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Apr
25
Weekend Art Events: April 26-28 (Sakura Matsuri Festival, DUMBO Open Studios, Shakespeare on Stratford & More)

Weekend Art Events: April 26-28 (Sakura Matsuri Festival, DUMBO Open Studios, Shakespeare on Stratford & More)

Spring is in full swing so it’s the perfect opportunity to check out all of the events happening around
7 min read
Apr
24
Reynoso To City: Bushwick Rezoning Plan Falls Short On Housing

Reynoso To City: Bushwick Rezoning Plan Falls Short On Housing

BUSHWICK – Tuesday night, about 50 people piled into a conference room at the Bushwick Multi-Service Center to discuss updates to
5 min read
Apr
22
An Ax Murderer Killed A Pregnant Woman

An Ax Murderer Killed A Pregnant Woman

Savannah Rivera via Facebook.WILLIAMSBURG – Neighbor charged with murdering a 20-year-old pregnant woman with an ax over the weekend. On
1 min read
Apr
19
Passover and Good Friday Celebrated With Burning of Chametz And Carrying of Crosses

Passover and Good Friday Celebrated With Burning of Chametz And Carrying of Crosses

Burning of chametz in Boro Park. Todd Maisel/BklynerFriday marked the beginning of Passover in the Jewish faith and Good
3 min read
Apr
18
Weekend Art Events: April 19-21 (Rorschach, Music Of Curiosities, Morbid Anatomy & More)

Weekend Art Events: April 19-21 (Rorschach, Music Of Curiosities, Morbid Anatomy & More)

It’s Easter weekend and the start of spring break. There’s lots to do if you’re staying in
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Apr
17
“Affordable Housing” is a Trojan Horse for High End Housing – OPINION

“Affordable Housing” is a Trojan Horse for High End Housing – OPINION

Plans released for a development project at the Crown Heights Spice Factory. (via City Planning)By Alan P. Berger, Vice-President,
4 min read
Apr
12
Community Plans For Bushwick, Worries It Will Not Matter

Community Plans For Bushwick, Worries It Will Not Matter

Attendees at the Bushwick Community Plan rollout event [/residents-propose-bushwick-community-plan-for-rezoning-to-tame-development/] (Chase Brush/Bklyner)BUSHWICK – From 2008 to 2018, the median price
5 min read
Apr
11
Weekend Art Events: April 12-14 (Barricade Boys, Record Store Day, Game of Thrones Watch Party & More)

Weekend Art Events: April 12-14 (Barricade Boys, Record Store Day, Game of Thrones Watch Party & More)

The temperature’s starting to heat up and so are the events around Brooklyn! Celebrate Record Store Day with live
7 min read
Apr
10
Food Bank For NYC Offering Free Tax Assistance For Low-Income New Yorkers

Food Bank For NYC Offering Free Tax Assistance For Low-Income New Yorkers

BED-STUY/DOWNTOWN/SUNSET PARK – Tax Day is Monday, April 15. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet—and need
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Apr
09
Measles Count Reaches Almost 300, Williamsburg Mandated To Vaccinate

Measles Count Reaches Almost 300, Williamsburg Mandated To Vaccinate

WILLIAMSBURG – The city today declared a public health emergency [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/press/2019/emergency-orders-measles.
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