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'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?' In New Book, Brooklyn Authors Uncover The Forgotten Stories of '60s Girl Groups

'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?' In New Book, Brooklyn Authors Uncover The Forgotten Stories of '60s Girl Groups

Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz set the record straight with their oral history of the underrated girl groups of the 60s.
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10 Fun Things to do This Weekend in Brooklyn: 10/13-10/15

10 Fun Things to do This Weekend in Brooklyn: 10/13-10/15

Comedy shows, a block party, a boozy art show, a WNBA finals game and more fun ways to spend your weekend in Brooklyn.
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Guest Check is the New Brooklyn Apartment-Based Bakery to Reckon With

Guest Check is the New Brooklyn Apartment-Based Bakery to Reckon With

These inventive pastries baked at a home in Boerum Hill are available only once a month, and sell out faster than you can say "check, please!"
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Check Out The Latest Spike Lee Joint: An Exhibit at Brooklyn Museum

Check Out The Latest Spike Lee Joint: An Exhibit at Brooklyn Museum

"Spike Lee: Creative Sources," showcases more than 450 items from Lee's vast collection of items from his filmmaking over the past 30+ years.
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Brooklyn is Home to the First Black- And Woman-Owned Fine Art Print Shop in NYC

Brooklyn is Home to the First Black- And Woman-Owned Fine Art Print Shop in NYC

Leslie Diuguid works with emerging and mid-career artists to make art more accessible.
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Do Dead Rappers Get More Attention? BRIC Town Hall Sheds Light on ‘Health Crisis’ in Hip-Hop

Do Dead Rappers Get More Attention? BRIC Town Hall Sheds Light on ‘Health Crisis’ in Hip-Hop

During the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hip, BRIC tackles the health disparities impacting rappers' lives and deaths.
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What You Missed at the Jewel Streets Neighborhood Plan Workshop

What You Missed at the Jewel Streets Neighborhood Plan Workshop

The workshop for the neighborhood plan discussed severe flooding issues, climate risks and the future of an empty city-owned lot in Cypress Hills.
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Who Are the 'Building Captains,' and What Do They Do?

Who Are the 'Building Captains,' and What Do They Do?

Building captains — self-appointed volunteer facilitators of tenant organizing — are essential to the growth of the tenant movement in Brooklyn, advocates say.
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11 Fun Things to do This Weekend in Brooklyn: 10/6-10/9

The Fort Greene Jazz Fest, Oktoberfest, Red Hook Open Studios, Indigenous People's Day and more events happening this weekend in Brooklyn.
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Owner of Popular Downtown BK Restaurant Grapples With Second Closure in 4 Months

Owner of Popular Downtown BK Restaurant Grapples With Second Closure in 4 Months

Restauranteur Joseph Adewumi shuttered his popular eatery, Amarachi, in June 2023. Three weeks ago, his second venture, Blu Room Bar & Lounge, closed too, but he's not giving up.
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