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• All the deals you’ll get at The Total Gowanus Immersion August 12

  03-08-2017 17:00
  This summer marks the *third* time we’ve held one of our day long, day-drinking-eating- and-shopping fests in Gowanus, and we’re excited to do it all again August 12.
  During our Total Gowanus Immersion with The Brooklyn Brewery, we’ll be hitting some of our favorite watering holes for a free Brooklyn Brewery beer at Mission Dolores, Pig Beach, Threes Brewing, nd checking out a newcomer we can’t wait to see: Parklife, and its massive yard (tha
  
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• David’s Brisket House benefit for refugees

  03-08-2017 16:19
  Yesterday the NAACP announced a travel advisory for Missouri(!) and Emma Lazarus’ poem on the Statue of Liberty was renounced in a White House press conference, and that’s just two of about 10 horrifically racist/xenophobic things that hit the news in a 12-hour span. It’s not a good situation out there, but if you need to be reminded about what actually makes America (and Brooklyn) great, consider storied Bed-Stuy deli David’s Brisket House, which was originally opened by
  
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• Jonathan Demme retrospective at BAM

  03-08-2017 16:06
  When Jonathan Demme died earlier this year, he left behind a diverse oeuvre of films spanning four decades, including cultural landmarks like Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia. Starting Friday and running through August 24, BAM is honoring the Oscar-winning director with Heart of Gold, a retrospective series featuring all of his movies. On Friday at 7pm (or 4:15 if you’re knocking off early for the weekend), catch 1986’s Something Wild, a screwball road trip flick starring Melani
  
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• On the Radio: Buzzy O’Keeffe speaks of the River Cafe’s 40th birthday — and his time as a spy eyeing Russia!

  03-08-2017 15:59
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Moses JeffersonBrooklyn PaperHe’s the Steve Jobs of Brooklyn restaurants!Buzzy O’Keeffe, who opened The River Cafe on the then-bleak end of Fulton St. in what was not yet called “Dumbo,” celebrated the 40th anniversary of his legendary eatery with the obligatory victory lap on Brooklyn Paper Radio with hosts Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli.It was the Brooklyn Paper editor who likened O’Keeffe to the man who created Apple Comp
  
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• MCA Day is cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce

  03-08-2017 15:59
  It’s hard to believe it, but it’s already been five years since the untimely death of Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, and on Saturday Littlefield is hosting the sixth annual MCA Day to celebrate the life of the inimitable artist and humanitarian. This will be the last MCA Day, which has grown bigger every year and draws fans from all over the world, and the event organizer promises that he plans to wind the tradition down with a bang (and lots of surprises). As in years past, you can expect
  
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• Learn to make Roberta’s pizza

  03-08-2017 15:43
  If you’ve ever braved the lines at Roberta’s and wished you could get that stupendous pizza in your face with a little less hassle, you might want to check out Sunday’s wood-fired pizza class happening at the venerable Bushwick restaurant from 11am to 2pm. The dough-stretching instruction doesn’t come cheap at $125 per person, but you’ll learn step-by-step from Roberta’s own chefs how to make dough, sauce and mozzarella, and you’ll be provided with pizza
  
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• Speedy Cyclones steal way to victory

  03-08-2017 15:41
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Matt Johnfor Brooklyn PaperCyclones 6Tri-City 3Aug. 2 at MCU ParkCyclones starter Darwin Ramos silenced Tri-City’s bats, allowing four hits and no runs while striking out seven in six innings pitched, but the Cyclones baserunners literally stole the show, as Jose Miguel “Funky Cold” Medina, Walter “Rabbi” Rasquin, Quinn “Chief” Brodey, and Edgardo “Felix” Fermin combined for eight stolen bases as the Cyc
  
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• A bottle of wine, a stack of books and you

  03-08-2017 15:39
  It’s been a busy summer and I’ve been an alarmingly nonprolific reader, but I can’t believe I still haven’t made it over to Cobble Hill yet to check out Books Are Magic, the new book store that novelist Emma Straub and her husband opened a few months back to fill the void left when BookCourt closed earlier this year. Monday night sounds like a the perfect time for my first visit, because they are throwing a Summer Reading Soiree at which two of my all-time favorite things
  
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• This is the best date night in town, guaranteed

