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Restoration’s New Economic Solutions Center Serving Brooklyn and Beyond

Looking for work? Looking to dissolve your debt and increase your credit score? Then, look no further than the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation 's new Economic Solutions Center.
Town Hall Forum Takes on Funding Discrimination for Minority- and Women-Owned Small Business in NYC

Town Hall Forum Takes on Funding Discrimination for Minority- and Women-Owned Small Business in NYC

According to The Black Institute , a Manhattan-based think tank for social justice, residents of color in New York City account for 65 percent of the city's population, yet black-owned businesses received less than 5 percent of the city's contracts.
Community Board 14 Meets: Homelessness, Sanitation Concerns and a Decrease in Crime

Community Board 14 Meets: Homelessness, Sanitation Concerns and a Decrease in Crime

Community Board 14 (representing the communities of Flatbush, Midwood, Kensington and Ocean Parkway) returned from summer recess on Wednesday, September 14th, at Edward R. Murrow High School.
5 Bed-Stuy Coffee Shops With Personality (And a Pretty Good Cup of Coffee)

5 Bed-Stuy Coffee Shops With Personality (And a Pretty Good Cup of Coffee)

As ubiquitous as a coffee may seem, a truly excellent coffee shop can sometimes seem hard to come by.
Dollar Vans: Brooklyn's Best-Kept Secret... for a Reason

Dollar Vans: Brooklyn's Best-Kept Secret... for a Reason

An unmarked, untagged, unregistered dollar van If you're a newcomer to Brooklyn or even a longtime resident but have never lived in Flatbush, you might go years before noticing the ambiguous network of privately owned commuter vans commonly known as

8 Reasons You Should Move Your Business to Flatbush

Is your business looking to expand from your home, studio or café? Move it to Flatbush, where businesses are welcome and bound to thrive. Here are ten reasons why you should seriously consider the move! 1. It's a Transportation Hub.

Change is Inevitable, Even in Flatbush

Triangle Junction Since the end of Prohibition, College Wines and Liquors on Flatbush Avenue has operated, owner notwithstanding, as a wine shop. Its current owner claims that it may be the most original shop in Flatbush.

This Is What Bed-Stuy Fashion Looks Like: Indigo Style Vintage

Sheryl Roberts poses in a Indigo Style Vintage ensemble in front of her Greene Ave house [perfectpullquote align="right" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]"I think more women are starting to dress that way as opposed to, for lack of a better

Flatbush/Nostrand Corridor Sees Rapid Changes, Growth Through BID Efforts

Executive Director of the Flatbush/Nostrand Business Improvement District Kenneth Mbonu stands on Hillel Place where the BID is planning increased development in the coming months.

Flatbush Junction Welcomes New Wave of Brands

Victorian homes, brick townhouses, and colorful awnings line the streets of Flatbush, Brooklyn but it wasn't always this way.