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Coney Island Residents Push Back Against Boardwalk Casino Proposal
Update: A previous version of this article stated that 90 percent of Luna Park rides and vendors would be demolished or displaced by the proposal. A spokesperson for the developers has reached out to BKMAG to insist this would not be the case. They provided a project map from the developers for us to review, which does not indicate that…
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Weekend Guide: Winter JazzFest, James Baldwin, and Secret Hong Kong Cinema in 35mm
The word of this weekend is “eclectic,” and not just because we suddenly got some random old Wyclef songs stuck in our head (though that certainly didn’t hurt). It’s because we’re bringing you a (runs to thesaurus) wide-ranging list of events. This weekend you can see rare footage of James Baldwin, laugh at the legendary Janeane Garofalo, groove to live…
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Brooklyn Pastry Chef Wins Great Borough Bake-Off With Tribute to Storied Building
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Rare Snowy Owl Spotted in Brooklyn Park
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A Guide to Good Hot Chocolate in Brooklyn
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The Brooklyn New Year’s Party Guide
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Weekend Guide: Kaytranada, Lightscape, the Muppets
Looking for something to do on New Year’s Eve Eve Eve Eve Eve? We’ve got you covered. It’s the last weekend of 2024, so it’s worth reflecting on the past. We’ve got many possible pasts for you to reflect on this weekend. If you’re a roots music fan of a certain age, you undoubtedly worshipped at the church of the…
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‘It’s Never Been a Competition’: Inside Christmas in Dyker Heights
There are, according to Tony Muia, several misconceptions about Dyker Heights and the extravagant Christmas decorations that appear along its blocks every year. For one, residents are under no obligation to festoon their homes and lawns with lights and animatronic characters—a tradition that dates to 1986, when Lucy Spata arrived in the neighborhood and saw no option but to go…
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Weekend Guide: Beyoncé Ball, Dylan, and the Sistine Chapel (in Industry City)
This is the final weekend before Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, so it’s time to get all your wild adventures out of the way before family time encroaches. To that end, we’ve gone heavy on the dance parties this week. To start with, on Friday you can celebrate our lord and savior—no, not that one. Beyoncé is being feted at Brooklyn…
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Weekend Guide: Catz ’n Dogz, ‘Solid Gold,’ and a Mystery Show
Brooklyn is bulldozing through December, but there’s still plenty to do this month. Start your weekend with a one-of-a-kind tree lighting with the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Christmas Tree Lighting at Grand Army Plaza. And if you’re looking for more holiday shine, check out Solid Gold at the Brooklyn Museum. The Poetry Society of New York hosts its first-ever Poetry Holiday…
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