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Inside the Battle Over the Weekly Street Fair on Tompkins Avenue: Part 1

Inside the Battle Over the Weekly Street Fair on Tompkins Avenue: Part 1

The Tompkins Avenue Open Streets Program has opposition from some local homeowners who say it has negatively impacted their quality of life. But is it enough to topple the wildly popular program? 
See the Artistry on Display at ‘Black, Black, Black Week’ in Greenpoint

See the Artistry on Display at ‘Black, Black, Black Week’ in Greenpoint

Black, Black, Black Week, a three-day event at Triskelion Arts in Greenpoint, showcased the rich tapestry of Black artistic heritage and its influence on Black performance art today.
Bushwick's Caribbean American Eatery Now Serves Midnight Brunch

Bushwick's Caribbean American Eatery Now Serves Midnight Brunch

Local restaurant 2 Chix now dishes out bake and saltfish, fried plantains, bacon, egg and cheese waffle sandwiches and more for the late-night weekend crowd.
New City Council Bill to Study Feasibility of Reimbursing Parents for Private Education

New City Council Bill to Study Feasibility of Reimbursing Parents for Private Education

Councilmembers say the new bill could prevent families from leaving NYC, but some Brooklynites have questions about the bill’s true intentions
Dave Portnoy’s Popular Pizza Fest is Unstoppable, Despite the Rain (and Controversy)

Dave Portnoy’s Popular Pizza Fest is Unstoppable, Despite the Rain (and Controversy)

Neither bad weather nor his critics could stop Barstool founder's all-you-can-eat pizza festival this past weekend at Maimonides Park.
Community Board 4 Reviews Tenant Complaints and Nightlife Licenses in Bushwick

Community Board 4 Reviews Tenant Complaints and Nightlife Licenses in Bushwick

CB4 gave the go-ahead to two Bushwick establishments that have applied for alcohol licenses and one ale house that hopes to transform into a live music venue.
Black Food Rising Event to Boost Black-Owned Co-ops in Bed-Stuy

Black Food Rising Event to Boost Black-Owned Co-ops in Bed-Stuy

Black Food Rising will feature art, food, books, African culinary demonstrations, a DJ and a screening of Black Owned Brooklyn's documentary, "The Sun Rises in the East."
Need Plans This Weekend? Here are BKR's Top-10 Event Picks: 9/22-9/24

Need Plans This Weekend? Here are BKR's Top-10 Event Picks: 9/22-9/24

OktoberFest, a brujeria market, a Black college expo, a Rihanna karaoke paint night and more events this weekend in Brooklyn.
Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Looks for Answers in Face of Stalled Talks, Harassment

Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Looks for Answers in Face of Stalled Talks, Harassment

Flatbush residents fighting to preserve a former burial site for enslaved African people have several concerns, which they voiced in an open letter last week.
Explore Womanhood and Cuban American History in Powerful New BK Museum Exhibit

Explore Womanhood and Cuban American History in Powerful New BK Museum Exhibit

"Behold" by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons will run until Jan. 14 and showcases more than 50 artworks spanning four decades.