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Ravenmaster book cover.
Oct 23
New York, NY

The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London

History, adventures, and tales of intrigue from the Ravenmaster of the Tower of London.
Stargazing at our future home, with telescopes provided by B&H Photo.
Oct 25
Brooklyn, New York

Watery Worlds with Scientific American

Where in the universe is the next home for our species? Join SciAm's experts for a night of stargazing and celestial debating in the fields of The Evergreens Cemetery, with telescopes provided by B&H.
Nick Yulman's singing boxes.
Oct 27
Brooklyn, New York

Musical Oddities and Monstrosities

A strange symphony of unusual instruments.
American Psychic.
Oct 30
New York, New York

'American Psychic' at the Illustrious Players

Witness a rare performance from renowned mentalist Matt Cooper in the historic dining hall of New York's oldest and most theatrical private club.
Ryan Matthew Cohn
Dec
1 - 2
Brooklyn, New York

Oddities Flea Market: Exclusive VIP Presale Tickets

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Recent Brooklyn Activity

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thenkv has been to Floyd Bennett Field
thenkv has been to Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Stories About Brooklyn

Visitors stare at babies in incubators at Martin Couney's New York World's Fair attraction, 1939-1940.

When Infants in Incubators Were a Sideshow Attraction

Archival photographs show the spectacle of babies who went on display, in an effort to save their lives.
by Anika Burgess
September 27, 2018
They didn't take over the city by being foolhardy.

City Cats Might Not Be the Rat-Control Option We Thought They Were

But they're still bad news for birds.
by Matthew Taub
September 27, 2018

Lists Featuring Brooklyn

21 Cool and Unusual Kid-Friendly Places in New York City
The outside of The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company.

21 Cool and Unusual Kid-Friendly Places in New York City

Hidden gems to earn you major parent brownie points.

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Including Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store, 767 Third Avenue, and Tannen’s Magic Shop

Unique Cemeteries in New York
Overlooking New York Harbor.
Gravestone at Trinity Churchyard.
New York Marble Cemetery

Unique Cemeteries in New York

Famous and historic graveyards to visit in the five boroughs.

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Including Green-Wood Cemetery, Trinity Churchyard, and First Shearith Israel Graveyard