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Locally Grown Produce, 'Fresh in February?' NYC Agriculture Collective Is Working on It!

Two Brooklyn-based farm projects stood out at the 'Fresh in February' event, hosted by the NYC Agriculture Collective, showcased new agricultural technologies that can provide city dwellers with fresh produce year-round Wall showcasing hydroponic uni

Radio Personality Deja Vu Launches Planner for the Goal-Getting Business Woman

Radio Personality Deja Vu of WBLS wants to help the ladies to get on their hustle and reach their goals with a newly-designed daily planner Photo credit: www.theknockturnal.

Brooklyn Public Library to Open Teen Tech Hub

The new 14600-square feet teen tech center will offers hands-on activities for kids to develop critical digital and multi-media skills while working with state-of-the-art technology.

New Fort Greene Co-Working Space Fosters Community and Local Economy

Fort Greene Commins founder Sam Utne promotes neighborhood, community and productivity with his new co-working model.

This UrbanGlass Beadmaking Program Challenges and Changes Lives

For over twenty years UrbanGlass's beadmaking scholarship program has provided creative and entrepreneurial skills to artsy, low-income women in New York.

Google Awards Brooklyn Chamber $125,000 to Help Small Businesses 'Go Digital!'

Go Digital! provides free, on-site digital marketing assistance to mom-and-pop shops in low-income neighborhoods focusing on immigrant-owned businesses Photo credit: Forbes.

UrbanGlass Shares the Secrets of Glassblowing at Open Studio

BK Reader captured some of the most mesmerizing moments in photo and video — see for yourself! On Saturday, February 10, UrbanGlass , the largest glass studio in New York and on the East Coast, opened its doors to the public for its first open

Bed-Stuy 4th Graders Are Headed off to Medgar Evers College

The young academics of Bed-Stuy's P.S. 5 are participating in the 16-week 'SOAR with STEM' program, a Medgar Evers College Pipeline initiative Seventeen young scholars were send off to Megar Evers College to partake in the 'SOAR with STEM' program.

City Launches New Program to Offer Free Legal Services to Small Businesses

Under the new Commercial Lease Program, small businesses can now receive up to 40 hours of free legal consultations to resolve issues around business leases, eviction notices and contract disputes.

'Donuts for Grown-Ups' May Become Your New Dekalb Market Hall Snack Addiction

Cuzin's Duzin isn't your average donut shop, and owner Todd "The Donutologist" Jones isn't your average donut maker. Each bag of Cuzin's Duzin donuts comes with a warning: 'Caution: Contents are extremely addictive.