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Brooklyn's Public Pools Are Officially Open!

Brooklyn's Public Pools Are Officially Open!

Brooklynites can cool down at eight different locations in Bushwick, Bedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, East Flatbush and Fort Greene.
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Photos: The Prospect Park Soiree Under the Stars!

Photos: The Prospect Park Soiree Under the Stars!

Oh, you didn't know about this party? Well it's only one of Brooklyn's most celebrated outdoor parties of the year.
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The Pride Within Afro-Cuban Spiritual Practices: Cumbe Celebrates New Workshop

The Pride Within Afro-Cuban Spiritual Practices: Cumbe Celebrates New Workshop

The workshop is celebrating the diversity within Orisha culture and recognizing the power of Pride
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Summer Solstice is Coming! Where to Celebrate in Brooklyn

Summer Solstice is Coming! Where to Celebrate in Brooklyn

Going back to the Stone Age, the Summer Solstice has been a multicultural celebration observed by people all over the world
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A Kitschy Midwestern Turkish Supper Club Is Making a Bushwick Revival

A Kitschy Midwestern Turkish Supper Club Is Making a Bushwick Revival

The Turk's Inn, a 5,000-square-foot space featuring a rooftop patio, a döner kebab takeout counter and a music venue, is getting ready to dazzle Brooklynites with Ottoman charm.
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Weeksville Becomes Bklyn’s First Black City-Funded Cultural Institution

Weeksville Becomes Bklyn’s First Black City-Funded Cultural Institution

As a newly designated member of the Cultural Institution Group, Weeksville will now receive permanent funding from the city
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7 Ways to Show Cool Brooklyn Dads That They're Simply the Best

7 Ways to Show Cool Brooklyn Dads That They're Simply the Best

BK Reader has compiled a list of fun ways to celebrate the leading men in your lives this Father's Day.
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Dapper Tours Let You Get Cozy with Brooklyn, From a Sidecar Motorcycle

Dapper Tours Let You Get Cozy with Brooklyn, From a Sidecar Motorcycle

Whatever you think you know about Brooklyn is not even half the stories!
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Roses Are Red and Violets are in Bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!

Roses Are Red and Violets are in Bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden!

BBG’s rose collection is one of the largest in North America, with more than a thousand varieties.
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Of Gore and Glory: The Story of Sidney Franklin, Brooklyn's First Gay, Jewish Bullfighter

Of Gore and Glory: The Story of Sidney Franklin, Brooklyn's First Gay, Jewish Bullfighter

Franklin's brutal and fabulous life is told through a photo collection at the American Jewish Historical Society
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