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Nov
16
Q&A With Curtis Harris On His Run For City Council District 35

Q&A With Curtis Harris On His Run For City Council District 35

Curtis Harris. (Photo via Harris)Twelve of Brooklyn’s 16 councilmembers are term-limited, and the number of individuals running for
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Sep
09
Alejandra Caraballo Runs For City Council To Uplift All In The Community

Alejandra Caraballo Runs For City Council To Uplift All In The Community

Alejandra Caraballo. (Photo via Caraballo’s campaign)PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Alejandra Caraballo, 29, announced yesterday her run for City Council in
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Oct
16
Brooklyn Academy of Music Opens BAM Strong And 2019 Next Wave Festival

Brooklyn Academy of Music Opens BAM Strong And 2019 Next Wave Festival

Ribbon-cutting for BAM Strong. Holding scissors is BAM Trustee, Brigette Vosse. To her left are BAM President Katy Clark and
6 min read
Sep
30
Randy Weston Way: Lafayette Avenue Block Co-Named In Honor Of Late Jazz Musician

Randy Weston Way: Lafayette Avenue Block Co-Named In Honor Of Late Jazz Musician

CLINTON HILL – As hundreds gathered on Sunday to celebrate to co-naming of part of Lafayette Avenue in honor of Brooklyn-born
3 min read
Sep
20
Fort Greene Honors Jazz Legend Betty Carter

Fort Greene Honors Jazz Legend Betty Carter

FORT GREENE – Fort Greene was alive with music and excitement Friday morning as NYC Parks [https://www.nycgovparks.org], Downtown
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Jul
22
BP Adams, Cumbo Endorse Call For Manufacturing Protections

BP Adams, Cumbo Endorse Call For Manufacturing Protections

Eric Adams. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)CROWN HEIGHTS — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Council Member Laurie Cumbo gave their
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Jun
14
Weeksville Heritage Center Receives City Designation

Weeksville Heritage Center Receives City Designation

Weeksville by Nic LehouxCROWN HEIGHTS— Weeksville Heritage Center [https://www.weeksvillesociety.org/] has received Cultural Institutions Group [https://www.nycgo.
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Feb
01
Brooklyn Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday

Brooklyn Celebrates Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – To honor baseball legend Jackie Robinson on what would’ve been his 100th birthday, his
4 min read
Aug
14
DOT To Modify Clear Curbs Pilot On Flatbush Ave

DOT To Modify Clear Curbs Pilot On Flatbush Ave

PARK SLOPE/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/DOWNTOWN – The North Flatbush BID [https://nfbid.com] posted on social media Tuesday morning a message
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Jul
03
Flatbush Is Finally Designated As “Little Haiti” Business And Cultural District

Flatbush Is Finally Designated As “Little Haiti” Business And Cultural District

L to R: Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and Council Member Jumaane Williams. (Photo: John McCarten)FLATBUSH
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