Jeff Mangum, the former frontman of the band Neutral Milk Hotel, will perform at Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Gilman Opera House on January 20. Tickets will go on sale this Friday (Nov. 11) at noon. A fan of Jeff Mangum? Bookmark this Brooklyn Academy of Music page now!
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Levi Aron, Suspected Child Killer, will be Tried in Brooklyn
Levi Aron, accused of kidnapping and dismembering 8-year-old Hasidic boy Leiby Kletzky, will face trial in Brooklyn, according to Gothamist. Aron’s lawyer, Jennifer McCann, argued that a trial in Brooklyn will put her client at a disadvantage, as the boy went missing and was killed in Brooklyn, and appealed for the trial to be moved to...
Good Morning, Brooklyn!
Welcome to a sunny Tuesday! We are sorry to start the day with a sad piece of news. Joe Frazier, the first man to defeat boxing legend Muhammad Ali, died last night after a brief battle with liver cancer. He was 67 years old. Check out the New York Times’ obituary of the former heavyweight...
From Bay Ridge to Atlantic Avenue: Brooklyn’s Marathon
Take a look at the NYC Marathon … from Brooklyn. Kenyan long-distant runner Geoffrey Mutai set a new course record at the New York City Marathon yesterday, taking only 2 hours, 5 minutes, 6 seconds to complete the 26.2-mile run that coursed through NYC’s five boroughs. Xin Hui Lim joined in the fun and followed...