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BKLYN Sauce: Piste Academy

By: Katey St. John At the Prescod Institute for Sport, Teamwork and Education (PISTE), Olympic athlete and Brooklyn native Nzingha Prescod...

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Did You Know? Billionaire Lloyd Blankfein Attended Thomas Jefferson HS in East New York and Lived in Linden Houses

Just when you thought you knew everything there is to know about East New York. Here’s an interesting tidbit to be filed under...

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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce & Fusion East Partner To Bring Business After Hours Networking Event to East New York May 1

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hosts a diverse array of events throughout the year, and on Wed. May 1, 2024 they will be partnering with...

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PATHS High School in East New York Receives $10k Donation from Hip Hop Artist KOTA the Friend To Support Their Dance Program’s Training Opportunity in Basel, Switzerland

Independent hip hop artist, Kota the Friend, donated $10,000 to PATHS High School at the Thomas Jefferson Campus. The donation is earmarked...

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Breaking Barriers: Brooklyn Gets Its First Black-Owned Cannabis Dispensary

By Anastasia Tomkin Matawana Dispensary, Brooklyn’s first legal cannabis store owned by a Black woman, opened to much fanfare in late...

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The Black Activism World Loses a Powerful Woman With the Passing of Viola Plummer

When anyone hears the name Viola Plummer, they will forever think of a strong black activist who fought for her people every step of the...

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Kota the Friend’s New Music Video Filmed in Middle of the Desert in Yuma, Arizona As He Tees Up for His Upcoming Album

Brooklyn’s very own Kota the Friend starts off the new year gearing up for his next project. Today, he catches the break atop a...

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Kota the Friend talks about his music influences, Brooklyn, and being on tour

Kota the Friend talks about his music influences, Brooklyn, and being on tour Article & photos By Asar John Brooklyn-born rapper Kota...

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East New York Restaurant Supports Off-Broadway Play Spreading Veteran Awareness

by Chris Edwards for EastNewYork.com East New York Caribbean-fusion restaurant, Fusion East, is lending its resources to theater nonprofit...

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Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez and Brooklyn Hip Hop Artist Kota the Friend Talk About Jay Z’s Influence on Music Industry And Book of HOV Exhibit on PBS NewsHour

photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Roc Nation Jay Z looking at his ‘Book of HOV’ exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library,...

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