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Garden Spot News, 1971-1980, inclusive

bin: 37 (Material Type: Microform)

Extent

2 Reels

Scope and Contents

Largely focusing on the neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, the Garden Spot News provides local news coverage of business, politics, education, community events, clubs and organizations, arts, culture, sports, religion, and entertainment. Birth announcements do not appear in the paper, however wedding and engagements announcements occasionally appear. A section devoted to obituaries regularly appears. A column called "Ring Notes," covering Brooklyn boxing news, regularly appears. The paper also consistently features large photo spreads of events in the area—from The Feast of Our Lady at Mt. Carmel to shots of people in McCarren Park. Advertisements and photographs appear throughout.

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