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BOOKS: Tall tales: New book shows off artist’s work with stilt dancers
Email to a friend Parading: Zalika Cuffy Scott, Uniq Jeanette Peter, Aliyah Parris, Burundi Johnson Chung, and Jeanine Johnson are part of the Brooklyn Jumbies, who performed as the Colors of Mexico at the West Indian American Junior Carnival, in 2010. L from Brooklyn Paper Read more »
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[VIDEO] Expression Through Dance
After parents kept coming in to ask whether the Mark Morris Dance Center in Fort Greene had classes for their children with special needs, the dance school decided to create a class to meet demand. The class, taught in eight-week sessions, is geared towa from The Brooklyn Ink Read more »
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Complaints Rise as Bike Share Program Nears
By Stephen Farrell Todd Heisler/The New York Times Bike Share: Nimby vs. Yimby: New rental bicycle-share stands on streets across Manhattan and Brooklyn are drawing mixed reactions among New Yorkers, from “not in my backyard” to “yes, in my backyard” and from The New York Times Read more »
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Goodbye, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill
Francisco Daum The sun is setting on The Local, but the sun will rise on its successor, The Nabe, this Thursday. The New York Times launched The Local on a snowy day in March 2009, with hopes the blog would serve as a shining example of community collabo from The New York Times Read more »
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MEAN STREETS: Skitish cyclists hop on the Bike Train
Email to a friend A group of skittish cyclists who feared two-wheeling on Brooklyn’s mean streets have created a Thursday morning bike pool so they can safely pedal their way to work. Every week, the members of the “Bike Train” meet up 8:30 am at the Red from Brooklyn Paper Read more »
