Brooklyn Brief: BRIC Jazzfest returns and 'Nightfall' comes to Green-Wood Cemetery - Brooklyn Magazine
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Reggie Combat Jack Osse's legacy lives on in a section of Bergen Street renamed to honor the legendary media entrepreneur and hip hop powerhouse. The community celebrates him with a new mural by Bed-Stuy Walls.
Brooklyn Assembly Member Robert Carroll secured $50,000 from the state to fund adult learning education and training programs at the Brooklyn Public Library, emphasizing the importance of best practices in assisting adult learners.
Oko Farms, which provides free vegetables and fish to low-income Brooklynites, is being forced to relocate due to the construction of a new waterfront skyscraper, highlighting the ongoing struggle for urban farming.
Professional bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck had her $50,000 instrument stolen while delivering for a children's outreach program, shedding light on the vulnerability of artists in urban settings.
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