northern brooklyn

Nov
12
Leonard Library Celebrates 75th Anniversary of ‘A Tree Grows In Brooklyn’

Leonard Library Celebrates 75th Anniversary of ‘A Tree Grows In Brooklyn’

WILLIAMSBURG – To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Public Library’s
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Nov
12
Two Dead After Possible Murder Suicide in Bushwick

Two Dead After Possible Murder Suicide in Bushwick

Outside the building on Menahan Street, where the shootings took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – On Friday, two people
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Nov
11
This Week In Brooklyn: Election Day Messes, A New Target, Cat Rescuers & More

This Week In Brooklyn: Election Day Messes, A New Target, Cat Rescuers & More

Dean Street, Cobble Hill (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week
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Nov
09
The Weekly News Quiz: November 9, 2018

The Weekly News Quiz: November 9, 2018

Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept
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Nov
09
Veterans Day Parade & Reminders

Veterans Day Parade & Reminders

Photo: Flickr Creative Commons/ Michael DorauschThe annual Veterans Day Parade [https://parade.uwvc.org/] will be held on Sunday, November
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Nov
09
Industry City Maker Spotlight: Fodera Guitars

Industry City Maker Spotlight: Fodera Guitars

Photo courtesy of Fodera GuitarsThe current incarnation of Industry City [https://industrycity.com/], Sunset Park’s manufacturing and technology hub,
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Nov
08
Weekend Art Events: November 9-11 (Red Hook Open Studios, The TIDE Film Fest & More)

Weekend Art Events: November 9-11 (Red Hook Open Studios, The TIDE Film Fest & More)

Red Hook artists and makers are opening their doors to visitors this weekend while the Fall edition of The Other
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Nov
07
Borough President, Local Pols Call For Investigation, Reforms Following Voting Delays

Borough President, Local Pols Call For Investigation, Reforms Following Voting Delays

After an election day marred by long lines [/sloppy-start-on-election-day/], malfunctioning ballot scanners [/ballot-scanners-down-throughout-brooklyn/] and confused poll workers [/opinion-we-need-better-trained-poll-workers/], Brooklyn politicians
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Nov
07
Recent Affordable Housing Roundup, Part I

Recent Affordable Housing Roundup, Part I

A luxury development near the East River waterfront in Williamsburg has a handful of affordable units up for grabs (Via
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Nov
06
Ousted Politician Cruises in Campaign-Finaced Mercedes, Shopkeepers Embrace Street Art With Murals & More of Today’s Links

Ousted Politician Cruises in Campaign-Finaced Mercedes, Shopkeepers Embrace Street Art With Murals & More of Today’s Links

The Williamsburg Bridge silhouetted against the setting sun this weekend (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Whether or not Ben Stiller showed up
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