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BK Legend Michael K. Williams— Uncle Mike to Many— Remembered as 'What a Celebrity Is Supposed to Be'

BK Legend Michael K. Williams— Uncle Mike to Many— Remembered as 'What a Celebrity Is Supposed to Be'

The Hollywood movie star who grew up in an East Flatbush housing complex never stopped giving back to Brooklyn, and his family is keeping his humanitarian spirit alive
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BK-Based Latinx Film Festival Increases Onscreen Presence, Showcases Stories for Good

BK-Based Latinx Film Festival Increases Onscreen Presence, Showcases Stories for Good

¡Luces, Cámara, Acción!
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Friends, Family Commemorate Haitian-American Lawyer, Journalist Midwin Charles

Friends, Family Commemorate Haitian-American Lawyer, Journalist Midwin Charles

MSNBC host Joy Reid said, upon learning of Midwin Charles' death, she was "a brilliant spirit and beautiful soul."
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Brooklyn: Here Are Some Quick Tips to Reduce Your Footprint This Climate Week

Brooklyn: Here Are Some Quick Tips to Reduce Your Footprint This Climate Week

Climate Week NYC returns for 2021 with a focus on fulfilling and increasing commitments made by businesses, governments, and organizations.
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Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Is Fighting To Stop City's Bulldozers

Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Is Fighting To Stop City's Bulldozers

The group envisions a space where the remains of former slaves would rest in peace and dignity.
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Tucum Serves Bed-Stuy More Than Just Coffee

Tucum Serves Bed-Stuy More Than Just Coffee

Tucum, a new Brazilian café in Bed-Stuy, hosts free and low-cost community events like movie nights, music performances and clothing swaps.
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17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral—which dates back to 1895—has made it to the State Register of Historic Places.
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Light Show, Live Music, Native Plant Workshop Part of BK Botanic Garden’s Fall Agenda

BBG has announced its programming for fall, which includes its illuminated spectacular Lightscape
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Remembering 9/11: 20 Years On, Brooklynites Share Memories, Some for the First Time

Remembering 9/11: 20 Years On, Brooklynites Share Memories, Some for the First Time

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, current and former Brooklynites reflect on those days in New York, some for the first time in their lives.
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Bed-Stuy Restaurant Group Calls for Support of Equitable, Permanent Outdoor Dining

Bed-Stuy Restaurant Group Calls for Support of Equitable, Permanent Outdoor Dining

Charlotta Janssen, the owner of Chez Oskar, has started a petition to rally the community behind local restaurants
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