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Sheepshead Bay. (Photo by George Burshteyn)The entire borough was jumpin’ this week. And you were busy jumpin’ as well. Here’s a chance to catch up on all the goings on throughout the county of Kings. Exploring the history of the Underground Railroad in four local sites [/blog/2016/
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Prospect Park [https://www.facebook.com/ProspectParkBrooklyn/photos/a.10150175295370385.403398.10150099384115385/10155956560640385/?type=1&theater] After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood. We’ve pulled together some of the best stories from
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Photo via the New York African Restaurant Week Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/NYAfricanRestaurantWeek/].Come on out and sample the cuisines of the African continent and diaspora. Restaurants across Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island are participating in the fourth annual New York African Restaurant Week [http://nyarw.com], which
Arts & Culture
Kris Davis at the piano (photo by Peter Gannushkin)The rise of Kensington-based musicians, like pianist Kris Davis [http://krisdavis.net], and performance venues to showcase them, is emblematic of Brooklyn’s ascendancy as a center for improvisatory music. “I think my music appeals to an audience that is looking
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Photo via Flickr/Cassandra SantoriSick of living in Joe’s garage [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlIe5mBqIB4]? Ready for something different? It’s time for a move, and there’s no better spot than Sheepshead Bay. (Courtesy Street Easy/Jay Lax of HFF Realty LLC [http://streeteasy.com/building/
Bensonhurst
It’s almost October. That’s ROCKtober to you. Why? Because… umm, it rhymes? Anyway, time for everybody to rock out with their realtors. Here’s the best of Bensonhurst. (Courtesy Street Easy/Eugene Vortman of NYC Realty Brokers LLC [http://streeteasy.com/building/209-avenue-p-brooklyn/rental/1897081])209 Avenue P
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Our lives are shaped by the infrastructure around us, and that’s shaped by our choices. Speaking of, today is the deadline for participatory budgeting submissions [/blog/2016/09/29/tomorrow-deadline-submit-ideas-participatory-budgeting/] and, by the way, voter registration deadlines [http://turbovote.org] are fast approaching! So what’s this mean for
News
Photo via daniburgio1111 [https://www.instagram.com/p/9eo9B4OKaS/?tagged=creepyclowns&hl=en]The Down-Low is our new round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. –Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States. [New York Times [ http:
Events
Photo via Flickr/Cindy Stuntz.Here’s our list of great things to do in and around the neighborhood this weekend: Friends Group Books, Crafts & Jewelry Sale [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/friends-group-book-craft-sheepshead-bay-library-100116] When: Saturday, October 1. 10:15am-4:45pm Where: Sheepshead Bay Library, 2636 E.14th St What:
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I regret not making any Dusty Rhodes jokes. How many roads [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWwgrjjIMXA] would you walk down to find the right apartment? If two roads appeared, would you try to walk both? Or take the one less travelled [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/resources/learning/core-poems/
Bensonhurst
This tender, crisp, mayonnaise-free slaw goes great with seafood and pork and leftovers make a great base for a lunchtime salad. This slaw with its crisp, crunchy texture, sweet fennel, peppery radish and tangy dressing seems to be the perfect side for your next juicy pork tenderloin. At least, that’
Central Brooklyn
(Photo courtesy Prospect_ Park / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKq4GSQDffa/])October has arrived, and we’d like to help you welcome the autumn season with great events just blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking to roller-skate to David Bowie tunes, catch some southern soul music, or find