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Brooklyn Navy Yard's Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market Makes it Easier Than Ever to Shop Local and 'Buy Black'

Brooklyn Navy Yard's Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market Makes it Easier Than Ever to Shop Local and 'Buy Black'

It's the most wonderful time of the year! More than 80 local makers will set up holiday shop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Dec. 3-Dec. 4.
20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Announced as Finalists For The $100,000 Spark Prize

20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Announced as Finalists For The $100,000 Spark Prize

Five winners will be selected by a committee to receive $100,000; in addition, all 20 finalists will receive $5,000 via a donation match from the Brooklyn Community Foundation's Giving Tuesday campaign
Seriously Good Cocktails and Wings at Downtown BK's Bar Goto Niban

Seriously Good Cocktails and Wings at Downtown BK's Bar Goto Niban

LES's Bar Goto may have set the standard as one of the best in the city, but BK's new Bar Goto Niban (which means "second") may have just raised the bar.
At Media Roundtable, DOT Commissioner Tells NY'ers to Think Twice Before Getting a Car

At Media Roundtable, DOT Commissioner Tells NY'ers to Think Twice Before Getting a Car

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez shares recent efforts to make public transportation more safe and accessible to residents.
Brooklyn Native, Tariq 'The Corn Kid,' Makes Corn Donation to City Harvest, Just in Time for the Holidays

Brooklyn Native, Tariq 'The Corn Kid,' Makes Corn Donation to City Harvest, Just in Time for the Holidays

Little Tariq, alongside the Green Giant mascot, helped to unload a truck full of canned corn at City Harvest’s brand new Cohen Community Food Rescue Center.
Peaches' New Downtown BK Location Now Open for Brunch in Upscale Setting

Peaches' New Downtown BK Location Now Open for Brunch in Upscale Setting

Peaches — known for its hot fried chicken at its Bed-Stuy location — is now open for brunch and happy hour at its latest offering in Downtown Brooklyn.
Maternal Health Resources On The Go: BP Reynoso Launches New Campaign

Maternal Health Resources On The Go: BP Reynoso Launches New Campaign

One-third of New York City's pregnancy-related deaths are Brooklyn residents, and the ratio on average is 9.4 times higher for people of color.

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 11/18–11/20

COVID-19 vaccine booster day, a Brooklyn winter wonderland, ice skating, a Haitian Day of the Dead celebration and more Brooklyn events.
'Thierry Mugler: Couturissime' Finds a New Home at the Brooklyn Museum

'Thierry Mugler: Couturissime' Finds a New Home at the Brooklyn Museum

An exhibit celebrating the legacy of fashion icon Manfred Thierry Mugler makes its final stop in Brooklyn.
Injera, Anyone? Good Vibes, Great Food at Ras Plant Based Ethiopian Eatery in Crown Heights

Injera, Anyone? Good Vibes, Great Food at Ras Plant Based Ethiopian Eatery in Crown Heights

Ras Plant Based, the Ethiopian, plant-based restaurant is now serving up lunch, brunch and beats to a packed house on Franklin Avenue.