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The Brooklyn Flea is returning to Fort Greene

Photograph: Courtesy CC/Flickr/Betty Tsang It looks like winter is coming for one of the best flea markets in NYC: organizers of the Brooklyn Flea announced on their website that the Flea will return to its old digs at Skylight One Hanson starting th
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As Summer Winds Down, Soul Summit Continues to Bring the Heat

As Summer Winds Down, Soul Summit Continues to Bring the Heat

On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy to sway, jump, salsa and shimmy for one of the last installments of this year's Soul Summit dance party .
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New Crown Heights Cafe to Blend American Brunch and Caribbean Fare

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Carla Shallow said two things were clear: More families were moving into Crown Heights, and her young son would one day need help paying for college, according to local news sources .
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Flatbush-Based Organization Unites Residents in Fight Against Gentrification

B4G protestors Photo: B4G FB Without question, gentrification is a hot-button topic amongst Brooklyn residents, longtime and new. Therefore, it is no surprise that residents are joining together to raise awareness and their voices on the matter.
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Gun buyback takes 59 guns off Brooklyn streets

"Money for guns, no questions asked," was the message at the Brooklyn Gun Buyback this past Saturday at Clarendon Road Church in Flatbush.
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Power 105.1 Announces Star-Studded Lineup for Powerhouse 2016 at Barclays Center

Power 105.1 , Home of The Breakfast Club and Angie Martinez, New York's Hip Hop and R&B , announced the star-studded lineup for its annual live music event, Powerhouse 2016, which will take place onThursday, October 27 at 7 p.m.
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Rave Ride Through Brooklyn Draws Cyclists from Near and Far

Costumes were greatly encouraged. Last Saturday, several hundred cyclists gathered in Greenpoint to participate in the inaugural Brooklyn Bike Rave, a fundraiser for the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.
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At Town Hall, Residents Rail: City Using Bed-Stuy as 'Dumping Ground' for Homeless Shelters

Residents gather for a town hall on a proposed new homeless shelter site in Bed-Stuy Around 200 Bed-Stuy residents, community leaders and elected officials packed into the multipurpose room at Restoration Plaza Monday night for a town hall meeting to
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Afropunk 2016: A Dazzling Display of Culture and a Healthy Dose of Rebellion

[perfectpullquote align="right" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]"The festival, a "safe zone" for creative expression, is also a sounding board for socio-political issues affecting the black community, and everyone seemed to be in on it!"[/p
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Are Brooklyn Residents Disproportionately Targeted for NYPD Traffic Stops? A Flatbush Org Launches Survey to Find Out

Photo: E4F Facebook Equality for Flatbush (E4F), a non-profit organization dedicated to anti-police repression, affordable housing and anti-gentrification efforts, has launched a borough-wide survey to measure the number of residents stopped by polic
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