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As part of Forest City Ratner’s Brooklyn day of service, more than 115 volunteers lent a hand in landscaping and painting the New York Housing’s Authority Miccio Community Center, installed organizational shelving and painted at Red Hook Initiative’s main office and installed raised planting beds and needed landscaping at Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary church. Photo credit: Mike Rapfogel

Forest City Ratner volunteers partner on Red Hook Revitalization Day

More than 115 Forest City Ratner Company (FCRC) volunteers on Thursday joined forces with Rebuilding Together New York City (RT NYC), Red Hook Initiative (RHI) and Good Shepherd Services to provide on-the-ground improvements to Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood. … Full Article
 
The Paris Review editor Lorin Stein (l.) moderated a discussion with writer Rachel Kushner as part of BAM’s Eat, Drink & Be Literary series on Wednesday. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan, courtesy of BAM

Acclaimed novelist Rachel Kushner concludes BAM’s 2015 Eat, Drink & Be Literary program

Where is the line between fact and fiction? It can be a blurry one even in fiction, where fact isn't even fact. … Full Article
 
A National Grid worker inflates a temporary patch around a leaking gas pipe running under Jay Street in DUMBO. Photo by Mary Frost

Source of worrisome gas leak in DUMBO discovered, repaired

National Grid has successfully tracked down the source of a persistent gas leak near 51 Jay St. in DUMBO. The leak, which at times emitted a pervasive odor, has alarmed residents and workers for months. … Full Article
 
The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge threw a party to celebrate the completion of phase one of its $43 million renovation on Wednesday. From left: Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Carlo Scissura, Jason Muss, Chamber Chairman Denise Arbesu, Joshua Muss and the Marriott branch’s General Manager Sam Ibrahim. Eagle photos by Rob Abruzzese

Brooklyn Marriott finishes first phase of $43M restoration

The New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge was the first full-service hotel to open in Brooklyn in 64 years when it first welcomed visitors in 1998. … Full Article
 
World-renowned illustrator and author Brian Selznick read “Where the Wild Things Are” to Maurice Sendak Community School students. Photos: Maurice Sendak Foundation, Inc.

‘Wild Things’ invade Maurice Sendak School

The life and legacy of Brooklyn native Maurice Sendak was celebrated on June 10, the late author’s birthday. … Full Article
 
Make it in Brooklyn

‘Make It in Brooklyn’ summit to discuss borough’s growth

The inaugural Make It in Brooklyn Innovation Summit  —  an event that will explore the borough’s development  —  will be held on June 25 at locations throughout the Brooklyn Cultural District, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership recently announced.  … Full Article
 
High school students and their mentors celebrated a year of successful “iMentoring” on Saturday with games, lunch, and fun activities like tug-of-war in Cadman Plaza Park in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo by Mary Frost

Students and mentors celebrate year of ‘iMentoring’ in Brooklyn

High school students and their mentors celebrated a year of successful “iMentoring” on Saturday with games, lunch from Panera Bread, and fun activities like tug-of-war and group dancing at a picnic in Cadman Plaza Park in Downtown Brooklyn. … Full Article
 
Matthew Marsh (De Kock) and Noma Dumezweni (Pumla). Photos by Richard Termine, courtesy of BAM

Live at BAM: "A Human Being Died That Night"

You don't have to watch or read much news to ascertain that America's unresolved racial problems have bubbled back to the surface of our collective social consciousness over the past year or so. … Full Article
 
Cobble Hill Association (CHA) President Roy Sloane at a recent CHA meeting. Eagle photo by Mary Frost

Cobble Hill residents vow to fight Fortis plans for LICH site

Roughly 100 Cobble Hill residents gathered at the Cobble Hill Health Center Tuesday night for a meeting called by the Cobble Hill Association (CHA) to discuss the plans revealed to date by Fortis Property Group for the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) site.  … Full Article
 
Photo by Jamel Shabazz, courtesy of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership

Fulton Mall Remix brings urban music, art, dance to Downtown Brooklyn

Tonight and tomorrow evening, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and Ralph McDaniels, founder of Video Music Box, will host the Fulton Mall Remix. … Full Article
 

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