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Brooklyn Museum's 'Brooklyn Conference' Explores Art as a Platform for Political Change

Policymakers, artists and activists from around the country gathered on Saturday in Brooklyn for a series of discussions aimed at unpacking pressing socio-political issues The Brooklyn Museum last weekend became a virtual think tank for creativity an

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City Launches 'NYCx Co-Lab Challenges' to Improve Brownsville's Infrastructure Through Technology

The NYCx Co-Labs are neighborhood-based partnership to co-design a set of challenges and make neighborhood spaces available for testing new technologies to address the neighborhood's more pressing needs Mayor Bill de Blasio and Brooklyn Borough Presi

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Brooklyn Dad Iron Chef Teaches Men to Cook and... Breastfeed?

In Bed Stuy, DOH workers have organized a free culinary class that teaches fledgling fathers how to cook and how to be a super dad! The Bed-Stuy-based Brooklyn Dad Iron Chef Program , sponsored by the NYC Department of Health, not only educates fathe

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Stars of New York Competition Brings Brooklyn Stars to the Dance Floor for Charity

The Stars of New York Dance competition is a hilariously fun dance-off competition to raise dance education funds for children from low-income communities

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Central Brooklyn Residents Vent Their Frustrations at Town Hall on Gentrification

The discussion heated up, as residents aired their frustrations around the effects of gentrification, or what many in attendance began to refer to as "ethnic cleansing.

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Mayor Bill de Blasio: Next Week, Were Bringing City Hall to Your Borough and Mine

Next Week, for an entire week, the Mayor's office will be setting up shop in Downtown Brooklyn! By Mayor Bill de Blasio I'm looking forward to taking a week to focus on my borough.

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Restoration to Celebrate 50 Years of Service with Annual 'Restore Brooklyn' Gala

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's annual gala honors organizations and individuals who have made valuable contributions to Brooklyn and its residents On Monday, October 30 Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation will host its "Restore B

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Community Effort Brings New Traffic Light to Brooklyn Intersection

Councilmember Jumaane Williams celebrated the announcement as an example of the neighborhood getting involved and making their community safer photo credit: NY Daily News The New York Department of Transportation ( NYCDOT ) has approved a request by

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Brooklyn Singer, Songwriter Keishera James Brings Honesty and Emotion to Her Music

James' debut album "It's Me, Keishera" was released in late September, and is unapologetically her boldest, rawest self. Photo: Keishera James To say it plainly, Keishera James has spirit.

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Short Film 'A Place for Us' Documents an African-American Family's Quest for a New Beginning in Africa

Reel Sisters film festival presents the short documentary 'A Place for Us,' in which director Kimberly Jones-Wise follows one family's decision to move to Africa by Iman Childs The short film A Place for Us documents the journey of an African-America

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