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Governor Hochul Announces Free College Application Fees for New York High School Seniors During College Application Month

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday said the State University of New York (SUNY), the City University of New York (CUNY) and...

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Brooklyn Library’s Free English Classes Help Immigrants and Asylum Seekers Build Skills

By: Owen Lavine On a recent Wednesday morning, students from South Korea, Ukraine, Russia, Honduras and Myanmar shuffled into the second...

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BRIC Celebrates 10 Years of Jazz Excellence Oct. 17 – 19

BRIC, a leading arts and media institution will celebrate a decade of jazz with BRIC JazzFest 2024 from Oct. 17 – 19. Marking a...

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Kate Greathead’s ‘The Book of George’ Offers a Witty Take on Millennial Masculinity and Brooklyn Hipster Culture

By: Natasha Lancaster It’s a difficult task to fully inhabit the interior life of a character while critiquing them. In The Book of...

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Green-Wood Cemetery Hosts Nightfall: Time Flies, A Mystical Night of Music, Storytelling, and Circus Performances

Green-Wood Cemetery will host Nightfall: Time Flies, a unique nighttime event that is an immersive experience that blends music,...

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Charlene Kaye’s Hilarious One-Woman Show Explores the Highs and Lows of Mother-Daughter Relationships

By: Kaya Laterman Brooklyn resident Charlene Kaye loves her mom dearly, but that didn’t stop the musician, actor and comedian from...

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Brooklyn Cafe Owner Goes Viral, in The Best Way, After Leaving Patron in Charge During Quick Bank Run

By: Moses Jeanfrancois It’s a common occurrence for the average New Yorker to befriend their local deli guy, but it’s not everyday...

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Weeksville Heritage Center’s Landmark Hunterfly Road Houses Set for Major Renovation to Protect NYC’s Black History

  The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) on Thursday...

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LOCnificent Festival Celebrates Black Hair, Culture, and Unity with Performances, Panels, and Hair Demonstrations

By: Richard Burroughs and Brianna Nunley The LOCnificent Festival, a two-day Brooklyn event showcasing locs, Black hair and African...

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Brooklyn Man’s Murder Conviction Overturned After Eyewitness Reliability Called Into Question

A Brooklyn man’s murder conviction was vacated on Thursday after a reinvestigation by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s...

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