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CROWN HEIGHTS – Local mentorship program, the I AM PEACE Foundation [http://www.iampeacefoundation.org], is hosting its fifth annual 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament this Saturday, August 11, at Jackie Robinson Playground. I AM PEACE group shot, August 2017 (courtesy of I AM PEACE)The event was organized by Crown Heights
Central Brooklyn
via NYCRUNSFrom start to finish, the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon [https://nycruns.com/races/?race=nycruns-brooklyn-marathon--half-marathon] is all about Brooklyn past and present. Medals and shirts are Brooklyn-designed. Brooklyn-made bagels and New York state apples are at the finish, along with a Brooklyn DJ. Cheering and volunteer support
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Big crowd at MCU Park in Brooklyn on Opening Night for the baseball game between the Staten Island Yankees and Brooklyn Cyclones, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (Gordon Donovan)Irish Night at MCU Park is always one of the most popular games of the season. This year, as part of the
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Gotham Girls Roller Derby skaters are intertwined, and waiting for the referee’s whistle to start the jam. (Rosie Misdary/Bklyner)Fast. Empowering. Fun. This is how skaters describe roller derby. At the Gotham Girls Crashpad, the four home teams scrimmage in preparation for the big event of the season,
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World Cup Fever is here. Your friends and family are posting selfies of them sporting “their” team and you want to join in and watch but it’s no fun to watch home alone or on your computer – no worries Bklyner has you covered. No matter where you live or
Flatbush
One of my strongest memories is of my grandfather taking me to a driving range in Southern California when I was maybe 8 or 9. He and my grandmother were avid golfers, my father was on his golf team in high school, and so, naturally, he was encouraging me to
Central Brooklyn
Via MentalFloss.com [http://mentalfloss.com/article/28681/mister-softee-jingle-has-lyrics]June 21st [https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-summer-summer-solstice] is the official start of summer, but we all know that the summer rhythm usually begins before that. For you, maybe it’s after Memorial Day. Or the beginning of Summer Fridays [https:
Eastern Brooklyn
via Crunch FlatbushRegular readers of this site have no doubt heard of Crunch Flatbush [https://www.crunch.com/locations/flatbush]. Over the last year, you: * Learned about one of their inspiring members [/meet-deidre-ferrell-crunch-flatbush-member-extraordinaire/] * Got some advice for navigating the onset of cold weather [/fall-back-love-fitness-fall-crunch-flatbush/] and The [/taking-step-holidaysand-anotherand-another/] Holidays [/resolved-theres-no-year-like-year-get-moving/]
Announcements
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – A block on MacDonough Street between Patchen and Ralph Avenues was co-named Jackie Robinson Way in honor of the baseball legend who once lived on the Bed-Stuy street. Via @BrooklynDA [https://twitter.com/BrooklynDA]Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Public Advocate Letitia James, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
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Photo: ESPNBARCLAYS CENTER – Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts fighter, was arrested on Thursday after allegedly throwing a dolly at a bus carrying Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters at Barclays Center, which injured two people. His bail has been set at $50,000. According to the NYPD, McGregor has been
camps
Let the kids run around this summer with Brooklyn’s amazing sports camps. Sign up for a different one each week, or commit to one for the whole summer. Either way, your young athlete is bound to have a great time. Paris Saint-Germain Academy NY [http://www.psgacademyny.com/Site/
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FLATBUSH – Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal [http://therealdealboxing.com/site/] promotion company will stage the first of a series of boxing matches at the Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/] on Saturday, March 10. According to Real Deal COO Eric Bentley, the partnership with the venue will bring at least