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Sep
30
11th Hour Plea To Stop Demo Of ‘Abolitionist Place’ House

11th Hour Plea To Stop Demo Of ‘Abolitionist Place’ House

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – It’s a three-story brick building, its windows broken, roof sagging, and façade weather-beaten. But a bold group
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Sep
20
‘Criminal Injustice System’ Alive and Well: Wrongfully Convicted Crown Heights Man Discusses Biopic

‘Criminal Injustice System’ Alive and Well: Wrongfully Convicted Crown Heights Man Discusses Biopic

The Black Lady Theatre serves as a cultural hub in Crown Heights for the arts, learning, sharing and experiencing Afrikan
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Sep
19
Sheepshead Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Celebrates 50 Years With A Renovated Facility

Sheepshead Bay Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Celebrates 50 Years With A Renovated Facility

Assemblywoman Weinstein helps hold the ribbon as Councilmember Deutsch, Public Advocate Williams and Ms. Lipschitz and Mr. Kahan get ready
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Sep
09
Kings Theatre Celebrates 90th Anniversary!

Kings Theatre Celebrates 90th Anniversary!

FLATBUSH – Saturday, September 7 marked the 90th anniversary of Brooklyn’s majestic Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] and the
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Sep
09
An Opening: Art Installation Examines The Muslim Experience In Brooklyn

An Opening: Art Installation Examines The Muslim Experience In Brooklyn

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Kameelah Janan Rasheed’s An Opening [https://www.brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/an-opening/], an immersive sound and art installation
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Sep
05
9/11 Remembrances In Brooklyn

9/11 Remembrances In Brooklyn

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – This year marks the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that took the lives of 2,996
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Sep
03
J’Ouvert, West Indian Day Parade Joyful Despite The Rain

J’Ouvert, West Indian Day Parade Joyful Despite The Rain

The West Indian Day Parade was a soggy affair as rain poured on revelers, but didn’t dampen spirits. Todd
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Aug
29
Landmarked Coignet Building On Sale For $6.5M

Landmarked Coignet Building On Sale For $6.5M

GOWANUS – After years sitting vacant at 360 3rd Avenue, the landmarked Coignet Building is now on the market for $6.
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Aug
26
Battle of Brooklyn Raged at Greenwood Cemetery This Weekend

Battle of Brooklyn Raged at Greenwood Cemetery This Weekend

Greenwood Cemetery Commemorates the Battle of Brooklyn. Patriot soldiers fire on the British forces approaching. (Photo by Todd Maisel/Bklyner)
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Aug
14
How One New Yorker’s Legacy Helps Preserve Neglected City History

How One New Yorker’s Legacy Helps Preserve Neglected City History

You may have heard of The Iceberg Metaphor as a way of thinking about culture — most of what influences behavior
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