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Braving the Chill: Thousands Ring in 2025 with Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

Thousands of New Yorkers braved the cold weather and water to plunge into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday as part of the annual Coney...

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Bed-Stuy’s Asase Yaa Foundation Brings African Diasporic Arts to Manhattan for 2nd Annual Festival

The Asase Yaa Cultural Foundation will host its 2nd Annual Rhythms & Movements of African American Culture Festival. The...

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Mayor Adams Announces NYC Create in Place to Aid Cultural Organizations

New York City announced the launch of NYC Create in Place, a new initiative for arts and cultural institutions at risk of losing their...

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Gracemoon Arts Promotes Difficult Conversations Through Thought-Provoking Plays

By: Brianna Robles Gracemoon Arts Company, a new theater, salon and gallery in Bushwick, is gaining attention from artists and...

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5 Fun Alternative Events in Brooklyn on New Year’s Eve And Jan. 1

There’s always plenty to do in the city that never sleeps and New Year’s Eve and Jan. 1, 2025, in Brooklyn is no different!...

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Crown Heights School Closure Postponed Amid Outcry Over Lack of Community Input

By: Megan McGibney Plans to close a Crown Heights school were postponed Wednesday night during a Panel for Education Policy meeting after...

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Kwanzaa Crawl 2024: Celebrating Black Culture and Empowering Black-Owned Businesses with Unity and Joy

Kwanzaa Crawl returns for its seventh year of revelry, education and support for Black-owned businesses, on Thursday, Dec. 26. Far more...

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Brooklyn Nonprofit Celebrates Father-Daughter Bonds at Elegant Community Dance

By: Ben Segal The Brooklyn nonprofit Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts held a dance on Dec. 17, to celebrate young ladies in the...

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Kennedy Administration to Honor Billie Holiday in Year-End Concert

The Billie Holiday Theatre will close out its 2024 programming with a performance by Kennedy Administration as part of its BILLIE &...

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Wallabout Wonderland Draws Hundreds to Brooklyn Navy Yard for Holiday Shopping Extravaganza

By:  Megan McGibney Hundreds of vendors and shoppers mingled together over the weekend at the seventh annual Wallabout Wonderland Holiday...

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