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Inspectors Begin Checks on Cannabis Stores, Address Arsenic Controversy

By: Shenal Tissera The mayor launched citywide operations to shut down unlicensed cannabis shops, and tried to quell fears after a...

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Lebanese Culinary Delight Finds Home in Park Slope

By: Hannah Berman Sawa, a new Lebanese restaurant, opened on 5th Avenue in Park Slope, joining other recent Lebanese openings in Brooklyn...

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Eternal Remembrance: Preserving Rest in Peace Murals

By: Anastasia Tomkin Walking the streets of New York, they’re hard to miss. The sprawling murals cover entire walls of buildings in some...

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Fusion East Restaurant To Support the 10-Year Anniversary of the East New York 5K

In the heart of East New York, Brooklyn, Fusion East Caribbean Soul restaurant stands out not only for its delightful culinary offerings...

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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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