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25 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were From Flatbush, Brooklyn

Few Brooklyn neighborhoods can tell their history through as many different kinds of famous people as Flatbush. Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond walked the halls of Erasmus Hall High School before either became a recording star. A future Supreme Court justice grew up in a Brooklyn household that prized education. An illustrator who would help invent modern television cartoons, an Oscar-winning actress, and a writer whose childhood experiences became material for his novels all have stories tied to the neighborhood. Even the list of names associated with Flatbush’s later hip-hop culture would fill an article of its own.

Brooklyn, NY · 2d
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade "Balloonfest" held at MetLife Stadium

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From Classroom to Broadway: Columbia English Class Takes Field Trip to See Tony-Award Winning Musical

A group of 50 Columbia High School students went on a field trip to New York City on Wednesday to see the Tony-award winning Broadway musical “Hadestown” at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The trip was part of the course The Play’s the Thing, which is an English elective that allows students to immerse themselves in acting prompts, theater knowledge, and overall creative expression.

New York, NY · 1d
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The Upper West Side Brownstone Where Meg Ryan’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Character Lived Is for Sale for $3.95 Million

The New York City townhouse served as the exterior of Kathleen Kelly’s home in the beloved 1998 romantic comedy.

Manhattan, NY · 1d

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International Indigenous Hip-Hop Festival: From the Bronx to Lima and Back

This Sunday, November 8, the International Indigenous Hip-Hop Festival returns to the Bronx, where hip-hop was born more than five decades ago. The gathering follows a year of expansion for the festival, which held its first edition in October 2025 and has since brought Indigenous artists and community together in the Bronx, Mexico City and Lima, Peru.

Bronx, NY · 2d

OK Magazine

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Stephen King, 79, Walks With Cane in NYC for Rare Event Celebrating New Novel ‘Other Worlds Than These’

Stephen King made a rare public appearance in New York City on Wednesday, November 4, as the legendary horror author was spotted walking with a cane ahead of an event celebrating his latest novel, Other Worlds Than These. The 79-year-old writer was recently spotted walking on a busy sidewalk using a walking aid. King’s outing...

New York, NY · 2d

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Gouverneur Morris: The Thrilling Adventures of a Founding Father

Gouverneur Morris was no ordinary Founding Father. His story seems tailor-made for an action-packed, bodice-ripping Netflix series. Morris, whose family estate, Morrisania, lay in what is now the South Bronx, wrote the final draft of the U.S. Constitution and delivered some of the founding era’s most forceful denunciations of slavery.

New York, NY · 2d

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This New York Aircraft Carrier Museum Holds A Free Veterans Day Ceremony Each November 11

A real aircraft carrier parked on the Hudson River throws open its deck for a free Veterans Day ceremony every November 11. That’s a whole warship hosting a thank-you party for the people who served. You may want to give that another thought before calling it just a big...

New York, NY · 2d

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The Fiber-Rich Vegetable That Once Started A War Between Farmers And The Mafia

Organized crime set its sights on this unique vegetable loaded with fiber, leading to a long and violent conflict with the farmers who grew it.

New York, NY · 1h

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‘Jane Elliott Against The World,’ Oscar-Contending Documentary On Pioneering And Polarizing Educator, Heads To Theaters

EXCLUSIVE: Jane Elliott Against the World , the Oscar-contending documentary about the Iowa educator who opened the eyes of Americans to the pernicious mechanism of racism, will soon reach theaters. 'Independent Lens' Series Acquires Four Documentaries: Prize Winners 'Jane Elliott Against The World,' 'Seeds' & More Judd Ehrlich’s film, winner of the Jury Award for Best Documentary at the Bentonville Film Festival, opens December 4 at The Quad in New York City and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Noho 7. The feature, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, has won audience awards at the Boulder International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Sonoma International Film Festival, and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, among other honors. It screens at DOC NYC on November 15. Jane Elliott Against the World is set to make its premiere on the PBS series Independent Lens and on streaming on March 29, 2027. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below. Independent Lens/Flatbush Pictures “In 1968, Jane Elliott divided her all-white Iowa classroom by eye color, creating a lesson in discrimination that made her a national icon and lightning rod in the fight against racism,” notes a synopsis. “Now, nearing 90, she takes on a

Los Angeles, CA · 1d

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Work Starts on Giant Gowanus Tower Next to Powerhouse Arts

After years of not much change but a lot of speculation, construction has started at the large corner site at 175 3rd Street in Gowanus. Designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group to rise steeply from the sidewalk, the apartment complex will and bring major change to the long underused lot and intersection.

Brooklyn, NY · 2d

Gothamist

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Amtrak's Penn Station plan could funnel taxpayer money to new venue for James Dolan

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 1d

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New Lots African Burial Ground Ceremony Honors History, Future of Site

Instead of a traditional groundbreaking ceremony with shovels, hard hats, and safety vests, the Brooklyn Public Library, Gilbane Building Company, and the East New York African Burial Ground Collective hosted a special ground acknowledgment ceremony on October 29 to honor and remember the free and enslaved Africans buried in the East New York African burial ground.

Brooklyn, NY · 1d

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Why Hard Rock Hotel New York Is a Must-Visit for Rock Memorabilia Collectors This Holiday

The perfect stay The post Why Hard Rock Hotel New York Is a Must-Visit for Rock Memorabilia Collectors This Holiday first appeared on Decked Out Magazine .

New York, NY · 1d

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NYC landmarks made of gingerbread now on display at MCNY

Waldorf Astoria New York by Brianna Farrell and Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower by Susanna Caliendo and Mario DiBiase. All photos by Brad Farwell for MCNY. You can’t eat these New York City landmarks, though you may want to. The Museum of the City of New York’s fifth annual Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off opened to the public on Friday, featuring edible creations of iconic landmarks by talented professional and independent bakers from across the five boroughs. This year’s theme, “Iconic New York,” invited participants to reimagine a building, place, or thing that represents the heart of their neighborhood, community, or borough. A panel of judges awarded prizes across several categories, with Angela Carlucci winning “Best Overall” for her spirited, edible depiction of the Coney Island Cyclone.

New York, NY · 1d

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New York Comedy Festival returns to bring laughs across NYC

The 22nd annual New York Comedy Festival kicks off Friday with 100 shows, 200 comedians and performances across iconic venues throughout New York City, including a 20th anniversary celebration of Stand Up for Heroes.

New York, NY · 1d

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Thousands of service members to march in New York City Veterans Day Parade

The 2026 New York City Veterans Day Parade will air live on Channel 7 and wherever you stream ABC 7 New York on Wednesday, November 11.

New York, NY · 1d

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The Best Damn Band’s One Trip Down Broadway

Every Ohio college band with a Macy’s story has a favorite year. Ohio University has three. Miami has two. Ohio State has exactly one — and for the most famous marching band in Ohio, one was all it ever got. On Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2018, the Ohio State University Marching Band — the Best […]

Ohio · 2d

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Puerto Rican culture comes alive at El Museo del Barrio

Inside El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan, Puerto Rican art and culture has come alive since its foundation back in 1969. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Manhattan, NY · 1d