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The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival (AoBFF) launches its third annual festival on Wednesday, May 15, at two Brooklyn venues: St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights and St. Joseph College in Fort Greene. … Full Article

Abe George, candidate for Brooklyn district attorney in the Democratic Party and one of two challengers against Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes, will hold a news conference on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. … Full Article

Almost lost in the shuffle in the ongoing controversy over the fate of Long Island College Hospital (LICH) is the fact that its 130-year-old nursing school will be closing after it graduates its last class on May 23. … Full Article

Comic book hero Spider-Man was sighted on Pearl Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn on Monday, filming the big-budget The Amazing Spider-Man 2, scheduled to hit theaters May 2, 2014. … Full Article

The hottest star on television is helping Lutheran Medical Center raise awareness of mental health issues. … Full Article

2013 NCAA Tournament finalist Michigan will face Stanford to headline the 2nd annual BROOKLYN HOOPS™ Holiday Invitational presented by adidas men’s college basketball triple-header at Barclays Center on Saturday, December 21. The BROOKLYN HOOPS™ Holiday Invitational will also feature LIU B … Full Article

Though he is a Brooklyn resident and New York native, Bill Cheng has recently published his debut novel, “Southern Cross the Dog,” which presents a chillingly evocative depiction of the South in the 1920s … Full Article

Tourists staying at The James, a hotel in SoHo, can get a taste of the New York art scene with the price of a room. … Full Article

Decades before New York's Central Park was created, Green-Wood Cemetery's ponds, hills and winding paths provided not only a pastoral final resting place for the nation's elite but also a recreational spot for picnics and horse-drawn buggies. … Full Article

After two years, the BKLYN DESIGNS show came back to Brooklyn this past weekend, specifically to St. Ann’s Warehouse. … Full Article