This Saturday, Brooklyn will celebrate Christopher Wallace, known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G., on what would’ve been his 50th birthday. Wallace was born on May 21, 1972. He grew […]
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Sak Pasé Nation Presents: The Haitian Flag Day Festival You’ve Been Waiting For …
On Sunday, May 22, Sak Pasé Nation Presents, in collaboration with Zanmi NYC, Konbit Mizik, Zafem World Entertainment, and The Haitian-American Collaborative “ALL ROADS LEAD TO LITTLE HAITI, BROOKLYN” for the […]
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If You’re in Brooklyn’s Assembly District 58, Here’s What You Should Know About the Upcoming Special Election
Early voting continues through Sunday for the May 24 special election in Brooklyn’s Assembly District 58. The seat opened on March 30 when former state Assemblymember N. Nick Perry resigned […]
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Bill Passed in the State Assembly Establishes More Accessible Housing for the Disabled
The New York State Assembly approved a bill on May 4 that will create a tax credit and establish more accessible housing for the disabled. The bill, A3409A, is now […]
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The TikTok Phenomenon and How to Promote on it
TikTok is an application that triumphantly marches the planet. It is the most downloaded app for iOS (ahead of Instagram and WhatsApp) and the third most downloaded app for Android. […]
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Cousin Fatally Stabbed Teen In Crown Heights: Police, Reports
Police have identified the 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed on Troy Avenue on Wednesday. Police have identified the 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed on Troy Avenue on Wednesday. (David Allen/Patch) […]
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Richard Wright Way Named in Fort Greene
Richard Wright, at 37, at his typewriter in New York, March 27, 1945, was determined to help blacks win economic rights. (AP Photo) Dr. Rudy Cain’s Letter to the Editors […]
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NYC education panel approves $10 billion budget formula following promise of review
A New York City education panel has approved the same $10 billion school budget proposal it previously rejected, after the Education Department promised to review its funding formula. Twelve of […]
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Brooklyn playgrounds locked or in disrepair
BED-STUY, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Some Brooklyn parents want their playgrounds unlocked and repaired before summer so their children have a safe place to play. Kesha Crawford, the tenant president of […]
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Update #22: The Carew Country Road Trip From Brooklyn Across the US and Back
By: Jinyen and Chris Carew 5/17/22 California The Vegas Strip is like a longer, wider Times Square, surrounded by desert. Hoardes or tourists, performers, and hustlers, trying to make a […]
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MTA Celebrates Biggie’s Bday with Limited Edition MetroCards
Saturday, May 21, would have been the 50th birthday of Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. Born in 1972 and raised in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn, Christopher George Latore Wallace, […]
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Residents, electeds demand repairs at NYCHA’s Bushwick Houses development
Councilmember Jennifer Gutierrez, center, speaks during a press conference outside of NYCHA’s Bushwick Houses development on May 13. Leaks, missing floor tiles, walls left unfinished and rat infestations were just […]
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10 Brooklyn artists with shows you need to see right now
The rent was, is and continues to be too damn high in the borough of Kings. Yet Brooklyn artists are a stubbornly adaptable lot. And there is no time like […]
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Man Dies In Daylight Stabbing In Crown Heights, Cops Say
A man was stabbed and killed on Troy Avenue across the street from an elementary school Monday morning, police said. A man was stabbed and killed on Troy Avenue across […]
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In Debate Over Schools Funding Formula, Advocates From 2019 Task Force Push For More Resources
As the PEP is set to vote on the same schools funding formula it rejected last month, advocates and some PEP members say the need for change is urgent. Still, […]
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7 Smart Ways to Use an Installment Loan for Your Financial Needs
An installment loan is the first thing that comes to our minds whenever we need money. It’s a type of loan that’s repaid in equal monthly payments until the full […]
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The Little Park Slope School That Could
By Sara Bass LACK OF CRITICAL REFLECTION Days after a group of fifth graders’ mural was hung in their Park Slope school’s cafeteria, it was removed and destroyed by direction […]
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This Mini Golf Course in Williamsburg Makes a Hole in One for Climate Awareness
The gates are finally open, and Putting Green is ready to teach more Brooklynites about climate change through its informational, locally-designed mini golf course in Williamsburg. “Climate change can be […]
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Bay Ridge Student, Justice Mickels, Wins Statewide ‘Star Search’ Talent Competition
Justice Mickels of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, is among the winners of The Salvation Army Greater New York Division’s “Star Search” Music & Creative Arts Talent Contest. More than 200 young […]
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BKLYN Artists: Apply Now for Reduced-Rent Studios in DUMBO
COVID has not been kind to the real estate market, where NYC residents are finding limited options and rents climbing to new heights. For those who earn a living as […]