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Today’s Links: Historic Home To Be Demolished, Nigerian Fashion in East New York and More

Paul Stremple

Jan 22, 2018 — 1 min read

A traditional dancer out of costume after the Three Kings Parade in Williamsburg this weekend (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)

Transit Plans Could Bring Big Changes to the Red Hook Community [6sqft]
Four of Six Food Vendors Close in Year-Old Gotham Food Market at the Ashland [Eater]
East Flatbush Homeowners Protest Demolition of Historic Home [News 12]
Gun Violence Costs $5.6 Billion Each Year [NY Daily News]
Lt. Governor to Meet With Jewish Leader in Jumaane Williams’ Backyard [NY Post]
Nigerian Tailor Brings West African Couture to Brooklyn [Voices of NY]
Brooklyn Organization Fights Court-Ordered Bail [BK Reader]
MTA to Permanently Close 7th Ave F/G Mezzanine [Patch]
Beer, Meat and Cheese Shop ‘Hops and Hocks’ Closes in Bushwick [Bushwick Daily]
Brooklyn Nets Celebrate LGBTQ ‘Pride Night’ [Brooklyn Paper]

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