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Brooklyn Swirl Closes up Shop... But not for Good!

Jean Alerte, owner of Brooklyn Swirl, will be closing his frozen yogurt parlor for the winter months On Monday, October 31, Jean Alerte, owner of the popular frozen yogurt parlor in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn Swirl , was locking the store's doors and pulling
Calling all Flatbush Entrepreneurs: Flatbush Ave BID to Hold Business Roundtable Summit

Calling all Flatbush Entrepreneurs: Flatbush Ave BID to Hold Business Roundtable Summit

Are you a startup or thinking of taking the Entrepreneurial route? Have you achieved some success but know that you are capable of much more? Are you interested in attracting high-caliber employees? Are you frustrated with your current branding/marke

Unveiling of New Mega-High Rise in Fort Greene Sparks Excitement... and Concern

300 Ashland Place Photo: Gregory Ingram Several dozen real estate professionals and local elected leaders gathered Friday for "RED Night," which featured the unveiling of 300 Ashland Place in Fort Greene, one of Brooklyn's newest high-rise apartment

New Acupuncture Clinic Puts Bed-Stuy on Pins and Needles

City Acupuncture, located at 1069 Bedford Avenue, between Greene and Lexington avenues in Bed-Stuy Got aches and pains? Want to lose some weight, quit smoking or just improve your overall health? Then City Acupuncture may be able to help...

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.