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Short-Rib Burgers, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Bacon, Flaky Haddock: Three Maples Bar Debuts With a Menu That Doesn't Disappoint

Short-Rib Burgers, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Bacon, Flaky Haddock: Three Maples Bar Debuts With a Menu That Doesn't Disappoint

At new Bed-Stuy bar, Three Maples, patrons come for the cocktails and stay for the food.
BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 1/20–1/22

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 1/20–1/22

A Lunar New Year prix fixe in Bushwick, a cacao ceremony in Williamsburg, a craft cocktail experience in Flatbush with a Netflix star and more Brooklyn events.
How Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole Created an Unfiltered, Plant-Based Empire

How Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole Created an Unfiltered, Plant-Based Empire

The Slutty Vegan franchise takes plant power to new heights, with a cookbook and a digital think tank that aims to turn entrepreneurs into moguls.
MTA Pays a Visit to the East NY 7th-Graders Behind Innovative Subway Safety Idea

MTA Pays a Visit to the East NY 7th-Graders Behind Innovative Subway Safety Idea

After spotting an article about the East New York students' idea in the BK Reader, NYC's transit leaders reached out to set up a meeting.

Community Calls for Explanation From The City After 'Av. of Puerto Rico' Sign Removal

Members of New York's Puerto Rican community and its allies say they are unsatisfied with the City's explanation for why the street sign was taken down last week and are demanding an investigation and explanation.

Happy MLK Day! Here Are 7 Surprising Facts About Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King, Jr

In his 39 years (1929-1968) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became one of the leading figures in the civil rights movement.

Av. of Puerto Rico Sign Removal Prompts Demand for Investigation, as Residents Discover 2 More Signs Removed

The community has rallied on the avenue, demanding a full investigation into what they say is intentional erasure of the area's Puerto Rican roots
The Roots Bandmate and Composer, Ray Angry, Brings Eclectic Sounds to BK for Winter Jazzfest

The Roots Bandmate and Composer, Ray Angry, Brings Eclectic Sounds to BK for Winter Jazzfest

Composer Ray Angry of The Roots will be playing a dazzling set featuring special guests tomorrow at Brooklyn Bowl as part of the city’s annual Winter Jazzfest.
BK Residents Fear Being 'Guinea Pigs' in Rooftop Lithium-Ion Battery Plan

BK Residents Fear Being 'Guinea Pigs' in Rooftop Lithium-Ion Battery Plan

The FDNY's plan for "water, water, water" if a large battery system on a Williamsburg rooftop were to catch fire has not curbed residents' fears.
MLK Weekend Event Picks: 1/13–1/16

MLK Weekend Event Picks: 1/13–1/16

BagelFest, an artsy Lunar New Year celebration, a jazz marathon, a Martin Luther King Jr. tribute and more Brooklyn events.