Brooklyn At Its Best: 100 Of Our Greatest Headlines Of 2015
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Brooklyn went through many major changes this year; not all of them – good. Brooklynites saw new talent, businesses, and luxury housing pop up – and also experienced the loss of some great ole spots. Since OurBKSocial’s mission is to broadcast the best of the borough in culture, fashion, dining, sports, and entertainment, let’s take a close look at 100 amazing happenings this year in OurBKSocial’s 2015 Borough in Review.
— January —
First Baby Of 2015 NYC Was Born In Coney Island
‘Racing Age’ A New Art Exhibit Came To DUMBO
Vanessa and Nick Lachey Named New Baby Girl ‘Brooklyn’
Late Jeffery Gamblero (The Greatest NETS Fan) was Celebrated at Barclays
9 Brooklyn Movie Theaters Showed Students The Movie ‘Selma’ For Free
Nas & Slick Rick Performed In Brooklyn Together at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg
Jordan Releases ‘Air Jordan 1 Brooklyn’ For NBA All-Star 2015
Nets Recall Markel Brown and Cory Jefferson from D-League
The Kings Theatre Restored and Renovated Reopens
‘Humans Of New York’ Help Raise $564K For Brownsville Scholars
Jay Z Drops $56 Million On Swedish Music Streaming Company
— February —
Black History Month At The Brooklyn Museum Featured Bilal
‘PUMA’ & ‘Brooklyn We Go Hard’ Created New SS15 Collection
Barclays Center Launched NBA All-Star Themed Food Menu
Kanye West Surprised Fans At A Brooklyn Footlocker
First Adidas Flagship Headed Downtown Brooklyn
Brooklyn Teen Catches 1,058 Pound Blue Marlin Fish
The Brooklyn Nets Welcomed Thaddeus Young
Thomas Robinson Agreed To A 10-Day Contract With The Nets
— March —
Brooklyn Nets Return Home & Defeat Warriors: Improve To 25–33
BAM Brought To Life Icon Paul Robeson In “The Tallest Tree”
#TIDALForAll Jay Z Launches Music Streaming Phenomenon
The Nets Sign Earl Clark To 10-Day Contract
#PlayoffPush Nets Defeat Indiana Pacers; Improve to 33-40
— April —
Cadillac CT6 Makes Its World Premiere At The Navy Yard
Stevie Wonder Brings ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ Tour To Barclays
Pratt Ranked 8th Most Beautiful College Campus In The US
VH1 Featured Artist Tangina Stone Performs In Williamsburg
Brooklyn Raised Project Runway’s Irina Shabayeva Premiered Bridal Collection
Kehinde Wiley’s Conducted Interactive Talk At The Brooklyn Museum
Nets Advance To NBA Playoffs With Win Over Magic, Pacers Lose
Miss Piggy Received Prestigious Brooklyn Museum Award – the Sackler Centre First Award
Loretta Lynch Made Major History By Becoming The Nation’s First Black Female Attorney General
$2.75 Million Renovation Of Dome Playground Began in Borough Park
— May —
Morgan Freeman Talks Brooklyn Gentrification With NewsDay
The Brooklyn Public Library Gave Away FREE Bike Helmets
Pusha T Had A FREE Top Secret Concert In Greenpoint
Brooklyn’s 1st Denny’s Gave Away FREE Breakfast
Ghostface Killah’s Launched New App Giving Artist A Chance To Shine
Borough Hall Hosted Mega Job Fair For Brooklynites
Nets Shop By Adidas Returned To Coney Island For The Summer
Parsons Students Help Improve Sunset Park Recreational Center
Brownsville Open Marketplace Kicked Off The 2015 Season
Bushwick Mom Makes New York Water Taxi History By Becoming First Female Captain
— June —
The NBA Draft Took Place In Brooklyn For The 3rd Straight Year
Fort Greene’s Latin Staple, Colonia Verde Re-Opened
SummerStage Moved Beyond Central Park to Red Hook
Al B. Sure!, Erica Campbell & More Head To BAM’s R&B Festival
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‘Alice In Wonderland’ Celebrated 150 Years…At Greenwood Cemetery
Six Crown Heights High-schoolers Graduated With College Degrees
East New York Becomes Home To America’s Oldest Person
— July —
NY Islanders 1st Unofficial Game At Barclays Center
Swizz Beatz Hosted Live DJ Set At The Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Rapper Recorded His Entire Album In An Apple Store
Kevin Hart Is Hosted An Impromptu 5K Run In Prospect Park
Grain & Vine’s Wine & Spirits Shop Grand Opening
The World’s Biggest Dog Pawty Happened In Williamsburg
21 Year Old Lost Photo Negatives Of Biggie Smalls Were Found
Wyndham Garden Hotel Officially Opened In Sunset Park
— August —
Vince Staples Headlined Red Bull Sound Select In Bushwick
Smorgasburg Turned Prospect Park Into Gigantic Food Fest
25th Anniversary Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest
Eminem Donated $10K To Late Rapper Sean Price’s Family
Bushwick’s ‘Wonder Show’ Proved That Magic Is Real
Kith’s Prospect Heights Cereal Bar Is Perfect For Brooklyn
Rihanna’s Brooklyn Navy Camps Out At Macy’s For Days To Meet Her
— September —
Anne Pasternak Becomes Brooklyn Museum’s Director
Taste Talks Brooklyn Returned This Fall With Questlove
Coolio Headed To Williamsburg To Perform At 90sFest
Salt-N-Pepa Confirmed For 90’s Fest In Williamsburg
Billboard & Barclays Center Collaborated On Exclusive Lounge
Brooklyn’s Most Picturesque “NU Hotel” Announced Fall Art Exhibition
Homeless Couple Selflessly Gave Back To Bay Ridge Community
11 Events Kicked Off Labor Day Weekend In Crown Heights
Artist Paid Homage To Biggie Smalls With 38-Foot Mural In Bed-Stuy
— October —
Pastor Joel Osteen Preached At Barclays Center
Brooklyn Library Honored Books That Hold The ‘Spirit Of Brooklyn’
Big Sean, Future, Fetty Wap & More Performed At Powerhouse 2015
TIDAL Threw Mega Benefit Concert At Barclays Center
Behind The Scenes With Brooklyn Based Designer Paul Carroll
Brooklyn Gets Its Own Superheroes
Dyker Heights Child Finds Healing Days After Blessing From Pope
Brooklyn Libraries Open 6 Days A Week
Made In NY Collab With Brooklyn College
Swizz Beatz Officially Joined The Brooklyn Museum Staff
Barclays Center Announces The Official Launch Of TIDAL Theater
Dairy Queen’s First Brooklyn Store Officially Opened
A Brooklyn Mom Beats Depression Then Landed Major Magazine Cover (Runner’s World)
THRIVE Network Honored A Few Outstanding Humanitarians
— November —
Spike Lee Finally Received An Oscar, Honorably
Lupe Fiasco’s Non-Profit Gives Brooklyn Entrepreneurs An Opportunity to Compete for $5,000
Brooklyn Company Launched App To Help Writers Pen Full Novel
“Toast of Brooklyn” Celebrated People Through Wine, Food, and Art
Kicked Off Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s Health and Fitness Week
Carmelo Anthony Shines Light On Corrupt Prison System
— December —
Erykah Badu Is Headed To Brooklyn (Kings Theatre)