  03-08-2017 15:32
  On Tuesday night, catch an intimate performance by Australian vocalist Gordi, who has received some pretty enviable reviews from the likes of Stereogum, NPR, and Paste Magazine, at Greenpoint’s Archestratus. For just $30 you can attend the concert–which starts at 7pm–plus enjoy a beer and tasty dinner featuring fennel salad, timballo (which is a savory Italian pie, see Big Night for reference), and wild honey ricotta cake.
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• Music and movies at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival this weekend

  03-08-2017 15:24
  Summer is half way over, but the BRIC Celebrate Brookyln! Festival is not settling down just yet. With over a week and six free shows left this summer, take advantage of the warm weather and head out to the Prospect Park Bandshell for a free concert under the stars. There is a variety of performances ranging from Music & Movie nights to African favorite Youssou N’Dour between now and August 12.
  On Friday, August 4, Brooklyn collective Wordless Music Orchestra will provide the live scor
  
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• Music and movies at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival

  03-08-2017 15:24
  Summer is half way over, but the BRIC Celebrate Brookyln! Festival is not settling down just yet. With over a week and six free shows left this summer, take advantage of the warm weather and head out to the Prospect Park Bandshell for a free concert under the stars. There is a variety of performances ranging from Music & Movie nights to African favorite Youssou N’Dour between now and August 12.
  On Friday, August 4, Brooklyn collective Wordless Music Orchestra will provide the live scor
  
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• Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

  03-08-2017 15:20
  There are lots of cool ways to spend a Wednesday evening in the summer in New York City, but few of them are both free and as much fun as singing “Jump In the Line” along with Winona and several hundred fellow Brooklynites in McCarren Park. The popular Summerscreen outdoor movie series is showing Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s late-80’s classic about a pinstriped ghost hired by a deceased couple to scare the new owners of their house away on Wednesday night. Grab a picnic blan
  
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• Thinking inside and outside of the KIDBOX

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyBOROUGH WIDECheers to borough son Legasii Fox. This tween has faced odds few adults have had to endure — he grew up in a broken home with an abusive father who was later imprisoned and a stepfather who was also arrested.
  He did poorly in school and couldn’t control his emotions. But after discovering the Brooklyn-based organization Children of Promise he was able to turn his life around. The organization supports kid
  
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• The shows must go on! The Beep announces canceled free-concert series will happen

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyLet the music play!
  The free concert series in Coney Island and Wingate Park are back on, Borough President Adams announced on Aug. 1, after organizers abruptly pulled the plug on the summer traditions last month because of a load of debt.Thanks to new organizers taking over, and a dollop of city money, revelers will be able to enjoy the free music during summer nights, said Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D–Manhattan
  
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• Teenaged boxer on the rise

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Laura AmatoBrooklyn DailyHe’s packing quite a punch — even as a teen.At just 19 years old, Richardson Hitchins is already a former Olympian and a rising boxing star. One thing he’s not, he insists, is ready to slow down.If anything, the Crown Heights native is thinking about the next step — and five more after that. Hitchins says that while he’s thankful for every opportunity that’s come his way so far, he’s not eve
  
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• Sunset suds! New brewery opening in Sunset Park

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Bill RoundyBrooklyn DailyTry the new brew!Brooklyn’s newest brewery and taproom will throw open its doors to the public this weekend in Sunset Park. One of the co-founders of Five Boroughs Brewing Company said he is eager for the Aug. 5 party, which will welcome visitors with a day of games and food — as well as plenty of beer!“We’ve been waiting a really long time for New York City to enjoy our beer, so we can’t wait to open o
  
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• Police searching for serial robber

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyCops are hunting for a gun-toting nogoodnik who went on a robbery spree in Flatlands and Sheepshead Bay on July 20. The 5-foot-9, 220-pound baddie walked into a 7-Eleven on Utica Avenue between Avenue N and O at about 1:30 am, brandished a gun, and demanded the employee cough up the cash in register, according to authorities. The mask-wearing malefactor fled on foot towards Avenue O with about $1,500 in his pockets, officials said
  
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• Party patrol! Cops mingle with community members at anti-crime events across borough

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperTalk about the fun police!New York’s Finest hosted block parties across Brooklyn on Tuesday as part of the National Night Out Against Crime, a day that brought officers and community members together for some good clean fun, according to attendees.
  “It was amazing, it was my first time being there and we had a really good time,” said Canarsie resident Keisha Mayers, who performed a dance with her daughter Kemarae a
  
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• On the Radio: Buzzy O’Keeffe speaks of the River Cafe’s 40th birthday — and his time as a spy eying Russia!

