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‘The Chisholm Effect’: Brooklyn celebrates Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s legacy at Children’s Museum

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Mar. 7, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted “The Chisholm Effect,” an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that brought civil leaders together to honor the life and legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. “Shirley Chisholm grew up just steps away from Brooklyn Children’s Museum, in the very neighborhood she would…

Creepy crawlies: Brooklyn Children’s Museum opens competition to name 3 new tarantulas

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Oct. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A trio of tarantulas have crawled into the Brooklyn Children’s Museum this spooky season, and they’re still anonymous — but not for long. The three nameless greenbottle blue tarantulas are the newest additions to the museum’s living collection, and October is their time to shine. The arachnids, two…

Caribbean Life Impact Awards: Celebrating excellence and community spirit

The 2024 Caribbean Life Impact Awards honorees at the Terrace on the Park in Queens, NY.

Mar. 21, 2024 By Tracey Khan Over three dozen distinguished honorees were feted Wednesday night as Caribbean Life hosted its annual Caribbean Impact Awards. Forty-one honorees strutted their stuff on the red carpet before hundreds of effervescent patrons pulsating Caribbean music before receiving their prestigious award at Terrace on the Park in Queens, NY. The annual Impact Awards recognize the achievements and contributions of outstanding individuals born in the Caribbean or Caribbean background who have made the most impact in their respective career fields, ranging from healthcare to the arts to advocacy to entrepreneurship. TD Bank was the Corporate sponsor […]