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Senator Chuck Schumer speaks to the crowd at the 2013 Iowa Democratic Party Jefferson Jackson Dinner in Des Moines, IA Photo: Gregory Hauenstein U.S. Sen.

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It's official, so mark your calendar: Superstar entertainer, actor and comedian, Kevin Hart is bringing his What Now? Tour to Barclays Center on Thursday, July 9. Kevin Hart is a skyrocketing force in comedy and television.

On Saturday, March 7, the Skylight Gallery at Restoration Plaza will debut "Poems for the Breaking of Spells," an exhibition of recent works by esteemed artist and curator Ché Baraka.

Six-time Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran will perform at Barclays Center on Sunday, May 31. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, February 27 at 10:00am and will be available online at www.barclayscenter.com , www.ticketmaster.

Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic at The Brooklyn Museum: the foot of the subject in "Portrait of a Venetian Ambassador, Aged 59, II," 2006, oil on canvas Photo: The Brooklyn Reader The exhibit , Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic opened Friday at the Brookly

The state's new Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced the formation of a legislative working group that will study ways to address climate change in New York, reported State of Politics .

BRIC is delighted to announce the Opening Night Gala to kick off the 37 th season of the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival on Wednesday, June 3, honoring David Berliner during a sunset dinner and fundraiser, followed by an opening night co

Sheldon Silver, Photo: Azi Paybarah A federal grand jury Thursday morning to indict Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on the fraud and extortion charges that initially got him ousted from the chamber's speakership, The New York Times reports.

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