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DUMBO

May 15, 2013

Brooklyn Half Marathon Kicks Off with Three Days of Parties in DUMBO

The Brooklyn Half Marathon winds through Crown Heights, Prospect Park and finishes in Coney Island.

Prospect Heights

May 08, 2013

Central Brooklyn's Gourmet Food Truck Scene Gets a Colorful Caribbean Twist

Tantz On The Go brings their take on traditional Caribbean comfort food to Brooklyn's hip and hungry

Upper East Side

April 11, 2013

Central Park Playground to Get $1.2M Makeover

The project is part of a multi-million dollar renovation at the park.

Park Slope

March 20, 2013

Brooklyn's 'Urban Shaman' Heralds Spring with Mass Egg Balancing

Urban shaman Donna Henes led a mass egg balancing in Grand Army Plaza to welcome the first day of spring.

Park Slope

March 19, 2013

Brooklyn Shaman to Welcome Spring with Egg Balancing

Shaman Mama Donna Henes will mark the equinox with a public egg balancing ritual in Grand Army Plaza.

New York City

December 29, 2012

Start the New Year with a Bang

Fireworks will ring in 2013 in Prospect Park and Central Park on New Year's Eve.

Upper West Side

November 30, 2012

Moms Pair Up to Offer Healthy Eating Advice for Parents

Apple to Zucchini aims to help parents who are overwhelmed with information make better choices.

Park Slope

September 10, 2012

New Food Trucks and Cafe Seating Come to Grand Army Plaza

Four food trucks plan to serve tasty treats at Grand Army Plaza every Saturday this fall.

Crown Heights

August 28, 2012

Newcomers' Guide to Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade

Neighborhood experts share tips on how to navigate Brooklyn's West Indian Day parade.

Park Slope

July 25, 2012

Park Slope Historic District Becomes City's Biggest

The City Council unanimously approved expanding Park Slope's historic district by 600 buildings.

Crown Heights

July 19, 2012

Crown Heights Farmers Market Struggles to Survive as Others Bloom

A farmers market in eastern Crown Heights fights for its life while markets to the west are thriving.

Manhattan

January 19, 2012

Checks, Plaids and Argyles Populate Manhattan Streets

Street Chic spotted checked, plaid and argyle bursts of color on wintry Manhattan pavements.

Manhattan

December 29, 2011

Traffic Fatalities Sink to Record Low, But Bike Deaths Higher

Traffic fatalities fell to a record low this year, but bike fatalities have been ticking up.

Manhattan

December 26, 2011

How to Spend Your Last Nights of Hanukkah

Still searching for sufganiyot? Got a yen for latkes? There's still time to celebrate Hanukkah.

Midtown

December 20, 2011

First Night of Hanukkah Celebrated with Lighting of World's Largest Menorah

The behemoth Hanukkah lamp will be lit at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights.