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Brooklyn Heights

The 24th President of France, Francois Hollande, is currently in New York for United Nations Week. On Tuesday night, he and his entourage chose Brooklyn’s world –famous River Café as the spot to have dinner. … Full Article

The final Montague Street Summer Space of the season this past Sunday offered opera, crafts, chess (courtesy of the Brooklyn Eagle) and more -- but the highlight of the day was the third annual Brooklyn Heights Dog Show. … Full Article

At its meeting tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Community Board 2 Land Use Committee will hear from M. Blaise Backer, executive director of the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project, who will present the organization’s NYS Brownfield Opportunity Areas grant application. … Full Article

A human-sized baguette and two slices of bread stand tall on the DUMBO waterfront in Brooklyn Bridge Park. … Full Article

The wailing cry of the shofar was heard over the DUMBO shoreline Wednesday afternoon as a group affiliated with the Jewish organization IKAR filmed the Brooklyn installment of “Street Shofar” in time for the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. … Full Article

Come to Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP) under the Manhattan Bridge at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, to watch as a crew of scientists use a 20-foot seining net to catch and release the amazing creatures of the East River (think seahorses, crabs, and more). … Full Article

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Joy is the mood that welcomes worshipers to Congregation B’nai Avraham. In this Modern Orthodox synagogue, whose spiritual leader, Rabbi Aaron Raskin, is a Chabad hassid, one can experience joy and community in worship, learning and meals. … Full Article

The Rev. Dr. John P. McGinty, who has served Grace Church-Brooklyn Heights as assisting priest for the past nine months, has been named as canon for formation and dean of the Mercer School of Theology. … Full Article

The Children of Abraham Peace Walk is an annual interfaith joining of hands established in 2003.  The initiative, which focuses on a different Brooklyn neighborhood each year, is a way to celebrate human commonality rather than difference, st … Full Article