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‘Black Atlantic,’ a new exhibit in Brooklyn Bridge Park, explores the African diaspora

‘Black Atlantic,’ a new exhibit in Brooklyn Bridge Park, explores the African diaspora

Monumental new sculptures line the piers and greenway and unpack 'complex hybrid identities' of Black experience Opening today and running through November, “Black Atlantic” is a sculptural group show along Brooklyn Bridge Park that explores the dias
Two people rescued from Brooklyn house fire: FDNY

Two people rescued from Brooklyn house fire: FDNY

Two people rescued from Brooklyn house fire: FDNY 1 Firefighters rescued two people from a Brooklyn house fire that broke out on Tuesday morning. At just before 9 a.m. on May 17, FDNY personnel responded to a fire at 531 East 26th St. in Flatbush.
Brooklyn’s Historic Fort Hamilton exercises federally-mandated edict to banish Confederate ties

Brooklyn’s Historic Fort Hamilton exercises federally-mandated edict to banish Confederate ties

Main Gate to Fort Hamilton. Eagle Urban Media Photo by Ted General 1st Lieutenant John E. Warren, Jr.
Haitian Flag Day Celebration kick off with Parade–in Photos

Haitian Flag Day Celebration kick off with Parade–in Photos

Life of Hope , a Brooklyn based organization supporting immigrants, inaugurated Haitian flag celebrations with a parade through Flatbush, NYC, under the motto: “Ayiti Nou la Toujou.
New York Road Runners half marathon to cause street closures in Prospect Heights on Saturday

New York Road Runners half marathon to cause street closures in Prospect Heights on Saturday

(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) The New York Road Runners half marathon on Saturday will cause some street closures around Grand Army Plaza in the morning. The race will start near the Brooklyn Museum around 7 a.m. and will finish at Coney Island.
Rabbi punched, kicked in pre-Shabbat attack in Brooklyn

Rabbi punched, kicked in pre-Shabbat attack in Brooklyn

New York Police Department officer patch. Credit: BrandonKleinPhoto/Shutterstock. (May 10, 2022 / JNS) The New York City Police Department’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating a violent anti-Semitic attack on a rabbi in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Two Men Shot On Bed-Stuy Street Corner, Cops Say

Two Men Shot On Bed-Stuy Street Corner, Cops Say

Two men were shot in broad daylight on Throop Avenue on Monday, according to police. (Courtesy of Tim Lee) BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Two men were shot on a Bed-Stuy street corner in broad daylight on Monday, according to police.
ALBERT KING COMES TO RED HOOK’S MICCIO CENTER

ALBERT KING COMES TO RED HOOK’S MICCIO CENTER

The Brooklyn Nets held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Red Hook’s Miccio Community Center on May 4th to celebrate renovations, including new gym equipment they donated, after the center’s fitness room was damaged by Hurricane Ida in 2021.
Thursday: Crown Heights Street Closures for Lag Baomer March

Thursday: Crown Heights Street Closures for Lag Baomer March

Crown Heights schools are gearing up for the Lag Baomer march to the Tzivos Hashem rally on Thursday. There will be street many street closures to accommodate the thousands of children marching.
Trinity Baptist Church in Brooklyn celebrates 96 years in ministry

Trinity Baptist Church in Brooklyn celebrates 96 years in ministry

The 96th anniversary service at Trinity Baptist Church in Crown Heights was one for the ages and full of prayer, song and musical performances packed with passion and love. Built back in 1926, Rev.