Holidays
Image via californialabor [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyM7kqBSNH/?tagged=rosietheriveter&hl=en]While many consider Labor Day to be the “unofficial end of summer,” the day is about a lot more. Our readers work hard. We appreciate your ethic, talent, and dedication — and it’s what makes our
Central Brooklyn
Image via californialabor [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyM7kqBSNH/?tagged=rosietheriveter&hl=en]While many consider Labor Day to be the “unofficial end of summer,” the day is about a lot more. Our readers work hard. We appreciate your ethic, talent, and dedication — and it’s what makes our
Central Brooklyn
Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend. If you’re
Holidays
By Mary Bakija Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend.
Announcements
Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend. If you’re
Bensonhurst
Labor Day Parade, Union Square, New York, 1882 (Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Labor_Day_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Labor_Day_New_York_1882.jpg] )We hope all our neighbors enjoy a final summer sendoff this Labor Day weekend. If you’re
Bensonhurst
The Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Brooklyn, also called the Battle of Long Island. (Photo via Wikimedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#/media/File:BattleofLongisland.jpg] )On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards Brooklyn Heights, where the American soldier encampment was located. For those
Bensonhurst
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor @BilldeBlasio [https://twitter.com/BilldeBlasio] joined thousands of Muslim New Yorkers in #BathBeach [https://twitter.com/hashtag/BathBeach?src=hash] #BK [https://twitter.com/hashtag/BK?src=hash] to celebrate Eid ul Fitr – Eid Mubarak! pic.twitter.com/sSaPb8dJH3 [https://t.co/sSaPb8dJH3] — NYC Mayor’s CAU
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Central Brooklyn
Meena jewelry sellers at Chand Raat festival (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Today, Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that begins at the new moon sighting and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Kensington and Ditmas Park neighbors are celebrating in style,
Food & Drink
Joey Chestnut winning the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest. (Photo: Nathan’s Famous [https://www.facebook.com/nathansfamous/photos/pcb.1043315615705202/1043315355705228/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wolfed down a record-setting 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes Monday to take back his title in the
Holidays
Independence Day fireworks at Coney Island (Courtesy Flickr/Bob Jagendorf [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/7908292098/in/photolist-d3Q4HL-crae1o] )Independence Day means fireworks, and Brooklyn has some of the best views you can find. If you’re sticking around the city for the festivities, here’s a quick guide: * To
fort greene
(Courtesy Flickr/55thstreet [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10613660@N04/2278672634/in/photolist-4BNVTK-64Tsbe-9158iL-nPVXSK-beyB9Z-6B5Bus-ngGKzc-SXGwz-ub4qo-4tmMZd-4QnU8K-H4zpXZ-9HtFA2-4BhF4D-9HwxiN-du8VAu-mg5TzZ-4RLXhu-dAz9JL-4etS6h-j1VSAp-8R21Jk-4K1g1d-eE3ZBH-83hquQ-88v1Hf-eReG1R-Fa3G7i-5VYXsW-gT99rn-9L4c97-brfNY5-ng76Gk-akzxDt-9kzPVH-etNE8h-ocSHCQ-nYmzQq-53AoRb-5yrfn8-du8Vty-mg5NpP-oLEAKm-5kUBsh-dCFeMa-keEsX-5ko56R-5VUBZa-nPVDGs-3aWxs1/] )We want to wish a happy and healthy Independence Day t