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AMNY

Brooklyn fire injures seven people, including firefighters, Sunday night

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Greenwood Heights

Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: Green-Wood Cemetery commemorates the Battle of Brooklyn

By Gabriele Holtermann

NY: A Night at Niblo’s Garden – Green-Wood Cemetery

Weird Art

Green-Wood Cemetery honors William Niblo with sold-out Victorian spectacle

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Politics

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates for Brooklyn’s City Council District 38

By Max Levine Murray

NY: Naming The Lost – COVID 19 Memorial

Arts & Entertainment

New COVID-19 memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery celebrates lives and legacy

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Arts & Entertainment

Piece together the past and present at Brooklyn Quilters Guild spring show

By Susan De Vries

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Development

Construction begins on Green-Wood Cemetery’s long-awaited visitor center

By Susan De Vries

Green-Wood Cemetery set to present new concert series inspired by the cemetery's catacombs and historic chapel.

Music

Experimental concert series ‘Phantom Waves’ coming to Green-Wood Cemetery

By Isabel Song Beer

The Green-Wood Cemetery is preparing the annual cherry blossom season where their 172 Japanese cherry blossom trees will bloom.

Greenspaces

Spring in bloom: Green-Wood gears up for cherry blossom season

By Isabel Song Beer

Applications are open for the Green-Wood Cemetery's annual artist-in-residence program.

Greenspaces

Green-Wood Cemetery launches search for next artist-in-residence

By Isabel Song Beer

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AMNY

Disgusting deviant in Brooklyn sought for ejaculating onto sleeping woman on R train

Pictured from left to right: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo, Executive Director of the New York State Council on the Arts Mara Manus, Council Member Alexa Avilés, Green-Wood Cemetery President Richard Moylan, Green-Wood Board of Trustees Chair Peter Davidson; Green-Wood Vice President of Operations Eric Barna, and Green-Wood Vice President of Development and Programming Lisa Alpert.

News

Green-Wood Cemetery breaks ground on $34 million visitor center

By Adam Daly

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AMNY

Brazen Brooklyn gunman shot up hotel twice in a week: cops

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Politics

Meet the candidates running to represent the 38th Council District

By Jessica Parks

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Greenwood Heights

Grand Prospect Hall denied landmark status

By Ben Verde

Religion

Young rabbi launches ‘spiritual startup’ for Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights

By Jessica Parks

News

Activists rally to landmark Grand Prospect Hall as mayor signals support

By Ben Verde

Development

Campaign to landmark demolition-bound Grand Prospect Hall heats up

By Ben Verde

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Greenwood Heights

Grand Prospect Hall slated for the wrecking ball

By Ben Verde

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Arts & Entertainment

Commemorate the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn this month

By Susan De Vries

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