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Tonight, Funk & HIp Hop Dance Party at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:18 +0000

Head to Brooklyn Bridge Park Thursday night for a 7 PM Dance Party! Find out what else is going on in Brooklyn!

Fathers Day: 20 Nice But Cheap Ideas & Lots More

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:52 +0000

20 Cheap Fathers Day Gifts for Teens & Adult Kids Still Living at Home

15 Fathers Day Gifts for the Brooklyn Dad

12 Fathers Day Gifts for Dads & Grandfathers Who Grew ...

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Bill de Blasio Is Being Cast as the Brooklyn Candidate for NYC Mayor: What Do You Think?

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:23:46 +0000

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Norwegian Day Parade this weekend in Bay Ridge Brooklyn

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:33:47 +0000

MAY 19, 2013
TIME: 1:30 P.M.
PLACE: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Steps off at 80th street and Third Avenue at 1:30 PM, rain or shine, and proceeds along Third Avenue, turns right at Bay Ridge Ave (69th street) up to Fifth Avenue, makes a left onto Fifth Avenue, marching along Fifth Avenue to 67 street, makes a right on 67 street - marching along the park up to the reviewing stand between 6 and 7th avenue. In Norway, on May 17 Norwegians fill the streets with cheers and flags in celebration of Norway's constitution, adopted in 1814. Bay Ridge and the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn once had a sizeable Norwegian population, and so the parade continues to be celebrated.

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From Oklahoma City, How to Help (Less Than a Year After Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn Knows How Natural Disaster Feels...)

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:12 +0000

Adam Knapp, Oklahoma City guide for this site, About.com, reports that he is fine, but there's tornado devastation all around. Here's a link to Adam's suggestions on How to Help in the Wake of Oklahoma City's Tornado Tragedy.

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For Fathers Day, Give Dad a Headstart with a Great New Hat! Hip to Traditional, 6 Best Men's Hat Stores in Brooklyn

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:52:14 +0000

Stumped for a great gift for Fathers Day? If you're sick of giving dad chocolates, golf gear, and ties, think about a fashion statement hat. Here are 6 very cool, mostly local Brooklyn hat shops that specialize in every kind of hat you can think of, from a hipster porkpie hat to a traditional Stetson. Give a gift certificate, or better, take a trip with your dad to help him decide what makes him look handsome. Flattery, after all, gets you everywhere.

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Forget the Ark: Today's Weather to Approach the 80s

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:16 +0000

You've heard this already for sure: after the soggiest Sunday in recent memory, today we'll be treated to nearly 80 degree weather!

April 25-June 23,2013: Old Stone House Presents Modernist Exhibit on Battle of Brooklyn

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:24 +0000

April 25 - June 23, 2013 Battle Pass- Revolution IV, the third and last exhibit of the Proteus Gowanus Battle theme, explores the pathos of the Battle of Brooklyn, and, in the words of its presenters, "stimulating collective memory, evoking parallels between past and present, while focusing on the complexity, moral ambiguity, and devastation of this important Revolutionary confrontation." Perhaps the battle if often forgotten because it was, in the words of Walt Whitman, a "resolute defeat." One notes that the "fields and marshes of 1776 are now a post-industrial urban landscape," not to mention that the EPA has designated the Gowanus Canal a contested Federal Superfund site. Artists Paul Benney, Diane Bertolo, Sasha Chavchavadze, Robyn Love, Eva Melas, Duke Riley, and Lance Rutledge will explore past-meets present at Old Stone House, Park Slope

12 Top Brooklyn Things to Do Today, Sunday May 19

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:57:20 +0000

There are a huge number of fun things to do in Brooklyn this weekend. But as the weather is worse than anticipated, some of them might require boots, umbrellas, and slickers. The list below has been edited to indicate if the event is indoors or outdoors. Rain rain go away!

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Brooklyn Half Marathon Saturday Morning, May 18

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:38:43 +0000

The Brooklyn Half Marathon, a 13 mile race that starts at 7 AM on Saturday. Get the route.

It's too late to register for this run, but you can still volunteer.