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Best of Brooklyn: Top 5 Thrift Stores

Brooklyn’s vintage and thrift shop scene is known for its diversity and inclusivity, and there are many stores throughout the...

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Crabby Shack Marks 10 Years of Seafood Excellence in Crown Heights

By: Brianna Robles On any given day, if you’re strolling down Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn, you may come across a multitude of Crown...

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Community Voices Shape Future Plans for Historic Flatbush African Burial Ground

By: Christopher Edwards Flatbush residents on Saturday were given the chance to share their ideas for the future of the Flatbush African...

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After Six Years, Heirloom Bourbon Launches in Red Hook

By: Hannah Berman The seeds for Baby Jane, a new heirloom corn-based bourbon, were sown in 2012. Back then, Red Hook’s Widow Jane...

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Salazar Calls for End to Home Flipping and ICE Immigrant Detentions

By: Christopher Edwards State Senator Julia Salazar, who represents the state’s 18th District comprising portions of Bushwick and Cypress...

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Laughter Takes Center Stage at Williamsburg’s Improv Festival

By: Tony Lipka The Brooklyn Comedy Collective held its third annual Fun and Dumb Improv Festival from July 11 through July 14, where...

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Crown Heights Dedicates Street to ‘Brooklyn’s Birth Mother’ in Commemorative Event

By: Christopher Edwards A trailblazer in her time, gynecologist Dr. Josephine English is said to have delivered an estimated 6,000 babies...

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Brooklyn’s Pro Soccer Team Launches in Vibrant Coney Island

By: Christopher Edwards For many fans, the weekend’s soccer highlights were surely the Copa America finals and the UEFA European...

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EPA Investigates Potential New Toxic Threats at Greenpoint Superfund Site

By: Shenal Tissera As more than two dozen buildings currently undergo contamination mitigation for dangerous levels of chlorinated...

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I.S. 347 Teachers Accuse Principal of Fostering Toxic Workplace in Bushwick

By: Megan McGibney Intimidation. Toxic leadership. Disrespect. Retaliation. These sharp words were used to describe Principal Neyva Rivera...

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