In his studio in Dumbo, Aaron Tyler Kuffner creates a robotic ensemble of traditional Indonesian Gamelan instruments.
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May 16, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
[VIDEO] Brooklyn Public School Shuts Down for Good
http://vimeo.com/66350052 Rafael Codero, a public middle school in Cypress Hill, Brooklyn, is one of 22 public schools in New York City to be phased out due to its weak performance. By 2015, the last students will graduate from Rafael Codero. The institution will then be replaced by two charter schools. Current students, teachers and parents...
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April 5, 2013September 30, 2019Crime
Cause of Fire at Flatbush Synagogue Still Unknown
The first and second floor of a small synagogue on 1073 E 27th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn caught fire on Thursday morning.
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March 12, 2013September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Video
[VIDEO] Rappers from the Middle East and North Africa Perform at BAM
On Friday March 8, Hip Hop artists from the Middle East and North Africa performed in front of New York high school students at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).
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March 4, 2013September 30, 2019Arts & Culture
The Sound of the Arab Revolution is Coming to Brooklyn
This week in Brooklyn, New Yorkers will get the chance to attend live performances of musicians who play a significant role in the ongoing political revolutions in the Middle East and in North Africa.
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February 22, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia
[VIDEO] The Karate Kids of Flatbush
At Kokoro, a small Karate Center in Flatbush, Brooklyn, six members qualified for the World Karate Championship in Australia from May 9 to 12. To cope with the high travelling costs, the school now tries to raise funds in order to have all six of them participate. Produced by Anika Navaroli and Valerie Prassl
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February 21, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklyn Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Closing of Long Island College Hospital
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by the New York State Nurses Association, Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union and a group of LICH doctors that seeks to block the closing.
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February 20, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklyn Firefighter To Be Awarded Medal Of Valor
A hero firefighter from Brooklyn will receive the nation’s highest public safety honor.
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February 19, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Pratt Fire Was An Accident, FDNY Tweets
The fire that tore through the sixth floor of Pratt Institute's Main Building last week was an accident, fire officials said via Twitter.
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February 18, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
At Brooklyn’s Qi Thai Grill, Three Leading Chefs Combine Their Talents to Create the Flavors of Thailand
Williamsburg's Qi Thai Grill, from the restaurant group behind midtown's Qi Bangkok Eatery and Union Square's Qi Asian Eatery, has a more rustic touch than that of its Manhattan counterparts.