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Spotlight on: James Smith, Trumpeter for Reggae Band BURNING SPEAR-- Alive and Well in Brooklyn

Spotlight on: James Smith, Trumpeter for Reggae Band BURNING SPEAR-- Alive and Well in Brooklyn

James Smith (lower left) with BURNING SPEAR (Winston Rodney, center) THE ART OF SEEING by Michael Milton James Smith—trumpeter for 2 time Grammy Award winning reggae band BURNING SPEAR -- is alive and well in Brooklyn! I heard James Smith play
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Marcy Plaza Farmers Market Opens New Season in Bed-Stuy

Photo: Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation kicked off the new season of the Marcy Plaza Farmers Market on Wednesday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and musical performance by the students of the Noel
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Weekend Traffic Advisory: Crown Heights

Police in the 71st Precinct are alerting the public to a number of traffic delays that may occur in Crown Heights on Friday, July 17, from 4:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday, July 18, from 8:00am to 1:00pm: Friday July 17, beginning at midnight until 1PM
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The Brooklyn Museum Explores the Rise of Sneaker Culture

The Brooklyn Museum Explores the Rise of Sneaker Culture

In the hierarchy of the shoes in your closet, where would you place your sneakers? For most Americans, that answer would be, more often than not, high. Very high.
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Police Seeking Help in Capturing Suspect Wanted for Burglary in Crown Heights

Police Seeking Help in Capturing Suspect Wanted for Burglary in Crown Heights

Officers in the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights are looking for the following suspect wanted for burglary. Anyone with information in regards to the incident call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
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Weeksville Heritage Center Presents, 'Daughters of the Bayou,' a Workshop Reading

Weeksville Heritage Center Presents, 'Daughters of the Bayou,' a Workshop Reading

On Saturday, July 18, the entire community is invited out to experience a special, one-day-only "workshop reading" of Daughters of the Bayou at the Weeksville Heritage Center . Written by Chelsea D. Harrison and directed by Candis C.
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Comptroller Stringer Reaches $5.9 Million Settlement with Garner Family Estate

Comptroller Stringer Reaches $5.9 Million Settlement with Garner Family Estate

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on Tuesday announced a pre-litigation settlement claim for $5.9 million with the estate of Eric Garner for damages related to his death in July of 2014.
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Pink House and Ingersoll Houses-- Among Borough’s Worst For NYCHA Repairs

Pink House and Ingersoll Houses-- Among Borough’s Worst For NYCHA Repairs

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Herb Witch In Training: Identifying Herbs Around the Neighborhood

Herb Witch In Training: Identifying Herbs Around the Neighborhood

By Akosua Albritton While the precaution to not eat wild plants that grow near roads is maintained, presented today are shots of weeds growing in our neighborhoods. They sprout through cracks in asphalt and cement to be available to us.
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Abandoned Building at Tompkins and Fulton Collapses Tuesday Afternoon, 3 People Injured

Building collapses suddenly at Fulton St and Tompkins Ave in Bed-Stuy Three people were injured after a four-story building at 1438 Fulton St at Tompkins Ave in Bedford-Stuyvesant collapsed suddenly around 2:30pm Tuesday afternoon, said fire official
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