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5 days ago |
brooklynpaper.com | Gabriele Holtermann
After serving Sunset Park’s senior residents for 51 years, the United Senior Center of Sunset Park (USC), located at 475 53rd St., is at risk of closing at the end of June due to a proposed rent hike of more than 70%. At a rally on Friday, May 9, local elected officials, seniors and community organizers gathered at the center, calling on landlord Amy Grabino to reconsider what they called an unreasonable rent increase and to make a fair offer.
Art installation at the Old Stone House connects Battle of Brooklyn to British colonization in India
6 days ago |
brooklynpaper.com | Gabriele Holtermann
The Old Stone House in Park Slope hosted an opening reception on May 2 for its latest site-specific contemporary art installation, “Things Fall Apart: Meena Hasan at the Old Stone House. ” The installation draws a connection between the Battle of Brooklyn and British colonization in India.
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6 days ago |
brooklynpaper.com | Gabriele Holtermann
Hundreds of Brooklyn high school students gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall on May 2 for the first “Summit to Success,” where they learned about personal growth, mental well-being, and essential life skills, gaining tools to help them succeed. The event, focused on teen wisdom and wellness, was organized by Brooklyn Borough Hall’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC), a platform that amplifies youth priorities across the borough.
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1 week ago |
brooklynpaper.com | Gabriele Holtermann
No expensive tickets or VIP status were needed to attend the sixth annual People’s Ball at Brooklyn’s iconic Central Library at Grand Army Plaza on May 4. Hailed as the antithesis of the Met Gala — the year’s most exclusive fashion event for the rich, the famous, and those who think they are — the ball for the people, by the people, is intentionally held on the eve of the Met Gala.
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1 week ago |
brooklynpaper.com | Gabriele Holtermann
Democratic and independent candidates for New York City mayor attended a town hall on May 1 — the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month — at the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights to discuss how they would improve and reform mental health resources if elected. The event was hosted by the New York City Mental Health Collective, a coalition of more than 30 mental health organizations and advocacy groups, and moderated by actor and mental health activist Chad Coleman.
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