An emergency blood drive is being organized by the North Brooklyn Chamber to help the NY Blood Center meet the needs of their patients during an ongoing shortage. The blood drive […]
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Second L Train Open House is Wednesday (3/13) in Williamsburg
The MTA is hosting its second L train open house tomorrow (3/13) at the Williamsburg Northside School (299 N. 7th St.) from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Two additional L train […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Monthly Meeting is Tonight (3/12)
The monthly Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting is tonight (3/12) at the Swinging 60s Senior Citizens Center (211 Ainslie St.) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The meeting will also be live-streamed and […]
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The Williamsburg Roots of the Adler Acting Dynasty
American theater and film acting owes a huge debt to Stella Adler who is perhaps the most influential teacher of the dramatic method in American theater history. Adler’s method […]
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NYPD to Host Community Forum Against Hate (3/14)
The NYPD Patrol Borough Brooklyn North is hosting a community forum and discussion on hate crimes and how residents can work together to stop the noted increase in hate crimes […]
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West Street Brownfield to Undergo Environmental Cleanup
The environmental cleanup of toxins at part of the former American Manufacturing Company/Greenpoint Terminal site is slated to begin this month under the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation’s […]
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MTA to Host First of Four L Train Open Houses Tonight (3/7)
The MTA is hosting the first of four open houses focused on the L train tonight (3/7) at Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Bernard at 328 W 14 St. in Manhattan […]
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Apply for Affordable Apartments at 123 Hope Street
Applications for a fresh batch of 41 affordable apartments at 123 Hope St. in Williamsburg are opening on March 7th, with a May 6th deadline to apply; access the application here. […]
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Ben Jorgensen Gets His “Break” at Stuart Cinema (3/7)
In an alternate universe Ben Jorgensen’s debut co-starring role alongside the legends Martin Sheen and Valerie Perrine in the 1995 tennis drama entitled, “The Break” was a blockbuster that garnered universal […]
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to Host “State of the District” in Upper East Side (3/10)
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is hosting a “State of the District” presentation on Sunday, March 10, at Hunter College W714 (E. 68th Street and Lexington Avenue) from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 […]