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City Urges Restaurants to Apply for Outdoor Dining Program by Aug 3 or Remove Setups Immediately

City Urges Restaurants to Apply for Outdoor Dining Program by Aug 3 or Remove Setups Immediately

Establishments must apply in order to continue offering outdoor dining, non-compliant businesses will receive fines
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Free Pasta in Bushwick?

Free Pasta in Bushwick?

How one Bushwick restaurant plans to give back to its neighbors
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Meet Hetty Lui McKinnon, a 2024 James Beard Award Winner

Meet Hetty Lui McKinnon, a 2024 James Beard Award Winner

The Brooklyn-based chef's cookbook "Tenderheart" won this year's vegetable-focused book award.
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Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade Survives The Heat

Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade Survives The Heat

The sun was blazing, but the parade drew thousands of people to Coney Island this weekend.
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Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Names Jared Della Valle as Board Chair

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Names Jared Della Valle as Board Chair

Della Valle is the principal and co-founder of Alloy Development.
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Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month With One Love Fest

Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month With One Love Fest

From a dance class by Soca N Sweat, to authentic Caribbean cuisine, One Love Fest is a unique way to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of the Little Caribbean.
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From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

After 17 years in the massage therapy business, Mahalo Massage Owner Bob Gallagher sits down with BK Reader to share her journey
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Thousands Join The Lay Out’s 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

Thousands Join The Lay Out’s 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

A vibrant celebration of joy, cultural expression, social impact and Black economic empowerment was held at Fort Greene Park.
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Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York City Metro

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For New York City Metro

The health advisory extends to Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley regions.
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Vaccine-o-licious Drag Pageant Raises Awareness for HIV Research

Vaccine-o-licious Drag Pageant Raises Awareness for HIV Research

New York Blood Center’s Project Achieve and Columbia Research Unit hosted their 19th annual charity competition. The theme this year was “Volunteer, Vaccinate and Vote!”
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