May 19, ‘Real Estate Market’ column 1898
Brooklyn Community Board 6 is holding a meeting today. There will be a presentation and discussion with representatives for the New York City Economic Development Corporation on the DockNYC program, the NYSolar Smart Solarize program and other topics of interest related to the district at 6:30 p.m. … Greenlight Bookstore is hosting international bestselling author Colum McCann in conversation with Phil Klay for the paperback launch of his highly-acclaimed novel “TransAtlantic.” Klay is the author of the acclaimed story collection “Redeployment.”
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Notable people born on this day include Nets player Kevin Garnett, who turns 38; “The Who” guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend, who turns 69; former PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer, who turns 80; and former football player Archie Manning (the father of football players Eli Manning and Peyton Manning), who turns 65.