was sent to us by the Friends of Historic New Utrecht: Brooklyn’s old Dutch farmhouses and their importance to our history will be the subject of an illustrated lecture by an urban
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As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
history
As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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In case you were hurting for a Kings Theatre [/blog/tag/loews-kings-theatre] fix, here are looks inside this week from the New York City Economic Development Corporation [http://www.nycedc.com/blog-entry/rebirth-loews-kings-theatre] and NY1 [http://www.ny1.com/content/pages/187269/ny1-exclusive--inside-the-loews-kings-theater-restoration-project] . In addition to showing the latest restorations
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As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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The awning for Irwin & Sons Dry Cleaners, which moved last summer [/blog/business/irwin-sons-dry-cleaners-is-closed] New Hong Kong House (sorry, our mistake) came down today, revealing an old sign above the storefront at 1216 1222 Cortelyou Road. Anyone remember when this space was S&B Trading Co? With this,
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Welcome to Brooklyn, Civic Virtue! The well-traveled and not always well-liked statue [/blog/history/controversial-civic-virtue-statue-moving-to-green-wood] arrived at its new standing point in Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/] on Monday, December 17, and Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman has photos of the installation [http://www.green-wood.com/2012/civic-virtue-at-green-wood/]. The Daily
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It’s difficult to imagine South Slope without the Garry Jewelers sign, which has been dark for several years now. Here’s hoping that its amazing neon letters are somehow salvaged when a new owner descends on the building. Have a stellar photo to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.
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Approximately 200 people gathered together at the Holocaust Memorial Park on Emmons Avenue and Shore Boulevard in honor of the 27th Annual Holocaust Memorial Gathering this past Sunday, honoring and preserving the memories of those who perished in the Holocaust. The audience was filled with people of all ages. There
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Photo Credit: Ned BerkeThe Kings County American Legion band will be playing a free concert at the New Utrecht Reformed Church’s Parish House on Sunday, March 18, writes the Brooklyn Eagle. The concert is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. From the Eagle [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/american-legion-band-hold-free-concert-new-utrecht-parish-house]
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Source: Arrts-Arrchives.com THE COMMUTE [../tag/the-commute/]: The MTA does a decent job when it comes to finding and returning lost property to its rightful owners, except when it comes to finding its own property. The New York Times reported on Saturday [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/nyregion/