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BRIC Reveals 2019 Celebrate Brooklyn! Lineup with Headliners Patti LaBelle, Calexico, Jidenna
BRIC Arts Media's Celebrate Brooklyn!, one of New York City’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals, revealed on Wednesday its...
Whoopi Goldberg, Cyndi Lauper, Chaka Khan to Kick off WorldPride Celebration in Brooklyn
WorldPride, the world's largest LGBTQ+ celebration, is taking over New York City this June, and NYC Pride just announced the...
500-Foot Residential Tower to Rise in Prospect Heights
Construction for a new 500-foot tower to rise behind the Barclays Center and Atlantic Terminal in Prospect Heights is about...
Weeding, Pruning, Cleaning — Volunteers Get Prospect Park Ready for Spring
On Tuesday, about 75 volunteers descended on Prospect Park to help to keep the park green and clean in observation...
One Cookie, One Latte, One Sandwich at a Time – New BPL Cafe Empowers Refugees with Culinary Training
Emma’s Torch, a local not-for-profit social enterprise that empowers refugees through culinary education and job readiness training, officially opened on...
Prospect Heights School Drops Name of Slave-Owner Family
With the new school year, Prospect Heights elementary school P.S. 9 Teunis G. Bergen will be renamed the Sarah Smith...
Brooklyn Museum Announces $25K Award for Emerging Artists
The Brooklyn Museum announced its first-ever award for emerging Brooklyn artists. The $25,000 UOVO Prize, named for its sponsor, an...
First Cherry Blossoms Usher in Spring at Bklyn Botanic Garden
The first cherry blossoms of the season have arrived at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, heralding spring’s arrival in New York...
Prospect Park’s First Pop-Up University Is Looking for Immigrant Academics to Teach
Brooklyn Public Library and Prospect Park Alliance have teamed up to launch a pop-up university and are inviting immigrant professors,...
This New Podcast Gets ‘Civical’ by Breaking Down Politics While Serving Laughs
A new podcast, Let’s Get Civical, is combining civics class, girl talk and comedy to break down American politics for...
Bklyn Public Library to Host Veteran’s Mental Health First Aid Course
Brooklyn Public Library is hosting a Veteran’s Mental Health First Aid Course at its central branch on Friday, March 22. As part...
Prospect Park Is for the Birds — and Those Who Like to Watch Them!
It may not quite feel like it yet, but spring is just a few days away, and the Prospect Park...
Via Shanghai to Brooklyn — The Stories of European Jews Fleeing WWII
Brooklyn Public Library is presenting a new exhibition, film and panels series about the forced migration of EuropeanJews to China...
BP Honors Sweet Chick Waffle Shop Crew as ‘Brooklyn Heroes’
The crew of Brooklyn's Sweet Chick was just named a hero of the month by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams for...
Erykah Badu Is Coming to Brooklyn, and She’s Bringing H.E.R.
The Godmother of neo-soul, Erykah Badu, and the hottest aspirant to her throne, H.E.R., have just announced a one-night-only affair...
Annual LitFilm Festival Puts Beloved Writers on the Big Screen
It’s going to be lit! Brooklyn Public Library is hosting the second annual "LitFilm: A BPL Film Festival About Writers"...
Bklyn Library ‘Borrows’ the Borough’s Most Fabulous Stories for New Podcast
Brooklyn has many stories to tell, and a lot of them start at the library, a group of Brooklyn Public...
Art 50 Years After Stonewall: New Exhibit to Explore Legacy of Stonewall Riots
A new exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots will open on Friday, March 3, at the...
Elton John is Bidding Farewell at the Barclays Center
Superstar Elton John is touring around the globe one last time, and he is bringing his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road"...
Dine, Wine and Dance Under the Stars in Prospect Park
While we are still dealing with the last cold, gray weeks of winter, the Prospect Park Alliance just gave us...
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