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Oct
08
Columbus Day 2018: What’s Closed Today

Columbus Day 2018: What’s Closed Today

Plumage at the 2017 Bensonhurst Columbus Day Parade (Photo: Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Monday, October 8 is Columbus Day, and while
1 min read
Oct
04
Schtick Or Treat: Brooklyn Music School’s Musical Haunted House Returns

Schtick Or Treat: Brooklyn Music School’s Musical Haunted House Returns

FORT GREENE – Christmas has been the inspiration for hundreds of memorable songs and scores of pop hits since “Silent Night”
4 min read
Sep
07
Shana Tova!

Shana Tova!

To all our Jewish readers – Shana Tova and may the new year be a good one for all! Public Schools
1 min read
Sep
04
J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade Take to the Streets of Brooklyn [PHOTOS]

J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade Take to the Streets of Brooklyn [PHOTOS]

Once again, revelers took to the Brooklyn streets on Labor Day to celebrate J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day
2 min read
Aug
31
Happy Labor Day! What You Need To Know For The Holiday Weekend

Happy Labor Day! What You Need To Know For The Holiday Weekend

Image via californialabor [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyM7kqBSNH/?tagged=rosietheriveter&hl=en]Happy Labor Day! We hope all
1 min read
Aug
22
Brooklyn Arts Council Hosts Two Events Leading Up To J’Ouvert Celebration

Brooklyn Arts Council Hosts Two Events Leading Up To J’Ouvert Celebration

With J’Ouvert fast approaching, the Brooklyn Arts Council [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/] (BAC) is hosting two events leading up
2 min read
Jul
12
Celebrate Dominican Heritage Tonight at Brooklyn Borough Hall!

Celebrate Dominican Heritage Tonight at Brooklyn Borough Hall!

DOWNTOWN – Tonight, a celebration of Dominican-American culture will take place at Brooklyn Borough Hall in advance of next month’s
1 min read
Jul
11
July 11th Declared Brooklyn Patriots’ Day

July 11th Declared Brooklyn Patriots’ Day

FORT GREENE – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. [https://council.nyc.gov/district-36/] (District
1 min read
Jul
05
Top Dog: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Champ Wins 11th Title

Top Dog: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Champ Wins 11th Title

CONEY ISLAND – Joey Chestnut scarfed down a record-breaking 74 hot dogs in ten minutes at the Nathan’s Famous annual
1 min read
Jul
04
Happy Independence Day! What’s Open & Closed On July 4th

Happy Independence Day! What’s Open & Closed On July 4th

Via Coney Island (Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/coneyislandfun/photos/gm.176872999695508/10155856357314514/?type=3&theater] )Happy Independence Day!
2 min read