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14th Annual Youth Pan Fest Draws 4,000 Attendees in Brooklyn

The CLACC-C hosted a record-breaking Youth Pan Fest in Brooklyn with over 4,000 attendees and 11 junior steel bands.

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The Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C) hosted its 14th annual Children's Festival and Youth Pan Fest in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 29, 2026. [1] New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani led the official presentation of the transfer of three residential rental buildings in the Crown Heights sector of Brooklyn on September 2, 2025. [2] CLACC-C reported that 11 junior steel bands and 17 soloists across four age divisions performed on the stage. [3] The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of CLACC-C's new gallery and center for learning at 1028 St. John's Place. [4] The festival drew more than 4,000 attendees to St. John's Place in Crown Heights, marking the largest gathering in the event's history. [5] Mark Schwartz assumed ownership of the properties and the legal obligation to restore living conditions as part of the transfer agreement announced on September 2, 2025. [6] The Department of Preservation and Development of Housing (HPD) registered nearly 1,000 open violations of the building code across the three establishments. [7] The New York City administration announced it will allocate 22 billion dollars to affordable housing over the next five years, including US$2.6 billion for home preservation in the next two fiscal years. [8]
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  1. The Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C) hosted its 14th annual Children's Festival and Youth Pan Fest in Brooklyn on Saturday, August 29, 2026. · Caribbean Life
  2. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani led the official presentation of the transfer of three residential rental buildings in the Crown Heights sector of Brooklyn on September 2, 2025. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  3. CLACC-C reported that 11 junior steel bands and 17 soloists across four age divisions performed on the stage. · Caribbean Life
  4. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of CLACC-C's new gallery and center for learning at 1028 St. John's Place. · Caribbean Life
  5. The festival drew more than 4,000 attendees to St. John's Place in Crown Heights, marking the largest gathering in the event's history. · Caribbean Life
  6. Mark Schwartz assumed ownership of the properties and the legal obligation to restore living conditions as part of the transfer agreement announced on September 2, 2025. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  7. The Department of Preservation and Development of Housing (HPD) registered nearly 1,000 open violations of the building code across the three establishments. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
  8. The New York City administration announced it will allocate 22 billion dollars to affordable housing over the next five years, including US$2.6 billion for home preservation in the next two fiscal years. · lanacion.com.arArgentina
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