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Queens honors African American heritage with annual Kwanzaa celebration at Borough Hall

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Jan. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of Queens residents gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, Dec. 30, to celebrate Kwanzaa. Attendees donned ankara-print clothing, daishikis and other traditional West African-inspired attire as they dined on Black American and Caribbean soul food at the event, held at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at…

Brooklyn prepares to get lit this holiday season with tree and menorah lightings

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Nov. 24, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer

The holiday season is upon us, and Brooklyn is preparing for the festivities with a number of popular neighborhood Christmas tree lightings and other wintery events. From Park Slope to Downtown Brooklyn and more, here are some of the can’t-miss holiday events in the borough.