This weekend is FULL of family-friendly events to help you celebrate Father’s Day. SAT JUNE, 17th & SUN, JUNE 18th 14th Annual Juneteenth presents Kaleidoscope of Black Culture “Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States of America…[The] Juneteenth Family Fun Day Festival gathers 20,000+ attendees local to the […]
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Juneteenth Events: Celebration at Cadman Park and Abolitionist Walk at BBP
Cadman Park Conservancy’s Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration Sunday, June 19th, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Cadman Park The Cadman Park Conservancy will celebrate Juneteenth with “world renowned” DJ Tedsmooth, a free yoga class, children’s activities, performances, and more. Black-owned businesses, including Drip Coffee, NYC and Pixie Pods Kids, will be there to showcase their merchandise […]
Alternate Side Parking Suspended Saturday, June 19
Thanks to Governor Cuomo’s signing of legislation making June 19 – Juneteenth – a state holiday, alternate side of the street parking rules are suspended this Saturday. Parking meter rules remain in effect.
Juneteenth Celebration at Cadman Plaza Park Saturday
On June 19th 1865 Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in Texas, which was the last of the former Confederate states to receive this news. “Juneteenth” has since become an occasion to celebrate the abolition of slavery throughout the former slave states. On Saturday, June 19th there […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Starting tomorrow (Friday, June 7) The Brooklyn Heights Cinema will be showing The East, an espionage thriller about a former FBI agent, Sarah Moss (Brit Marling), who is hired to infiltrate an anarchist group. The story is partly based on some experiences director Zal Batmanglij and Marling had when they “hung out with ‘anarchists’.” Batmanglij […]
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