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South Brooklyn Health hosts inaugural Excellence for All Gala to champion health equity

Clara Spera, and Theresa Scavo, and Svetlana Lipyanskaya

Nov. 18, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil South Brooklyn Health Auxiliary, Inc. celebrated a historic milestone on Nov. 12 with its first-ever Excellence for All Gala — an inspiring evening dedicated to advancing the hospital’s mission of breaking down health barriers and delivering top-tier care to every community member. Set against the backdrop of…

A musical escape: Annual House Party at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music fosters community

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Nov. 12, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Two days after the presidential election left New Yorkers feeling divided, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM) hosted its ninth annual House Party at its central location in Park Slope, offering Brooklyn residents a sense of community. Every room of the five-story, 143-year-old Victorian brownstone was transformed into…

PHOTOS: The return of the sun brings literary crowds to the Brooklyn Book Festival

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Oct. 2, 2023 By Susan de Vries

The weather made a dramatic turnaround in time for the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday. Literary enthusiasts crowded into Columbus Park to chat with publishers, authors, and vendors, snap up some new reading material, and enjoy the sunshine after the intense rain of the week.