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After receiving postcards from the Sarasota Opera for many years, we finally got to this Florida oasis on Friday, March 15, when we saw “Turandot.”  … Full Article

Last month Brooklyn BookBeat featured Brooklyn By The Book – a monthly literary series curated by Park Slope’s Community Bookstore and Congregation Beth Elohim. … Full Article

Plans to establish a business improvement district on one of Brooklyn’s trendiest shopping streets – 7th Avenue in Park Slope – are moving along on schedule, according to a leader of the organizing group. … Full Article

Brooklyn-based writer Amy Shearn will soon be releasing her latest novel – a charming story titled “The Mermaid of Bro … Full Article

Pathways for Young Leaders is an organization for Brooklyn youth started by Brooklyn Supreme Court Officer Susie Williams. … Full Article

FDNY confirmed that three male construction workers were hurt on Monday after falling at a construction site at Third Avenue and Third Street in Gowanus, the site of the future Whole Foods supermarket. … Full Article

Officials at Lutheran HealthCare in Brooklyn are bracing themselves for devastating cuts that will have to be made as a result of the sequester battle currently playing out in Washington DC.  … Full Article

Brooklyn-based writer Nathan Englander will be appearing at the Brooklyn Public Library on Saturday, March 16, to discuss his latest book, a collection of stories titled “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.” The book explores American-Israeli relations, as well as tensions that erup … Full Article

More than 100 “mathletes” from around the city exercised their math muscles at a meet last Saturday hosted by Explore Schools on behalf of Charter School Math League students. … Full Article

It’ll be double the amount of fun! Brooklyn will play host to two big parades in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day. … Full Article