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Inside REFORM Alliance: The NYC-Based Organization Changing Probation and Parole

Inside REFORM Alliance: The NYC-Based Organization Changing Probation and Parole

REFORM Alliance, a local organization that works to reform probation and parole laws in the country, hosted a well-attended job fair last month at Barclays Center.
BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/31 – 4/2

BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/31 – 4/2

A clothing swap, Smorgasburg, a children's Holi celebration, a cannabis cultivation workshop, dance parties and more Brooklyn weekend events.
BK Neurodiverse Theater Company Teams Up With Broadway Stars for Autism Awareness

BK Neurodiverse Theater Company Teams Up With Broadway Stars for Autism Awareness

The Fort Greene-based theater company EPIC Players will partner with Broadway stars to bring a neurodiverse cabaret performance to 54 Below
A Doggie Day Care in Bushwick Brings Employment Dreams to Life for Autistic Adults

A Doggie Day Care in Bushwick Brings Employment Dreams to Life for Autistic Adults

Pawsability is a non-profit dedicated to helping create a neurodiverse workforce, empowering autistic adults with real-life training in the pet care industry.
Three Years Post-Lockdown, Has Crowdfunding Saved Brooklyn’s Distressed Restaurants? Pt. 2

Three Years Post-Lockdown, Has Crowdfunding Saved Brooklyn’s Distressed Restaurants? Pt. 2

This is the second in a two-part series on the outcomes for restaurants in Brooklyn that turned to crowdfunding as a lifeline during COVID.
Get Up, Stand Up!: BAMkids Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With Interactive Workshop

Get Up, Stand Up!: BAMkids Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With Interactive Workshop

If you don't know, now you know: Learn to beatbox, freestyle and jam with Isaac Sawyer and BAMkids on the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
'If The People Could Fly': Speculating on Black Speculative Fiction

'If The People Could Fly': Speculating on Black Speculative Fiction

In advance of the National Black Writers Conference, Jarvis Sheffield, founder of the Black Science Fiction Society, talks about the growth of the genre and its impact on the  industry.
Crown Heights Arts Stroll Introduces New Afrocentric Gallery With a Familiar Face

Crown Heights Arts Stroll Introduces New Afrocentric Gallery With a Familiar Face

The art stroll on April 7, seeks to cement Crown Heights' reputation as an upcoming arts destination.
'Brooklyn Needs Downstate': Unions Rally for $133M in State Budget for SUNY Downstate Medical Center

'Brooklyn Needs Downstate': Unions Rally for $133M in State Budget for SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Hospital workers, elected officials and faith leaders gathered on Friday to urge lawmakers to include additional funding in this year's state budget for Flatbush’s SUNY Downstate Medical Center, which houses the only medical school in Brooklyn.
Patti Ann's Bite-Sized Savory Chicago 'Tavern-Style' Pizza Comes to Prospect Heights

Patti Ann's Bite-Sized Savory Chicago 'Tavern-Style' Pizza Comes to Prospect Heights

Patti Ann's on Vanderbilt Avenue just launched a new menu with Chicago-style favorites including tavern-style pizza, which is served in sticky-note-sized slices.