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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.
Arts & Culture
The holidays are officially here! Though the weekend will be on the quieter side, there are a handful of cool events scheduled including boozy caroling and skating with Santa. Looking forward to Tuesday, there’s the second annual Kwanzaa Crawl celebrating black-owned businesses. Don’t forget to check out the
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(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)WILLIAMSBURG – A shooting just after midnight last night in Williamsburg left one man dead and another wounded, said police. Arriving at 160 Havemeyer Street, near South 2nd Street, police found two gunshot victims: a 19-year old man shot in the leg and back, and a 20-year old
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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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Mayor de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/760-17/five-borough-bike-share-mayor-de-blasio-nycdot-plans-expand-public-bike-share-with] last week that the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) aimed at expanding bike sharing across all five boroughs. Citibike docking station in Fort Greene (Photo: BKLYNER)While the
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Members of Community Board 15 voting in a meeting (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Ever wanted to get more involved with the direction of your neighborhood? Now’s the chance to apply to be a member of your local Community Board and have a say in shaping your neighborhood’s
Arts & Culture
Tomorrow may be the shortest day of the year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pack in some great music and dancing! On the winter solstice, Thursday, 21, the non-profit Make Music [http://www.makemusicny.org/winter/] is featuring two musical events in Brooklyn for your holiday enjoyment.
Business
You were sitting at your desk working and listening to WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer show and on comes a segment, Can Local Media Be Survive? Brian Lehrer invited Liena Zagare, Publisher/ Editor or BKLYNER to talk about BKLYNER, the role local media plays and why it is important for
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Waiting for the Greenpoint Ferry on a quiet winter night (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) The Down-Low is our round-up of stories and other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Abandoned SUV At Fort Greene Park Racks Up Tickets and Tweets About Loneliness [https://nypost.com/2017/12/17/abandoned-car-in-brooklyn-has-been-racking-up-tickets-over-past-year/] [NY Post] Coney Island
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Impress friends and family with curated gifts from local Brooklyn businesses. They have scoured the globe and have found interesting gifts that meet all budgets. From stocking stuffers to lavish gifts, Brooklyn is the place to shop. BEAM [https://beambk.com/] Williamsburg 240 Kent Ave., Ste 18 Brooklyn, NY 11249
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Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign up for our daily newsletter [/]. And if you ever
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Why watch when you can record? Dancers and spectators at 2001 Space Odyssey this week. (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. Indoor Agriculture from a Brooklyn Startup [https://thebridgebk.com/allison-kopf-founder-and-ceo-agrilyst/] [The