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Green Burials Take Root in Brooklyn

Green Burials Take Root in Brooklyn

At Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, a growing number of New Yorkers are embracing green burials, which forgoes embalming the body to let it decompose naturally.
Glide Under the Brooklyn Bridge: Roebling Rink Returns For a New Season of Winter Fun

Glide Under the Brooklyn Bridge: Roebling Rink Returns For a New Season of Winter Fun

Roebling Rink reopens Nov. 24 with daily skating through Feb 1.
DUMBO Transforms into a Holiday Wonderland with Light Projections, Skating And Markets

DUMBO Transforms into a Holiday Wonderland with Light Projections, Skating And Markets

Dumbo kicks off the holiday season on Nov. 8 with animated art projections, outdoor ice skating, festive markets and community celebrations through Dec. 31.
New Documentary Chronicles 175 Years of Black Brooklyn History

New Documentary Chronicles 175 Years of Black Brooklyn History

Berean Baptist Church has been a cornerstone of Crown Heights, and now its story comes alive on screen through the documentary series "The Audacity of Faith: Freedom From Freedom To."
Meet The Local Authors Inspiring Brooklyn’s Young Readers

Meet The Local Authors Inspiring Brooklyn’s Young Readers

The annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair returns on Sunday, Nov. 9, where nearly 50 local authors and illustrators will gather at the Brooklyn Museum.
Brooklyn Keeps NYC Marathon Spirits High

Brooklyn Keeps NYC Marathon Spirits High

More than 55,000 runners crossed the finish line at the TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday.
More Than 4 Million New Yorkers Are Unpaid Family Caregivers

More Than 4 Million New Yorkers Are Unpaid Family Caregivers

A new AARP report shows that 1 in 4 New York adults are unpaid family caregivers, providing $39 billion in care each year while facing major financial and emotional strain.
Brooklyn, It’s Time to Fall Back!

Brooklyn, It’s Time to Fall Back!

On Sunday, Nov. 2, daylight saving ends at 2:00am when the clocks fall back one hour.
Where Brooklyn Gets Boo-tiful This Halloween

Where Brooklyn Gets Boo-tiful This Halloween

Everyone knows it's all about the community parties, where Brooklynites young and old hang outside to laugh and be merry amid ghouls and goblins.
Le Cordon Bleu Brings a Taste of Paris to Brooklyn

Le Cordon Bleu Brings a Taste of Paris to Brooklyn

The famous French culinary institute will bring its Bleu Table U.S. Tour to Brooklyn, featuring live demos and tastings.