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Festival Connects Readers, Storytellers
The Brooklyn Book Festival, in its 14th year, brings together book lovers and the authors who captivate them.
Place: Brooklyn
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Acrimony Reigns at Bike Safety Forum
A community forum on bike lanes and cyclist safety quickly became rancorous in Park Slope.
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In Red Hook, Students Strike for Climate
Students in Red Hook joined a worldwide protest to press for action on climate change.
via The Ring
She’s Fighting Gender Pay Gap in Boxing
Heather Hardy, the World Boxing Organization featherweight champion, has been on the front lines of the fight for pay equity in boxing.
Special Report: Climate Countdown
New York City is highly vulnerable to the intensifying threat of climate change.
via amNY
A Naughty Comic-Con in Coney Island
At the international Nerdlesque Festival, burlesque performers from around the world converge on Brooklyn.
via amNewYork
In East New York, the Sound of Violin Music
Participants in a new program to teach the violin to children in Brooklyn recently held their first concert.
via Brooklyn Eagle
Rezonings Tied to Segregation, Critics Say
The city is refusing to consider the demographic and racial impact of its rezoning projects, advocates say.