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Mayor de Blasio (left) and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (D35), photo via Cumbo’s Office“All of you come out to hold government accountable—that government be transparent and that government be responsible to your needs.” Letitia James, Public Advocate for the City of New York Last night, the Ingersoll Community
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Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories and other curiosities all over Brooklyn. After 31 Years, Polish Eatery Kasia’s Closes Its Doors On Bedford Ave [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/polish-eatery-gentrifying-williamsburg-close-31-years-article-1.3713656] [NY Daily News] A Brief History Of Downtown Brooklyn Retailer Abraham
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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.
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FORT GREENE – There are going to be a lot fewer blue and orange jerseys around the Barclays Center. Governor Cuomo announced on Wednesday that the New York Islanders will skate away from the Barclays Center and return to Long Island to a reportedly $1 billion new complex adjacent to Belmont
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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GOWANUS – As BKLYNER reported last week [/brooklynites-tough-enough-kick-axe-beat-bomb/], axe-throwing venue Kick Axe [https://www.kickaxe.com] just debuted at 622 Degraw Street in Gowanus. Located in the old littlefield space [/big-plans-littlefield-gowanus-event-space-move-expand/], the 7,000-square-foot venue is designed to feel like a “cozy lumberjack-style lodge.” Kick Axe, 622 Degraw Street (Photo: Pamela
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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
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Pianist and bandleader Arturo O’Farrill [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_O%27Farrill] will present his father’s rarely performed seasonal composition “Oro, Incienso y Mirra” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvcFbbq2mgk] (“Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh”) in a free performance on Christmas Eve at All Saints’ Church. The
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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