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Brooklyn Borough President proposes emergency drills at music venues

In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is proposing emergency drills for large venues, event halls, malls and other large gathering places…

The Gutter bowling alley in Willamsburg shut down, due to Ebola scare (CMJ shows included)

UPDATE: NYC officials confirm that The Gutter was the Williamsburg bowling alley the ebola-infected doctor went to last night. @brooklynvegan our cmj show at @thegutter was canceled, have any alternative venues …

Neil Diamond playing a secret show in Brooklyn (his first Brooklyn show ever?!?)

UPDATE: It’s at Erasmus Hall High School. Way before TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vivian Girls, Grizzly Bear, DIIV, Parquet Courts, A Place to Bury Strangers and the So So G…

VMAS happened at Barclays Center: Kanye, Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, *NSYNC & more performed, Eminem announced an LP, Vampire Weekend met One Direction, & more (videos)

From many points in Brooklyn, one could look up and see the lit up blimp in the air hovering over the Barclays Center yesterday (8/25). It was where the overhead shots were being filmed during the pre-show which included the big crowds outside around the Brooklyn streets that MTV got closed down to create the red carpet for the VMAs…

Jesus is 'The Original Hipster' says Brooklyn Catholic Diocese

In addition to making artisanal pickles, rocking out to vinyl records and riding their precious fixie bikes, hipsters could make going to Catholic mass their new signature hobby…

Hipster lifestyle made her do it...

The NY POST REPORTS:The former Bushwick party girl who nearly took the rap for her boyfriend’s drunken driving will be just fine — if she can stay away from scandalous Brooklyn, her lawyer said yesterday…

VIDEO: Jay-Z takes the subway to Brooklyn, chaos ensues

Whoever told you that jaded New Yorkers act cool around celebrties, lied. Watch the YouTube video of Jay-Z commuting from Manhattan to his final Barclays Center show on Saturday, below…

'Battle for Brooklyn' screening at Facets tonight

A still from Though we may not hear much about this in Chicago, the opening of new arena and concert venue Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY has been a highly controversial affair involving lawsuits, eminent domain abuse and lots of protests over the past nine years…

Forbes lists Williamsburg, Brooklyn as the third "hippest hipster" nabe

‘Zombie Hipsters’ asserting their civil rights on Halloween (more by Amanda Hatfield) When you think of an outlet with its finger on the pulse of “what’s next,” it might not be Forbes Magazine…

"How the Brooklynization of culture killed regional music scenes"

Justin Moyer writes:Let’s talk about Brooklyn. Brooklyn is a place where artists gather. There are galleries, and loft parties, and record stores…
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