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May
13
Homecrest Mosque Tagged with Anti-Palestine Graffiti on Eid

Homecrest Mosque Tagged with Anti-Palestine Graffiti on Eid

Vandalism at the Tayba Islamic Center on Coney Island Avenue. (Image: Imran Khan)A Brooklyn mosque was vandalized with the
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May
07
Brooklyn Borough President Candidates Talk Yeshiva Regulation at Forum

Brooklyn Borough President Candidates Talk Yeshiva Regulation at Forum

At a virtual forum Thursday afternoon, five leading candidates for Brooklyn Borough President weighed in—or demurred—on a hot-button
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Apr
21
Bay Ridge Celebrates Ramadan with Lights for the First Time

Bay Ridge Celebrates Ramadan with Lights for the First Time

“Happy Ramadan from Balady” lights up 5th Avenue between 72nd Street. and Ovington Ave. Mukta Ahmad/BklynerRamadan began last week
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Apr
20
A Year Without Knocking: Jehovah’s Witnesses Connect With Neighbors

A Year Without Knocking: Jehovah’s Witnesses Connect With Neighbors

Like most of the city’s gathering spaces, worship centers for Jehovah’s Witnesses – a group with nearly 10,000
5 min read
Apr
19
East Flatbush Celebrates New Affordable Housing For Seniors

East Flatbush Celebrates New Affordable Housing For Seniors

Bishop Philius Nicolas, the founder of Evangelical Crusade Church, speaking at the celebration of the affordable housing that he championed
3 min read
Mar
15
Orthodox Women Rally to Break the Chains of Unwanted Marriage, Using Social Media As a Bolt Cutter

Orthodox Women Rally to Break the Chains of Unwanted Marriage, Using Social Media As a Bolt Cutter

Chava Sharabani, right, has unsuccessfully pushed for more than a decade to convince her ex-husband to sign a legal Jewish
5 min read
Feb
09
Allegations Of Embezzlement — And A Brawl — At A Brownsville Church

Allegations Of Embezzlement — And A Brawl — At A Brownsville Church

Calvary Unified Freewill Baptist Church at 1520 Herkimer Street in Brownsville. Liena Zagare/BklynerA Brownsville church congregation has sued its
4 min read
Jan
22
New Yorkers Celebrate Biden’s End to Trump’s ‘Muslim’ Travel Ban and Rally for More Change

New Yorkers Celebrate Biden’s End to Trump’s ‘Muslim’ Travel Ban and Rally for More Change

Immigration reform advocates hold a rally at Battery Park Thursday morning during the start of the Biden administration. | Ben Fractenberg/
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Jan
11
Three Kings Day Was Celebrated In Williamsburg In Spite of Pandemic

Three Kings Day Was Celebrated In Williamsburg In Spite of Pandemic

The Three Kings, Mary, and José. Anna Conkling/ BklynerThis past Saturday, a float which held the Three Kings, the Virgin
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Dec
17
Recovery House of Worship Preserves Holiday Traditions for Families in Need

Recovery House of Worship Preserves Holiday Traditions for Families in Need

Gift-wrapping during the 2019 Helping Hands Toy Store Event at the Recovery House of Worship in Brooklyn. Photo by Rachel
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