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Brooklyn Bridge Park welcomes Brooklyn artist’s solar-powered sculpture
A new solar-powered sculpture by Brooklyn artist Tom Fruin is lighting up the sky from the roof of 334 Furman St., near Pier 5, in Brooklyn Bridge Park (BBP). The park, in partnership with Tom Fruin Studio, has welcomed the installation for one year. … Full Article
Innovative BAM performance pays tribute to L.A. in Brooklyn
Chronicling one’s hometown in a meaningful way is serious business. … Full Article
Catholic Lawyers Guild gathers in front of courthouse to celebrate Christmas
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Kings County met at the nativity scene in front of the Supreme Court in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday night in celebration of Christmas. The event then moved indoors to Caffe Buon Gusto for its annual holiday dinner. … Full Article
Bypassing city, Sunset Park group posts its own speed limit signs
Members of a Sunset Park civic improvement group have decided to take matters into their own hands to warn motorists of the recently lowered speed limit on New York City streets. … Full Article
New location selected for Brooklyn Housing Court
Brooklyn’s Housing Court may be preparing for a transition to a new location. The court is slated to move a few blocks away to Brooklyn’s Municipal Building at 210 Joralemon Street. … Full Article
Nurses at New York Methodist Hospital rally for ‘safe staffing’
Nurses at New York Methodist Hospital in Park Slope chanted and marched at a rally on Monday, to bring attention to what they called unsafe levels of staffing at the hospital. … Full Article
Clarke named to Energy and Commerce Committee
Brooklyn will have a seat at the table when it comes to crafting legislation on everything from consumer protections to telecommunications when the new congress convenes in early January. … Full Article
Brooklyn HS seniors stage College March
High school seniors from the Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies (BCS) in Carroll Gardens were cheered on by hundreds of their fellow students, teachers, parents and supporters on Friday as they marched to a mobile post office van to have their college applications specially stamped and col … Full Article
Maloney hails passage of terrorism insurance bill
After months of debate and nail-biting negotiations, the House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for an additional six years, according to U.S. Rep. … Full Article
Eric Adams launches first Holiday Market Village in Downtown Brooklyn
Thursday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams formally launched the inaugural Holiday Market Village in Columbus Park, located in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn. … Full Article
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