Little Pakistan

Mar
29
Vigil In Little Pakistan Honors Victims Of Easter Terrorist Attack

Vigil In Little Pakistan Honors Victims Of Easter Terrorist Attack

Photo: Ditmas Park CornerIt was a call for peace, from Coney Island Avenue to the streets of Lahore. Borough President
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Feb
04
Little Pakistan’s Year-Old Civilian Patrol Reports Progress In Crime Fighting

Little Pakistan’s Year-Old Civilian Patrol Reports Progress In Crime Fighting

Coney Island Avenue. (Photo: Google Maps)Kensington’s Pakistani community [/photos/thousands-of-people-celebrate-pakistans-independence-day-at-brooklyn-mela-on-coney-island-avenue/#.VrO7yDYrJ8c] is taking a leading role in keeping
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Aug
17
Thousands Of People Celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day At Brooklyn Mela On Coney Island Avenue

Thousands Of People Celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day At Brooklyn Mela On Coney Island Avenue

Photo by KensingtonBKThousands of people filled Coney Island Avenue Sunday, August 16, to celebrate Pakistan’s independence day with heaps
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May
08
For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

Students and teachers at the Council of People’s Organization pre-school.This spring, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.
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Dec
01
From Brooklyn’s ‘Little Pakistan,’ Welcoming Immigration Reform With Open Arms

From Brooklyn’s ‘Little Pakistan,’ Welcoming Immigration Reform With Open Arms

A food vendor tends to his stall during this year’s Mela, which drew thousands of people to Coney Island
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Nov
13
Store At 1068 Coney Island Avenue Now For Rent

Store At 1068 Coney Island Avenue Now For Rent

Thanks to neighbor Chaudry Mohammad for letting us know a store at 1068 Coney Island Avenue recently became available for
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Aug
19
Thousands Celebrate Pakistan’s Independence At Brooklyn Mela

Thousands Celebrate Pakistan’s Independence At Brooklyn Mela

Thousands of people flocked to Coney Island Avenue Sunday to celebrate Pakistan’s independence day with food, dancing, and an
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Apr
09
How NYPD Spying Changed Demographics And Faith In Little Pakistan

How NYPD Spying Changed Demographics And Faith In Little Pakistan

Conor Friedersdorf’s recent piece in The Atlantic [http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/03/the-horrifying-impacts-of-nypd-ethnic-profiling-on-innocent-muslim-americans/274434/] details the
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Feb
05
Madina Closed for Repairs

Madina Closed for Repairs

We passed by Madina [http://www.madinabrooklyn.com/] on the corner of Coney Island Ave and Beverley Road earlier, and
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Oct
15
Little Pakistan’s Response to Innocence of Muslims

Little Pakistan’s Response to Innocence of Muslims

Innocence of Muslims [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocence_of_Muslims], the anti-Islamic YouTube video that sparked worldwide protests last
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