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Brooklyn-born jewelry brand Catbird celebrates 20th birthday in Williamsburg

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Sep. 11, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen In 2004, Brooklynite Rony Vardi opened her first store on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. Catbird, in the beginning, sold an eclectic assortment of items: clothes, art supplies, candles, and jewelry. Twenty years later, the business has found its niche and flourished. Catbird now has seven — soon to…

Sweet 16: Bushwick Film Festival will milestone birthday with dozens of indie films Oct. 25-29

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Sep. 27, 2023 By Augostina Mallous The Bushwick Film Festival is preparing for a milestone birthday celebration this month by embracing themes of personal growth and a new passage into life’s next chapter. From Oct. 25 – Oct. 29, the festival will celebrate its “Sweet 16” with red carpets, live screenings, movie industry conferences, screenplay competitions, award ceremonies and more. The festival, developed in 2007, is a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their work to a diverse and global audience, both in New York City and internationally. As a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program, the festival belongs to…
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