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Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday!

#RepairCafe #BrooklynNY

Ashes to ashes, corpse to #compost: #GreenWoodCemetery to offer ‘human composting’ starting in 2027

By Kirstyn Brendlen

"In pursuit of a more eco-friendly future, Green-Wood #Cemetery is going back to basics.

"Starting next year, the storied cemetery will offer a new burial option: 'natural organic reduction,' also known as human composting.

"The process is fairly similar to run-of-the-mill composting. Bodies are sealed in specialized 'pods' on a bed of hay, straw and alfalfa. The pods — designed to regulate moisture and airflow — rock gently back and forth to help speed decomposition.

"After just 40 days, the contents of the pod break down into roughly 160 pounds of nutrient-dense soil, which will be used to support Green-Wood’s many plants and trees. "

Learn more:
https://www.brooklynpaper.com/green-wood-cemetery-human-composting/

#SolarPunkSunday #GreenBurial #HumanComposting #NYC #BrooklynNY #CompostingHumanRemains

New Yorkers speak out against federal prison in Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY – Organizers from the New York Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression held a speakout in Sunset Park on Saturday, March 14, just blocks away from the Metropolitan Detention Center, where up to 200 immigrants are being held by federal agents. The event was part of the group’s recently-launched “ICE Out” campaign, continuing the momentum established at mass rallies earlier in the year.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/new-yorkers-speak-out-against-federal-prison-in-brooklyn

Brooklyn community comes together for justice for Eudes Pierre panel

Brooklyn, NY — On Saturday, February 28, 30 community members gathered at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Macon branch to attend a justice for Eudes Pierre panel, organized by the New York Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NYAARPR).

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/brooklyn-community-comes-together-for-justice-for-eudes-pierre-panel

Brooklyn Against War screens Venezuelan coup documentary, Plans actions in defense of President Maduro and Cilia Flores

Brooklyn, NY- On Friday evening, February 27, dozens of Brooklyn community members gathered for a special screening of the 2003 documentary The Revolution Will Not be Televised—a film that captures first hand the failed, U.S.-backed coup attempt in 2002. The event was held in collaboration with the venue, The Boyfriend Co-op, a queer leftist organizing space and cafe.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/brooklyn-against-war-screens-venezuelan-coup-documentary-plans-actions-in

Remembering Big $exy – One Year Later, Celebrating the Life of Big $exy (Warren “Tony” Bruce)

It has been one year since the passing of my oldest brother, Warren Anthony Bruce — who most people knew simply as Tony. To me, he was more than a brother. He was my best friend. As we mark this anniversary, I’ve been reflecting on a life that was bigger than most people ever truly understood. Depending on where you met him, you might have known him by a different name — Tony, Warren, or Big $exy — but no matter what you called him, you knew his presence was unforgettable.

Tony’s story begins in the 1980s in New York City. In all five boroughs — Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island — he was known for break dancing. Crews from across the city would come to Flatbush just to battle him. That era of hip-hop culture, street competition, and raw talent defined a generation, and my brother was right in the middle of it. He wasn’t just participating — he was a name people traveled to see. In a time when respect was earned on the dance floor, Tony earned his.

By the 1990s, he had entered what I call his “nightclub head” phase. He was outside — at the parties, at the events, everywhere the energy was alive. Brooklyn nights, city lights, music blasting — that was his environment. He knew people in every borough, and every borough seemed to know him. Tony had that rare ability to move between circles and still remain authentic.

In the early 2000s, he transitioned into working nightlife from a different angle. He began bouncing at clubs and festivals across the country. The funny part? The family didn’t even fully know. All I knew was that he worked clubs and summer festivals, traveling city to city. He moved quietly but confidently, building relationships and experiences we only later began to understand.

Somewhere along the journey, he became known as Big $exy. I remember who gave him that name — a good friend — and it stuck. That name followed him into his music phase, when things began shifting in a major way. Suddenly, he wasn’t just known locally. He was traveling the world, performing, connecting, and expanding his reach. His career in music started gaining momentum, and the same charisma that made him a legend in Flatbush translated onto stages across the globe.

What’s always made me smile is how your location determined what you called my brother. Family called him Tony. Flatbush friends called him Tony. The North Side of Brooklyn? Warren. Staten Island? Warren. The music world? Big $exy — or Warren. Each name represented a different chapter, a different circle, a different version of the same incredible man. And he carried all of them with pride.

My brother was a great guy with a lot of friends in a lot of places. He built connections everywhere he went — through dance, nightlife, music, travel, and pure personality. He had layers, stories, and experiences that were bigger than most people ever realized. As we celebrate his life one year later, we don’t just mourn his absence — we honor the impact he made.

Tony, Warren, Big $exy — whatever name you knew him by — his legacy lives on in every memory, every story, and every person whose life he touched. He is deeply missed, but he will never be forgotten.

Enjoy a Tribute Video Created by his Friends.

LINKS

YouTube

Apple Music

Instagram

Facebook

Protesters gather on 1-month anniversary of President Maduro’s kidnapping

Brooklyn, NY — On February 3, dozens of people gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center to mark the one-month anniversary since the United States attacked Venezuela and kidnapped President Maduro and First Lady Flores.

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https://fightbacknews.org/articles/protesters-gather-on-1-month-anniversary-of-president-maduros-kidnapping