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'It Was Desecration': Family Of Man Killed By Police On Eastern Parkway Responds To Bodycam Footage

Ronald Anthony Smith was hit and killed by NYPD officers last year. Now, his sister reckons with the double burden of losing her brother and advocating for justice in his death.
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From The Cockpit to The Classroom: Bed-Stuy Youth Aviation Center Honors First Black Woman Pilot Bessie Coleman

From The Cockpit to The Classroom: Bed-Stuy Youth Aviation Center Honors First Black Woman Pilot Bessie Coleman

Students, pilots and a host of other presenters celebrated a lifetime of achievements for the aviation pioneer.
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BK Public Library's Anti-Censorship Institute to Host 200 High School Student Activists in February

BK Public Library's Anti-Censorship Institute to Host 200 High School Student Activists in February

After the successful launch of "Books Unbanned," BPL is teaming up with PEN America to take its advocacy to the next level.
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A Black-Owned Photo Lab Blooms Beneath a Bed-Stuy Flower Shop

A Black-Owned Photo Lab Blooms Beneath a Bed-Stuy Flower Shop

Dominic Ming started Pink Folder Film House out of his grandma's house in East Flatbush in 2017. Today, he runs a full lab and community darkroom under a florist on Fulton Street.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

In his State of the District Address, Hakeem Jeffries, the first African-American to lead any party in the House or Senate, brought Congress to Brooklyn ... then took them all to church.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Gives 2nd State of the City Address

New York City Mayor Eric Adams Gives 2nd State of the City Address

The speech revolved around what the mayor calls “The Working People’s Agenda," including four pillars that would bring the city sustainability: jobs, safety, housing and care
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BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 1/27–1/29

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 1/27–1/29

A Lunar New Year market, a Bad Bunny dance night, painting and Caribbean music, a drag show, candle-making and more Brooklyn events.
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Mayor Adams' New Initiative Offers NYC Communities a Seat at the Table

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Mayor Adams' New Initiative Offers NYC Communities a Seat at the Table

With mayor's new initiative,"Breaking Bread, Building Bonds," the city will help pay for 1,000 free dinners aimed at building trust and fighting hate.
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Brooklyn Author Turns Grandfather's Holocaust Story of Survival and Resistance Into Novel For Young Audiences

Brooklyn Author Turns Grandfather's Holocaust Story of Survival and Resistance Into Novel For Young Audiences

“The Apprentice of Buchenwald: The True Story of the Teenage Boy who Sabotaged Hitler’s War Machine” is set to be released Jan. 27, which is Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Four Brooklyn Creatives Awarded $50K as 2023 US Artists Fellows

Four Brooklyn Creatives Awarded $50K as 2023 US Artists Fellows

Artists Eisa Davis, devynn emory, Arooj Aftab and Guadalupe Maravilla are some of this year's 45 fellows recognized for their evocative work.
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