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Need Plans This Weekend? Here are BKR's Top-10 Event Picks: 9/22-9/24

Need Plans This Weekend? Here are BKR's Top-10 Event Picks: 9/22-9/24

OktoberFest, a brujeria market, a Black college expo, a Rihanna karaoke paint night and more events this weekend in Brooklyn.
Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Looks for Answers in Face of Stalled Talks, Harassment

Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Looks for Answers in Face of Stalled Talks, Harassment

Flatbush residents fighting to preserve a former burial site for enslaved African people have several concerns, which they voiced in an open letter last week.
Explore Womanhood and Cuban American History in Powerful New BK Museum Exhibit

Explore Womanhood and Cuban American History in Powerful New BK Museum Exhibit

"Behold" by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons will run until Jan. 14 and showcases more than 50 artworks spanning four decades.
See Barbra Streisand's Yearbook, First-Ever Nets Jerseys and More at New BK History Center

See Barbra Streisand's Yearbook, First-Ever Nets Jerseys and More at New BK History Center

The former Brooklyn Historical Society has had a makeover and is now open to the public as a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
New Public Park Art Exhibit is a Love Letter to Bed-Stuy

New Public Park Art Exhibit is a Love Letter to Bed-Stuy

A new multimedia portrait series on display in Jackie Robinson Park illuminates local history and celebrates the people who make it feel like home.
BK's 4 Community Land Trusts Could Revolutionize Affordable Housing, Experts Say

BK's 4 Community Land Trusts Could Revolutionize Affordable Housing, Experts Say

A community land trust is a nonprofit organization that buys land off the private market and gives communities control over its use and development.
Brooklyn Vibes — BKR's Top-10 Weekend Event Picks: 9/15-9/17

Brooklyn Vibes — BKR's Top-10 Weekend Event Picks: 9/15-9/17

A Weeknd-themed dance party in Park Slope, a shopping sample sale in Sunset Park, a Black yoga picnic in Fort Greene and more Brooklyn events to power your weekend.
At Monthly Meeting, CB6 Decides a Chicken Shop Door Can Stay Put

At Monthly Meeting, CB6 Decides a Chicken Shop Door Can Stay Put

During the meeting, Community Board 6 members voted on permits and structural regulations regarding three properties in landmarked districts, including Dave's Hot Chicken on Seventh Avenue.
¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Here's Where to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Brooklyn

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Here's Where to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Brooklyn

This year’s local Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations include crafting, theater for kids and free dance lessons.
Tensions Rise Over McGuinness Blvd Redesign at First In-Person CB1 Meeting in 3 Years

Tensions Rise Over McGuinness Blvd Redesign at First In-Person CB1 Meeting in 3 Years

The community board meeting got so heated that police officers were called to help calm down several attendees.