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Anthony Vigorito is on a one-man mission to increase the popularity of poetry in Brooklyn. One good way to do that, he said, is to create a whole new generation of poets. … Full Article

One annual show is known for combining Mermaids of New York, circus performers, interactive art installations, dancers and musicians — all for a good cause. … Full Article

The brotherhood of criminals gets an incisive, gritty look in this highly entertaining launch of Brooklyn-based writer John Clarkson's new series. … Full Article

A Brooklyn storage facility, which housed the records of a number of city agencies and the New York state court system, was engulfed in flames this past Saturday with Brooklyn firefighters battling the seven-alarm blaze in freezing temperatures. … Full Article

After an 18-year run, the often zany, always popular DUMBO Arts Festival has come to an end, a victim of its own success. … Full Article

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Community Advisory Council (CAC) meeting set for Tuesday night is expected to be a hot one. … Full Article

Lutheran HealthCare has reached back into its past for help in shaping its future. … Full Article

Author, visual artist and storyteller Willie Mae Brown will read “My Selma” and “A Defiant Leader” on Feb. 15 at the Tabla Rasa Gallery in Sunset Park.  … Full Article

A fire that ripped through a Brooklyn home killed a woman and left a man hospitalized. … Full Article

Court proceedings against the owner of a Brooklyn assisted living facility -- who has been trying to empty the residence so it can be sold to a developer -- were put aside until next week due to the deaths of two of the elderly plaintiffs. … Full Article