Cleaning Up the Gowanus Canal
Many have been working tirelessly to find solutions for the long-polluted waterway along the Gowanus Canal. One organization, the Gowanus
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Bloody Sunday Anniversary Inspires Walk Across Brooklyn Bridge
In a march organized by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, hundreds of people walked over the Brooklyn Bridge to remember
Read moreBrooklyn HS Names Athletic Field for Mandela
About 1,000 students and others attended a ceremony on what would have been Nelson Mandela’s 96th birthday in order to
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Flying Swastika Spoils Beautiful Beach Day in New York
In celebration of “World Swastika Rehabilitation Day” a fringe group of UFO enthusiasts known as the International Raelian Movement sponsored
Read moreA Cannabis Grew in Brooklyn
Ten unusual photos posted on a mesmerizing Brooklyn Public Library blog illustrates the amazing, and little known fact that several
Read moreMandela’s Daughter Honored at Brooklyn Wine Tasting Event
Thursday evening’s Toast of Brooklyn Wine and Food Festival honored the daughter and granddaughter of famed South African leader Nelson
Read moreProspect Park Dissed by Nickelodeon Event Fans
A may have been a Worldwide Day of Play for 35,000 romping restless children and their families, but Prospect Park’s
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From Lincoln to King: The Great March on Washington
One could say that the Great March on Washington parallels the march through time of the history of slavery in
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David Bershad Announces Matching Grant for the VLJ
Montclair, New Jersey resident David Bershad is the founder and principal of the Bershad Family Foundation. He is also a
Read moreGraffiti Artist Breaks Into the Gallery Scene
Whether you love graffiti or not, and whether you consider it an art form or not, the Pandemic Gallery at
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