MUSIC: Free concerts? That’s music to our ears

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Published June 3, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... You know it’s summer when all the best shows are outdoors ... Here’s our guide to the biggest concerts series and events in Brooklyn — that are free to boot — so you don’t miss a sound ... SummerStage ... The long-running Central Park concert series comes to Brooklyn this June, with three parks hosting concerts, plays and dance performances. The diverse lineup includes Roy Ayers (June 2, Betsy Head Park), rapper Doug

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'City Kid' writes from heart

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Published April 27, 2010 at 7:51 a.m.

Nelson George's passion for writing and music helped him escape Brownsville's mean streets, but he has never left Brooklyn behind ...

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Clara Whitehill Hunt, Superintendent of Work With Children

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 3:20 p.m.

  ... In an era when it is common for people to spend two years in a position and then move on, Brooklyn Public Library remains an institution in which many people spend lengthy careers. This was as true in the early years of the 20th century as it appears to be today. Clara Whitehill Hunt worked for the system for 36 years, from 1903-1939. Brooklyn's library system was in the early years of its development when Miss Hunt, who had spent some years in the classroom and risen to the rank of

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Inner City Little League Registration This Saturday

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Published Feb. 8, 2010 at 9:03 a.m.

[ February 13, 2010; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Registration for the Inner City Little League's 2010 baseball season will take place on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Herbert Von King Community Center in Von King Park (670 Lafayette Avenue between Marcy and Tompkins).The league is open to Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Fort Greene, East New York, Brownsville, [ ... ] ...

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Brooklyn student goes from hating to loving school, all thanks to Legos!

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Published Jan. 19, 2010 at 7:12 a.m.

Fifth-grader Marquis Henry hated school so much he would cry when given a homework assignment. In class, he daydreamed and refused to participate. But since the Brownsville 10-year-old started learning how to turn Lego toy pieces into a motorized robot, he has been motivated to go to school like never before ...

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Savings in Brooklyn: Stretch green in Brownsville

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Published Jan. 18, 2010 at 9:55 p.m.

Lined with bustling avenues and home to a diverse and tight-knit community, Brownsville is a great place to live. If this is your home or you want to move there, here are some cheap neighborhood staples ...

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Shootings down in Brownsville, but up near stationhouse

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Published Dec. 12, 2009 at 9:57 p.m.

The most dangerous place to be in Brooklyn's 73rd Precinct lately is within blocks of the stationhouse. hootings may be down in Brownsville, but gunslingers there have been popping off shots within blocks of New York's Finest ...

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EDITORIAL: Gay marriage now

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Published Nov. 12, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.
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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Back in April, The Brooklyn Paper asked six state Senators in our coverage area whether they would support the gay marriage bill that had just passed the Democrat-run Assembly ... All but one of the electeds — Eric Adams (D-Fort Greene), Martin Dilan (D-Greenpoint), Velmanette Montgomery (D-Park Slope), Diana Savino (D-Bay Ridge) and newcomer Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn Heights — strongly supported the notion that people should

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COBBLE HILL: Swish! Cobble Hill School may get new gym

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Published Nov. 16, 2009 at 12:09 a.m.
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Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Stephen Brown ... The Brooklyn Paper ... The same non-profit that builds parks in Afghanistan and basketball courts in Kenya is now looking at a Cobble Hill public high school, whose gymnasium is so tiny that the cheerleaders train in the cafeteria, dance classes take place in the hallways, and basketball teams practice on a floor with four massive columns that make a full-court game impossible ... Now, after over

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Today on Brooklyn Ink: Karaoke Night in Red Hook & More

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Published Oct. 28, 2009 at 10:19 a.m.

Here are some of the stories that are up on the Ink today, Tuesday, October 28. The Ink is the Brooklyn blog of the Columbia Journalism school. -- In our 'Featured' section, there is a story by Miranda Lin entitled, "Everyone Knows Your Song" -- "During the daytime, this 1950s-styled diner happily plays the role of quaint family restaurant, but as the night sets in, the lights are dimmed and the music raised. Welcome to Karaoke Night in Red Hook." -- In our new section, 'Here is Brooklyn,' Terry

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