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Via MentalFloss.com [http://mentalfloss.com/article/28681/mister-softee-jingle-has-lyrics]June 21st [https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-summer-summer-solstice] is the official start of summer, but we all know that the summer rhythm usually begins before that. For you, maybe it’s after Memorial Day. Or the beginning of Summer Fridays [https:
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Sam, Patricia, and Cocoa Photo credit: Avi GlicksteinSam Gerstenzang started Umbrella [https://www.askumbrella.com/], the service that provides everyday tasks for seniors, after an experience his grandmother had. To find out more, I sat down with Sam and his grandmother Patricia Ackerman at her apartment, a welcome respite from
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Photo credit: Crunch FlatbushWe recently got to know Deidre, one of Crunch Flatbush’s most committed members [/meet-deidre-ferrell-crunch-flatbush-member-extraordinaire/] who’s been able to attain her fitness goals by attending (in truth, being a fixture at) classes. That’s what works for her. But what works for one person might not
Announcements
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Two millennial cousins have created a gender-neutral clothing brand, Beau Novo [https://beaunovo.com/], aimed at representing everyone. Beau Novo stands for “new man.” One day, Bobby Vincent Bruno (a marketing student at Brooklyn College) and Brian ‘Sene’ Marc (an actor, model, and musician) met a young lady
Business
Photo credit: Roll & HillManufacturing in America – we’re hearing a lot about it these days. How do we keep it from dying? [https://www.racked.com/2018/2/20/17029148/american-giant-manufacturing-supply-chain] Is it even dying? [http://observer.com/2018/01/manufacturing-is-still-the-backbone-of-a-healthy-economy/] But in certain pockets of Brooklyn, there’s
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Back in December, we shared some advice [/resolved-theres-no-year-like-year-get-moving/] about New Year’s resolutions from Crunch Flatbush [https://www.crunch.com/locations/flatbush]’s Bob Wells. If you need a refresher, he’s not a fan and thinks the best time to start setting fitness goals is right now. So we
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Donna Henes“I’ve been here for 37 years,” Donna Henes says about her Prospect Heights apartment, “and one by one, every single thing is falling apart.” Henes (rather, Mama Donna Henes [http://donnahenes.net]) is an urban shaman who you may have seen cleansing Renee Graziano’s house on
Arts & Culture
February is Black History Month and there are a variety of events happening all around Brooklyn to celebrate—from art exhibitions, dramatic readings, musical performances, history tours, and movie screenings. Check out our list of events across the borough and find out how you can celebrate, commemorate, and learn about
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Roscas de ReyesRosca de Los Reyes is a sweet bread which is a special food for Three Kings Day, known as “Día de los Reyes” in Spanish, and celebrated on January 6. The holiday is sometimes referred to as the Twelfth Night because it falls twelve days after Christmas, but
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Procrastinators rejoice. With only a few days left, shopping online is not even an option anymore, not that you would even consider that when you have a wealth of local Brooklyn businesses to choose from. Here are some of our favorite shops that will delight, family, friends and hosts alike.
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via ReachNowThe New York City public school system serves 1.1 million children [http://schools.nyc.gov/AboutUs/default.htm] and all of them will be on break between December 25 and January 2. It’s cold. Maybe snowy. Gets dark earlier. What’s a parent to do? If all
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It’s crunch time. Every ad out there keeps reminding you of the countdown to Christmas. With a fresh dusting of snow on the ground and holiday music ringing in your ears it’s a perfect time to get some fresh winter air and shop locally. Brooklyn Women’s Exchange