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The Early Word (April Fool's Day Edition): BAM to Open Manhattan Outpost

Brooklyn cultural giant to colonize 'that other island' to the west.

1. The question: Will ever open a Manhattan location? The answer: Yes, MAM! On Sunday, the longstanding cultural hotspot announced plans to open a Manhattan location at the extreme northern terminus of the High Line on the West Side. Though specifics about the planned space were not revealed, BAM vowed to provide bus shuttle service to the new venue from LIC to Red Hook and "hotspots between."

2. More than a week after saying Trayvon Martin's , Fox News commentator Geraldo Rivera tweeted that he planned to apologize to the fallen Florida teen's parents on his show Sunday night.

3. Co-hosted by Urban Word, is a monthly open mic series for teen poets, spoken word artists, emcees, scholars and activists to share their powerful and important voices. Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza. 5 p.m. Free.

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4. , an early jazz, swing, and blues band, plays its repertoire of witty songs from 1920s and 30s. , 211 Dekalb Ave. 8 p.m. Free.

5. Alternate side parking rules are in effect.

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