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Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday chose Steve’s Ice Cream at 630 Flushing Ave. in South Williamsburg as the location where he signed his new legislation extending paid sick leave to half a million more New Yorkers.  … Full Article

Good food, good wine and good stories are the bedrock of an enjoyable evening, and that's what the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is serving with its Eat, Drink & Be Literary events. … Full Article

Two pieces of legislation that U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez said are designed to help entrepreneurs and women in business were recently approved by the House Committee on Small Business. … Full Article

As the LIU Brooklyn baseball team was getting ready for its home opener this Saturday, the Blackbirds were in Queens on Wednesday to take on the St. … Full Article

Finally, after all these years, the 1907 Brooklyn Daily Eagle Bridge Crush March is heard live by a 21st Century audience in Brooklyn Heights. … Full Article

The Band Called FUSE is a musical ensemble of hip-hop, rock and soul performers hailing from Belgium, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Panama, New Jersey and New York. … Full Article

Larry McReynolds, president of Lutheran Family Health Centers, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Board of Directors for the Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS), a not-for-profit association representing community health and migrant centers across the sta … Full Article

Based on five years of research led by curator/historian Prithi Kanakamedala and project manager Kate Fermoile, “Brooklyn Abolitionists / In Pursuit of Freedom” — now on view at Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) through 2018 — evokes 19th  … Full Article

With a history steeped in literary culture, Brooklyn has long been home to some of the most talented and influential storytellers. Over the years, New York City has preserved the “spoken tradition” through a variety of series, among them The Moth and How I Learned. … Full Article

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