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BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/9–12/11

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/9–12/11

A Talib Kweli concert, holiday maker markets, a Frosty 5K, a Papi Juice party and more Brooklyn events.
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Everything's Coming Up Roses for John Cook, The Tireless Volunteer Behind NYCHA's 'Rat Gardens'

Everything's Coming Up Roses for John Cook, The Tireless Volunteer Behind NYCHA's 'Rat Gardens'

A battle between a community gardener and NYCHA has a happy ending, with the city's rat team working with the gardener on rodent solutions.
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Bed-Stuy's Kayla Toure Wins 2022 National American Miss Teen Pageant

Bed-Stuy's Kayla Toure Wins 2022 National American Miss Teen Pageant

Kayla Toure overcame shyness to represent Brooklyn as a teen pageant queen, founded her own charity and the authored a children's book on self-acceptance.
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A Hero's Homecoming: An Evening with Angela Davis in Fort Greene

A Hero's Homecoming: An Evening with Angela Davis in Fort Greene

Despite the tightly packed theater, the book talk celebrating the reissuing of Angela Davis' autobiography was intimate — much like the book itself.
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Mayor’s Office Seeks Community Voice in Rollout of Clean Electric Energy Initiative

Mayor’s Office Seeks Community Voice in Rollout of Clean Electric Energy Initiative

Climate change experts, community leaders and New Yorkers discussed their ideas and concerns with the Mayor's proposed plan.
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BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/2–12/4

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/2–12/4

Holiday markets and tree lighting, a dance competition, bird watching, a talk from a member of the Exonerated Five and more Brooklyn events.
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Shoot your Shot: Nets Seth Curry and Markieff Morris Surprised Students at the Team's Annual NETSTEM Day

Shoot your Shot: Nets Seth Curry and Markieff Morris Surprised Students at the Team's Annual NETSTEM Day

On NETSTEM Day, 100 Brooklyn students saw real-life STEM applications and received a surprise visit from the two Brooklyn Nets players.
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Raid of an Illegal Cannabis Business in Bay Ridge Rattles Owner, Sparks Controversy

Raid of an Illegal Cannabis Business in Bay Ridge Rattles Owner, Sparks Controversy

Big Chief was operating without a license when it was raided, but owner complains: Licenses are impossible to come by in Brooklyn.
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Williamsburg Residents Fight Plans to Install Energy-Saving Lithium Batteries Atop Residential Towers, Citing Fire Risk

Williamsburg Residents Fight Plans to Install Energy-Saving Lithium Batteries Atop Residential Towers, Citing Fire Risk

The pressure to build more battery storage units has led private energy developers in NYC to get creative in a market where real-estate is scarce and expensive.
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DOT Weighs Options for Grand Army Plaza's Future for Pedestrians, Bikes and Cars

DOT Weighs Options for Grand Army Plaza's Future for Pedestrians, Bikes and Cars

While a car-free plaza isn't the goal, the department is 'open to anything.'
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