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Aug
14
Protesters Continue Fight To Save Downtown Home Of Abolitionists

Protesters Continue Fight To Save Downtown Home Of Abolitionists

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – In an effort to stall the impending demolition of 227 Duffield Street, activists are demanding the NYC Landmarks
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Aug
12
Michelle Zassenhaus: Images Of Gowanus

Michelle Zassenhaus: Images Of Gowanus

Michele herself in her studio by Matt Carr, photo courtesy of Michelle ZassenhausGOWANUS – When I first saw Brooklyn photographer Michelle
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Aug
09
Battle Week 2019: 243 Years Since The Battle Of Brooklyn

Battle Week 2019: 243 Years Since The Battle Of Brooklyn

PARK SLOPE – The Old Stone House [https://theoldstonehouse.org/] will commemorate the 243rd anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn and
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Jul
31
A Brief History Of The Bridges Over The Gowanus Canal

A Brief History Of The Bridges Over The Gowanus Canal

GOWANUS – The Gowanus Canal is an anomaly. The new buildings and hip restaurants rising alongside it strike a stark contrast
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Jul
31
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Presents Exhibit Protesting Sun-Blocking Towers

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Presents Exhibit Protesting Sun-Blocking Towers

CROWN HEIGHTS – On Tuesday, July 30, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG) debuted Fight for Sunlight [https://www.bbg.org/visit/
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Jul
31
Clinton Hill Street To Be Co-Named In Honor Of Walt Whitman

Clinton Hill Street To Be Co-Named In Honor Of Walt Whitman

CLINTON HILL – The New York City Council voted last week to co-name the corner of Dekalb Avenue and Ryerson Street
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Jul
25
The Yellow Submarine of Coney Island Creek Rusts In Peace

The Yellow Submarine of Coney Island Creek Rusts In Peace

Yellow Submarine by Ayla Schultz/BklynerCONEY ISLAND CREEK/GRAVESEND – Three years before the Beatles 1966 hit was released, a real-life
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Jul
17
Undesign The Redline: Exhibit Explores The History Of Redlining And Its Link To Inequalities Today

Undesign The Redline: Exhibit Explores The History Of Redlining And Its Link To Inequalities Today

GOWANUS – A traveling interactive exhibition examining the history and legacy of redlining will debut at the Old American Can Factory
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Jul
12
Local Pols Push To Honor Medgar Evers At Central BK Subway Stations

Local Pols Push To Honor Medgar Evers At Central BK Subway Stations

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson embrace during Myrie’s inauguration at SUNY Downstate in East Flatbush (Photo:
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Jul
12
Petition Launched To Preserve Downtown Home With Abolitionist History

Petition Launched To Preserve Downtown Home With Abolitionist History

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A petition [https://www.change.org/p/lisa-kersavage-preserve-227-duffield-street-abolitionist-place-as-a-nyc-landmark?recruiter=980907572&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=
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