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East Village

February 19, 2013

East Village Travel Agency Sends Young People Abroad to Study Hip-Hop

The Travel Agency of Change brings young people to places like Berlin to learn about hip-hop culture.

Williamsburg

September 13, 2012

Where to Find Authentic Oktoberfest Celebrations in Brooklyn

DNAinfo.com New York has Oktoberfest parties in the borough covered.

Bushwick

June 13, 2012

Brooklyn Boot Camp Preaches Word of God at 'World's Largest Sunday School'

Missionaries at Bushwick's Metro Ministries work with thousands of inner-city kids.

New York City

June 05, 2012

Yiddish Band Brings 'Post-Klezmer' Music to New York

The band "Kabbalah" will bring its Yiddish Dada sounds to NYC bars from June 14-17.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

May 29, 2012

Bodybuilder Briefs a Hot Package at Hell's Kitchen Store

New York Bodyworks has sold "posing suits" to bodybuilders for nearly two decades.

Park Slope

May 21, 2012

New Beer Hall to Bring Taste of Germany to Park Slope

Die Koelner Bierhalle will open in 4,000 square feet of space at 84 St. Mark's Place.

New York City

May 17, 2012

'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer Dead at 63

The singer died Thursday at 63 after reportedly battling lung cancer.
 

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

May 08, 2012

Maifest Brings German Beer Garden to Pier 81

Beer lovers and Germanophiles will gather on the Hudson River to celebrate the German festival of spring.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

October 25, 2011

Gramercy Teen Traces Her Family's Jewish Heritage

Sally Enfield Rabinowitz, 17, spent a chunk of her summer tracing her family's Jewish heritage, uncovering a poignant story of Holocaust survival.

Harlem

October 06, 2011

Harlem Tavern Brings Germany Uptown With a Local Oktoberfest

Harlem Tavern's first annual Harlem Oktoberfest will feature free beer samples and dozens of brews.

Upper East Side

September 14, 2011

Elvis' First Guitar to Go Under the Hammer at UES Auction

Guernsey's Auction House on the Upper East Side will host a rock 'n' roll auction this month in SoHo that includes Beatles memorabilia and Elvis' first guitar

Midtown

August 04, 2011

Global SpellEvent Brings World's Brightest to Times Square

Children from around the world will flex their spelling muscles at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.

Midtown

July 17, 2011

Soccer Fans in Times Square Crushed by US World Cup Loss

Fans cheered on Team USA in the Women's World Cup Final against Japan Sunday, despite losing on penalty kicks in overtime.

Downtown

December 23, 2010

DNA Test Sought to ID Mysterious Man Accused of Having Weapons Arsenal in Manhattan

Prosecutors want to use DNA to determine whether James O'Donnell is who he says he is.

Downtown

October 08, 2010

Islamic Militant Who Triggered European Terror Alert Has 9/11 Connection

The 36-year-old German man attended the same mosque as the 9/11 plotters, officials said.