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Reminiscing about “old Brooklyn” from back in the day—way back (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)Recent incidents with ICE—like the detention of Pablo the pizza delivery man [/pablo-villavicencio-freed/]—have been major causes for attention in Brooklyn and beyond. But as the immigration clampdown continues in the US, one Brooklyn community—
Arts & Culture
This last weekend of July (!) is packed with events that the whole family can enjoy, including animation, food, music, and more! Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one of your own. Tinariwen via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/BRICcelebrateBK/photos/gm.245751616165689/
Announcements
Villavicencio with his two daughters. (Photo via Sandra Chica)BAY RIDGE – Pablo Villavicencio, a pizza delivery man from Long Island, was released from ICE yesterday after nearly two months in custody. 35-year-old Villavicencio was detained by ICE on June 1 after delivering pizza to the US Army Garrison Fort Hamilton
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via Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsOn Sunday, August 5th, Borough President Adams will host an “International Day of Friendship” [http://www.brooklyn-usa.org/event/brooklyns-5th-annual-international-day-of-friendship/] celebration in Brooklyn, his fifth annual festival recognizing the cultures and ethnicities that make Brooklyn an unparalleled center of diversity. The day
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Vape life under the lights in Luna Park (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)A shocking video has surfaced of a hit-and-run driver reversing into pedestrians in Borough Park [http://gothamist.com/2018/07/23/driver_caught_on_video_reversing_ov.php]. A local resident, Juan Paulino, was arrested, but the NYPD isn’
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via FBYesterday, the Gounardes campaign for State Senate released its immigration platform, “Welcoming New Americans,” [https://www.andrewgounardes.com/immigration/] which sets forth policies that are similar to opponent Ross Barkan’s, but perhaps a bit less progressive, a bit less concrete. Running in the Democratic Primary in Southern Brooklyn’
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerDITMAS PARK – “I’m a hybrid of many things. I’m an immigrant, I’m a working class citizen, and I lived here long enough to be not only a part of the district but also to understand the dynamics of the different people here. That combination
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With the many responsibilities of daily life, personal health can easily be shifted to the backburner. One of the most visible ways we notice this detrimental shift is our weight. Ever so slowly the scale creeps upward, and clothes fit ever tighter. Like much of the nation, many Brooklyn residents
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Fort Greene (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], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and subscribe [/subscribe/]. If you have news tips, story ideas, or questions,
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Coney Island/Bay Ridge – Campaign finance listings are showing clear fundraising leaders among Southern Brooklyn hopefuls looking to fill the vacant seat in the 46th Assembly District. With 55 days left before the hotly contested primary on Sept. 13, the three-way race to fill the seat of former Assemblywoman Pamela
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KINGS HIGHWAY – A strong pushback from local business owners and elected officials delayed implementation of a Select Bus Service on B82 Route along Kings Highway to July [/b82-and-why-we-need-fast-and-reliable-bus-service/], and now it looks like more changes may be coming to the plan. MTA & DOT have been meeting with elected officials
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