Announcements
To all our Jewish readers – Shana Tova and may the new year be a good one for all! Public Schools are off for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, which begins at sundown on Sunday and continues through Tuesday – so no school this Monday or Tuesday. Also please remember public
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Arts & Culture
Once again, revelers took to the Brooklyn streets on Labor Day to celebrate J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade with music, dancing and colorful costumes! For the second year, J’Ouvert began at 6:00 am, instead of during the pre-dawn hours, as a security measure aimed to
Central Brooklyn
Image via californialabor [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyM7kqBSNH/?tagged=rosietheriveter&hl=en]Happy Labor Day! We hope all our readers enjoy the final weekend of the summer. If you’re sticking around the area, here’s some information from the city [http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/4321/
Arts & Culture
With J’Ouvert fast approaching, the Brooklyn Arts Council [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/] (BAC) is hosting two events leading up to the annual “break of day” festivities. Via brooklynartscouncil.org [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/2655] On Thursday, August 23, BAC’s Folk Arts Program [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/folkarts]
Bushwick
DOWNTOWN – Tonight, a celebration of Dominican-American culture will take place at Brooklyn Borough Hall in advance of next month’s Dominican Day Parade. Highlighting the contributions and culture of the Dominican-American community in Brooklyn, the event will be hosted by Borough President Eric L. Adams and the Maria M. Khury,
Announcements
FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. [https://council.nyc.gov/district-36/] (District 36, Bed-Stuy, Northern Crown Heights) joined local veterans and first responders Wednesday morning in Fort Greene to honor the service of Brooklyn heroes, past and present, and declare July 11
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND – Joey Chestnut scarfed down a record-breaking 74 hot dogs in ten minutes at the Nathan’s Famous annual Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest [https://www.facebook.com/nathansfamous/] yesterday, breaking his own record of 72 last year [/joey-chestnut-gobbles-record-nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest/]. “I was feeling good today. I think I
Central Brooklyn
Via Coney Island (Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun/photos/gm.176872999695508/10155856357314514/?type=3&theater] )Happy Independence Day! If you’re staying in NYC today, here’s everything you need to know for the July 4th holiday. The 4th of July means fireworks, and Brooklyn has some great
Central Brooklyn
“Where To Watch [https://www.macys.com/social/fireworks/where-to-watch/?cm_sp=imp-_-fireworks-_-lp_wheretowatch_checkitout] ” The Macy’s 4th of July FireworksIt’s hard to believe that June is almost over and July 4th is just around the corner! The 42nd annual Macy’s July 4th Fireworks celebration
Arts & Culture
CROWN HEIGHTS – In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared the end of slavery in the U.S., but it wasn’t until June 19, 1865 that the state of Texas announced that all slaves were free. While not officially a national holiday, June 19th or Juneteenth [http://www.juneteenth.com] is
Announcements
Photo: Magiceye/Flickr Creative CommonsTomorrow, Muslims all over the world will celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that lasts three days after the month-long Ramadan [/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-ramadan-in-brooklyn/]. Tonight, hundreds of people will celebrate on Coney Island Ave at the annual Chand Raat Mela [/chand-raat-mela-on-coney-island-avenue-in-this-thursday/], where there will be henna stalls, shopping opportunities,
brighton beach
The BMT Centennial train making a trip on the elevated tracks (Via NYC Transit Museum)BRIGHTON BEACH – In celebration of Father’s Day this weekend, the New York Transit Museum [http://www.nytransitmuseum.org/] is hitting the rails with some vintage train cars to ride in Southern Brooklyn! At the