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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast carries on Italian tradition in Williamsburg

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By Brooklyn Paper
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The occasion was the annual 12-day Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, which has been celebrated in Williamsburg since 1887. The festival is best known for the “Dancing of the Giglio,” during which neighborhood men hoist a handmade, 4-ton tower onto their shoulders and carry it through the streets before thousands of spectators. The tradition was transplanted to Williamsburg by immigrants from Nola, Italy, where it began in the fifth century to honor St. Paulinus, the bishop of Nola.
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Coney Island's Riegelmann Boardwalk Needs Immediate Repairs, Locals Say

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By Brooklyn Paper, Jack Bulik
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by Jack Bulik, Brooklyn Paper State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton joined Coney Island and Brighton Beach community members on Wednesday, July 8, to call for immediate safety repairs to the Riegelmann Boardwalk as the city prepares for a larger, years-long reconstruction project.
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Brooklyn Cat Cafe spotlights adoption for National Kitten Day

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By Brooklyn Paper
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“There are a few things that we had in mind when we opened the cat cafe,” Chai said. “One: there are so many homeless cats: while they’re waiting for homes, how do we give them a space that makes them feel relaxed and as much like a home as possible while they’re waiting to be adopted?
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