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• Our family food festival, One More Bite, returns Oct. 22

  23-06-2017 21:21
  
  Calling all foodies big and small! Brooklyn Based Kids is throwing its second annual family food fair, One More Bite, on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 at the Green Building in Gowanus.
  At One More Bite we’ll be encouraging kids to try new foods and learn how good food is made. Local farmers, activists and entrepreneurs will offer delicious samples of their products, and lead kids of all ages in hands-on activities. As your kids learn about the food system, and try new flavors, they&rsquo
  
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• Virtual Reality Has A New Home In Midtown Manhattan

  23-06-2017 17:53 via bkmag.com
  
  Wedged into the Manhattan skyline, comes an experience unlike any the world has ever witnessed. VR World is more than any theater or gaming center that has come before it. It is a center for human interaction, culture, and brand participation that encourages its audience to play, create and explore their world. The next evolution of virtual reality is on New York City’s landmark 34th Street.
  VR World surpasses brick and mortar, fusing it with digital immersion. Launching with over 50 conte
  
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• Vinegar Hill House Trades One Cobblestoned Enclave for Another With DUMBO Offshoot VHH Foods

  23-06-2017 17:38 via bkmag.com
  
  What century-old icons like Peter Luger and Nathan’s are to bygone Brooklyn, Vinegar Hill House absolutely is to new, having practically created a blueprint back in 2008 for the bespoke, independently-owned, local/seasonal eateries that came to redefine the restaurant scene.
  Yet rather incongruously for such a formative establishment, it’s remained tucked away in the borough’s most obscure, not to mention inaccessible neighborhood (i.e., the cobblestoned Vinegar Hill, a good hi
  
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• In The Big Sick, Kumail Nanjiani Finds Perfect Romantic Comedy

  23-06-2017 17:12 via bkmag.com
  
  Sometimes, out of both sheer excitement and building anxiety that comes along with a lengthy wait, it can feel like the build-up to something you’re exciting about is forever. In this case, it’s only been about five months, but the wait since first first hearing about The Big Sick and finally seeing The Big Sick felt like about five years.As the story behind the film goes, Judd Apatow and Kumail Nanjiani originally linked up while both doing Pete Holmes’ podcast at SXSW se
  
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• B.I.G. deal: Pol proposes naming Clinton Hill b’ball courts after slain rapper, but opponents cry foul

  23-06-2017 14:42
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThey’re dead wrong.Clinton Hill residents opposed to naming the basketball courts in a neighborhood park after native hip-hop legend Biggie Smalls should bury their issues with his controversial lyrics and tough-guy reputation and honor the rapper for his far-reaching influence, the Community Board 2 chairwoman said at a Monday Parks Committee meeting.
  “Let’s give it a break folks. I don’t want to say forget
  
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• He emigrated from Colombia and transitioned to his true self

  23-06-2017 14:26
  
  When Mateo Guerrero immigrated to Queens in 2010, he was a queer undocumented teenager called Katherine. When he came out to his mom shortly afterward, she pleaded with Guerrero not to become a man. When his father found out that Mateo wanted to transition, he left the family and returned to their home in Colombia.
  Eventually Guerrero’s mom accepted his identity and supported his transition. Three years ago, he started going by Mateo and binding his chest. A year later, he began injecting
  
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• Big win in Vermont puts Clones on top of division

  23-06-2017 14:23
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperCyclones 5Vermont 3June 22 in VermontThe Cyclones were hungry like the Wolf!Arizona native Jeremy Wolf was the difference for the Clones, doubling, stealing a base, and scoring a run all in one inning to help the Cyclones beat the Lake Monsters.The Clones jumped out to a 1–0 lead in the top of the third when Franklin Correa single to right scored Cecilio Aybar. Ian Strom added to the lead in the fourth when he singled to cen
  
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• Past is prologue: LIU president emeritus pens book about college’s most formative decade

  23-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By James HarneyBrooklyn DailyKeep flying, Blackbirds!That’s the message to be found in a just-released book penned by Long Island University’s ninth and longest-serving president that takes a magnifying glass to the decade whose events nearly broke the college, but would go on to make it the academic institution it is today.
  “Preface to the Future: A History of Long Island University Through The Turbulent Sixties,” by president emeritus
  
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• GerritsenBeachers are ready for summer!

  23-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyTime to break out the sunscreen!
  Hundred of kids marched through the streets of Gerritsen Beach during the annual Kiddie Beach Parade on June 17.
  The celebratory parade is how the close-knit neighborhood marks the unofficial start to summer, when kids are out of school and get to splash all day in the water at the local Kiddie Beach.This year, however, Mother Nature had a different idea in mind for how the kids would make a splash
  
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• Gerritsen Beachers raise money to find a cure for pancreatic cancer with dart tournament

  23-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyThey put a bullseye on pancreatic cancer!
  Gerritsen Beachers aimed right for the heart of the dart board during the fourth-annual Shooting for a Cause Dart Tournament — in memory of Melissa Marchese Dougherty — to raise money for the fight against pancreatic cancer at the Knights of Columbus on June 17.
  The group raised about $3,000 for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, but the game was also a f
  
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• Float your boat: Kayak polo players make a row in Brooklyn Bridge Park

  23-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Matt JohnBrooklyn DailyThey’re making a splash!Crews of competitive kayakers ship out each Sunday for a splashy water sport in the river off of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Kayak polo is a ball game that appeals to those who love being out on the water, but want a slightly more pulse-pounding option than simply sculling along the East River, said the event’s organizer.“Kayak polo is an alternative activity which is pretty rigorous, a little bit m
  
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• Celebrate summer in the Ridge

  23-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyBay Ridge is heating up!It is now officially summer, so it is time to take your weekend shenanigans outside! We have a bevy of outdoor activities — and a few air-conditioned inside ones to help you cool off.
  On Friday, sample what the neighborhood has to offer at the Taste of Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue between 73rd and 84th streets), starting at 5 pm. Enjoy a meal on the car-less thoroughfare, stroll the streets with a dr
  
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• Buffed out! Protective buffer axed along bike lane outside 88th Precinct

  23-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperCall it zero vision.
  The city is prioritizing vehicle parking over cyclists’ safety by removing a buffer that protects the DeKalb Avenue bike lane and pushing the peddlers’ path next to traffic so that police can park cars on the sidewalk outside Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct, said the leader of a safe street advocacy group.
  “DeKalb Avenue should become a protected bike lane, if anything,” said Caroline
  
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• B.I.G. deal: Pol proposes naming Clinton Hill b’ball court after slain rapper, but opponents cry foul

  23-06-2017 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperThey’re dead wrong.Clinton Hill residents opposed to naming the basketball courts in a neighborhood park after native hip-hop legend Biggie Smalls should bury their issues with his controversial lyrics and tough-guy reputation and honor the rapper for his far-reaching influence, the Community Board 2 chairwoman said at a Monday Parks Committee meeting.
  “Let’s give it a break folks. I don’t want to say forget
  
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