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Moses JeffersonBrooklyn PaperHe’s the Steve Jobs of Brooklyn restaurants!Buzzy O’Keeffe, who opened The River Cafe on the then-bleak end of Fulton St. in what was not yet called “Dumbo,” celebrated the 40th anniversary of his legendary eatery with the obligatory victory lap on Brooklyn Paper Radio with hosts Gersh Kuntzman and Vince DiMiceli.It was the Brooklyn Paper editor who likened O’Keeffe to the man who created Apple Comp
  
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• Life after death: City names Clinton Hill hoops after rapper Christopher “Biggie” Wallace

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Lauren GillBrooklyn PaperIt just loves his flashy ways!The city named the Clinton Hill basketball courts where late rapper Christopher “Biggie” Wallace used to shoot hoops in his honor on Wednesday, commemorating the Brooklyn native as an inspiration for local youngsters just four years after the community blocked an attempt to memorialize him with a street co-naming.“We started with a divided community and watched it quickly galvanize aro
  
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• Ferry tale of North Williamsburg

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Carlo BosticcoBrooklyn DailyTime for some northern exposure!The second you step off the East River Ferry at its North Williamsburg stop, you will find yourself in the shade of a controversial blue-tinted luxury condo building. And while locals might complain that tower blocks their views, the romantic jetty that ferry-goers use offers one of the city’s most breathtaking East River views. At night, the stone-throw-away lights of the Big Apple glitter l
  
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• Crosswalk crisis on 86th Street

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Kadia GobaBrooklyn DailyThis intersection needs an intervention!The city must paint crosswalks and put in a traffic light at a dangerous three-way crossing on 86th Street where double-parked cars, speeding bicyclists and drivers, and view-blocking buses make stepping off the sidewalk a life-threatening experience, residents say.“I have helped my customers cross the street to go to the supermarket on the other side,” said Andrea Estevas, owner of
  
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• Amazing teen starts non-profit

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyBorough WideThree cheers to Malhaar Agrawal, a teen with a vision and a plan. This super community activist has started an organization, HealthDisparity.org, which has the mission of educating and empowering young people to address health disparities in their communities.Much of his work focuses on Brooklyn, where prostate cancer is 75 percent higher in African-Americans than in whites as well as other diseases.He has spoken abo
  
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• A 16-year-old, a foreign country, and mudslides

  03-08-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Stephanie Thompsonfor Brooklyn PaperYou should have seen it, mom, it was worse than that narrow windy road through that tunnel in Switzerland! It was like the bus was literally hanging off the cliff, and they’ve had mudslides there…”
  My 16-year-old buzzed with excitement about the perils of the service trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos he’d recently returned from. There’d been no talk or pictures on the trip blog of this crazy
  
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• Brute bashes good Samaritan

  03-08-2017 02:20
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Jackson ChenBrooklyn Paper68th PrecinctBay Ridge—Dyker HeightsJewelry heistA woman reported nearly $12,000 in missing jewelry on July 25.The victim told police she noticed the lock of her 14th Avenue apartment at Bay Ridge Avenue was tampered with two weeks ago, but shrugged it off, and only realized the lost jewelry when she opened her jewelry box on July 25, police said.
  The burglar lifted several watches, rings, bracelets, and bangles — and t
  
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• Ridge Republican fiddles with Working Family line

  03-08-2017 01:00
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn DailyHe’s outta line!
  Republican Bay Ridge Council candidate Liam McCabe hijacked his Democratic challenger’s uncontested place on the Working Families Party line by using what the progressive party considers a “malicious attempt” to steal the party’s ballot spot.The Working Families Party had endorsed Democrat Justin Brannan in the heavily populated race to replace term-limited Councilman Vincent Gentile,
  
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• Denzel Curry touring w/ Show Me the Body, Trash Talk ++ other dates

  03-08-2017 00:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Denzel Curry, who just released the 13 EP, will be hitting the road this fall, as part of the film/skate brand Illegal Civilization's first official tour. Show Me The Body will be accompanying Denzel on the tour's East Coast/Midwest dates, while Trash Talk will appear on the tour's West Coast dates. The rapper also plays MoMA PS1 Warm Up this weekend.
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• Del the Funky Homosapien touring in September

  03-08-2017 00:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Del plays NYC, DC, Philly and the Boston Area on his East Coast tour.
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