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Join the Famous and Fabulous for Free: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

In New York City, there’s only one free summer concert and outdoor performance series that has showcased artists from all over the world for nearly 50 years: BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Every year, they meticulously prepare...

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller – Comedic Actor, Director, and Cancer Survivor

Actor and director Ben Stiller has created some of the most hilarious films of his time, including There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, and Meet the Parents. Born to comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, he...

The History of Brooklyn’s Jewish Community — From Asser Levy, the First Real Estate Investor in Brooklyn

Jewish immigration to the United States occurred in three major waves, with each group differing significantly in economic, social, and religious backgrounds, as well as in their time and place of origin. Many of these...

A Brooklyn Native Who Gained Notoriety in Chicago

In the "Roaring Twenties," Al Capone ruled over a vast criminal empire in the Windy City—a domain built on gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, bribery, drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, and murder. This impressive resume was fitting for...

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Anne Hathaway: Award-Winning Brooklyn Actress and LGBT Activist

Anne Hathaway is a multi-award-winning American actress, singer, and producer. She has starred in a number of highly popular films, including "The Princess Diaries,"...

The Caribbean Carnival: Brooklyn’s Most Vibrant Event

Every Labor Day, millions of people gather in Brooklyn to celebrate Caribbean culture at the West Indian American Day Carnival. This carnival is one...

A Brooklyn sitcom that had all of New York in stitches

Brooklyn is, by its very nature, an almost perfect “movie neighborhood.” Just look at the famous, world-renowned Brooklyn Bridge—the star of hundreds of films...

From elite to popular—the distinctive features of Brooklyn cinemas

In the 19th century, Brooklyn did not yet have movie theaters in the modern sense of the word. The first movie theaters as such...

The Star-Studded Journey of Brooklyn Vocalist Vic Damone – Dubbed the “Sinatra of the 1940s”

In 1997, as he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his illustrious career, Vic Damone released a new double CD with OnQ Records titled Greatest...
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