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BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

Mayor Adams’s preliminary budget cuts the Department of Sanitation’s 2023 budget by $47.8M
Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

An installation created with blood donated by gay, bisexual & queer men in an effort to confront the FDA’s blood donation policy will open in Crown Heights on Friday
To-Go Cocktails Will be Back on the Menu, if Governor Gets Her Way

To-Go Cocktails Will be Back on the Menu, if Governor Gets Her Way

Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed legalizing the sale of to-go drinks and investing $2M in the SLA to streamline liquor license application processe
'Structural Racism' Saw Black NYers Hospitalized by Omicron at Twice the Rate of White NYers: New Report

'Structural Racism' Saw Black NYers Hospitalized by Omicron at Twice the Rate of White NYers: New Report

Bushwick, Brownsville and East New York had some of the highest rates of omicron hospitalizations in the city, according to the Department of Health data
Surprise – Your Kids May Be Nervous About Ditching the Mask

Surprise – Your Kids May Be Nervous About Ditching the Mask

How can adults help children develop coping skills to handle new rules as we navigate changes around mask-wearing guidelines?
BK Tenants Battle Landlord Over Mold, Rotting Furniture, Mushrooms in Walls

BK Tenants Battle Landlord Over Mold, Rotting Furniture, Mushrooms in Walls

Brooklyn residents are demanding t management fix their mold problems while refusing to be forced out of their rent-stabilized apartments
Lindsay Greene to Build on Brooklyn Navy Yard's Mission of Job Creation, Diversity as New CEO

Lindsay Greene to Build on Brooklyn Navy Yard's Mission of Job Creation, Diversity as New CEO

Lindsay Greene, former EDC chief strategy officer and EVP, has been appointed head of the Navy Yard by Mayor Eric Adams
BK Nets, NY Liberty, Local Hospital Join Forces to Open Food Pantry in Brownsville's P.S. 12

BK Nets, NY Liberty, Local Hospital Join Forces to Open Food Pantry in Brownsville's P.S. 12

The Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and Hospital for Special Surgery are opening a new food pantry on Howard Avenue
From ATL to BK: Popular Vegan Burger Chain Slutty Vegan Opening in Fort Greene

From ATL to BK: Popular Vegan Burger Chain Slutty Vegan Opening in Fort Greene

Vegetarians and vegans, rejoice! The hit vegan burger chain Slutty Vegan is coming to Brooklyn this spring. Owner Aisha “Pinky” Cole, who runs the successful restaurant in Georgia, is setting up shop at 690 Fulton Street, at South Portland Avenue.
This East New York Artist Is Using Diamonds and Jewels to Honor Black Women This Women's History Month

This East New York Artist Is Using Diamonds and Jewels to Honor Black Women This Women's History Month

Melissa Sutherland Moss wants her collage art to be both informative and inspiring, to be part of the Black history archive.