Martin Luther King Jr Day Celebrated in Brooklyn
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the tragic assassination of one of the greatest leaders of modern times, Dr.
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Society
Revamped Brooklyn Basketball Courts Name in Memory of Rapper Biggie
Brooklyn honored one of its own last week when Councilman Robert Cornegy officiated at a ceremony naming a Bedford-Stuyvesant basketball
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High School Students Learn About Holocaust from those Who Were There
In order to perfect their roles in an upcoming play, Yeshivah of Flatbush students are paired with survivors willing to
Read MoreBrooklyn Private School Won’t Budge for Damon Kids
At St. Ann’s the rules are the rules, and can’t be broken even for the likes of Hollywood celebrities, even
Read MoreCleaning Up the Gowanus Canal
Many have been working tirelessly to find solutions for the long-polluted waterway along the Gowanus Canal. One organization, the Gowanus
Read MoreBloody Sunday Anniversary Inspires Walk Across Brooklyn Bridge
In a march organized by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, hundreds of people walked over the Brooklyn Bridge to remember
Read MoreBrooklyn HS Names Athletic Field for Mandela
About 1,000 students and others attended a ceremony on what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 96th birthday in order to
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Flying Swastika Spoils Beautiful Beach Day in New York
In celebration of “World Swastika Rehabilitation Day” a fringe group of UFO enthusiasts known as the International Raelian Movement sponsored
Read MoreA Cannabis Grew in Brooklyn
Ten unusual photos posted on a mesmerizing Brooklyn Public Library blog illustrates the amazing, and little known fact that several
Read MoreMandela’s Daughter Honored at Brooklyn Wine Tasting Event
Thursday evening’s Toast of Brooklyn Wine and Food Festival honored the daughter and granddaughter of famed South African leader Nelson
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