Borough Park
While the rest of the city is shutting down and neighbors are keeping their distance, others are celebrating as if this pandemic is no big deal. > This photo was just sent to me by a Hasidic friend in Brooklyn with a 104 fever. He’s enraged. This was a
Brooklyn Heights
For International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, we decided to highlight some of our favorite women-led restaurants in Brooklyn. Enjoy birthday cake and shots at Butter and Scotch, vegan wings at Modern Love, or fresh croissants at Simple Loaf Bakery, and continue to support the female industry
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CONEY ISLAND — The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is suspending F train service on the Culver Line [https://new.mta.info/projects/culver-line-signal-modernization] to Coney Island on weekends between Church Avenue and Stillwell Avenue, beginning March 21 that will continue into 2021, just weeks before the beginning of the boardwalk’s
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Valentine’s Day is coming and Brooklyn is teeming with flowers. You’ll find daffodils and tulips on the sidewalk, crowding outside of your cornerstone deli. But, if you want something special for the occasion, we have some suggestions. There’s an enchanting world of whimsical, lovingly curated flower shops
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Three Kings Parade. Leonardo March/Bklyner.WILLIAMSBURG — The cold, windy weather didn’t deter community organizations, folk dancers, musical performers, and children from parading, bringing smiles to onlookers gathered along Graham Avenue in Williamsburg on Sunday, January 5, to see the traditional Three Kings Day parade. For Alejandro Zayas, the
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Aiden, first baby born in NYC of the New Year, with mom Jennet Zobnin and dad Artyom Zobnin at NYC Health + Hospitals – Coney Island branch.At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2020, baby boy Aiden Zobnin became the first Brooklyn baby born in the New Year, Coney Island
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Happy 2020! The only thing better than going out on New Year’s Eve is going out on New Year’s Day to recover, gossip, and plan resolutions. These spots have got you covered, whether you want French classics, saltfish and rum cocktails, or to keep the party going with
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New Year’s Eve firework show at Grand Army Plaza. Photo courtesy of Prospect Park Alliance.With less than 34 hours until the new year begins, it’s time to decide where you’ll watch this year’s fireworks. Skip the chaos at Times Square to watch the ball drop
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GRAND ARMY PLAZA — After the violent stabbing of five people in the home of a rabbi on Saturday night in Monsey, NY, Brooklyn politicians called for a state of emergency to be declared to protect Jewish residents in New York, as residents came together to celebrate the 8th night of
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2018 Polar Bear Plunge at Coney Island. B.C. Lorio/Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ackniculous/46525448792/in/photolist-2dTi61d-2dTi64j-Qbrbme-2cRVDGq-Qbrbo8-2bb6zss-2bb6zvy-qArRt9-CJLxXK-BMoa4a-qArRJQ-qmanWU-CJN7pr-CctnRM-CcyCL6-CHKvZf-BMf1Ub-96E74b-CCL3n4-BNzsJT-96E5wW-96B3xx-96E6PS-96E6Z1-96AZKT-96E7jo-96E5DC-96B42B-96B3rM-96B3Lg-96E5Hj-96E5QW-96E7Fw-96E6uh-96E7yf-96E6fq-96B4gn-96B39X-96E61E-96E6as-96E4zG-96E43W-96E58b-96B1B6-96B2VP-96AZVM-96B1t6-96B1c8-96E5ey-96B2cg] CONEY ISLAND — Th
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Christmas tree. Photo by Michael Voroshnin on Unsplash.Our readers mean the world to us, and we want to wish to those in our community celebrating a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy Kwanzaa! Thank you to our neighbors, readers, and subscribers for your continued support. We will return
Bushwick
Rosca de Reyes. Courtesy of @eltinterodemama. [https://www.instagram.com/eltinterodemama/]Winter holidays in Mexico are synonymous with a potpourri of warming age-old delicacies –– some dating as far back as the Aztecs –– that provide the sparkling centerpiece of the season and remind us of our childhood treats. Indulge in these