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Rats Are Taking Over Prospect Heights, Residents Call on City for Help

With close to 530 complaints to 311 each year, the neighborhood has the citys highest number of rat sightings

Sep 10, 2019 2:29 PM Read more >

West Indian Day Parade 2019: Pon di Road Pompasetting!

Another Labor Day on Eastern Parkway when Brooklyn's Caribbean community shows up and shows out!

Sep 7, 2019 1:19 PM Read more >

Why Bushwick's 'Got Next' in Brooklyn's Emerging Innovation Economy

Community leaders see new high-wage jobs in tech as economic opportunity. But for whom?

Sep 6, 2019 5:30 PM Read more >

For the Love of Coffee and Caribbean Culture-- East Flatbush's Lips Cafe Is Open for Biz!

Growing up in East Flatbush, the son-and-mother duo behind Lips Cafe thought the area needs more than just Dunkin' and Starbucks

Sep 6, 2019 3:33 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Nets Encourage Brownsville Kids to Let 'Their Imagination Soar' with Story Hour

The event marked the end of a summer literacy program that provided free books to kids all summer long

Sep 6, 2019 2:14 PM Read more >

Center for Black Lit. to Host an Evening with Jamaican-American Author Dennis-Benn

The best-selling author will present her new novel "Patsy," a stirring portrait of motherhood, immigration and the sacrifices we make in the name of love.

Sep 6, 2019 10:59 AM Read more >

NYPD: Brownsville, East NY Saw 70 Percent of the Borough's Shootings in August

Twenty-one of the city's 91 shootings took place in the 73rd and 75th Precincts

Sep 4, 2019 10:21 PM Read more >

Myrtle Ave Brooklyn Partnership Ends Summer Event Series with '90s Dance Party

Myrtle Avenues end-of-summer festivity brought the plaza and community to life!

Sep 4, 2019 2:31 PM Read more >

Oprah to Host Wellness Day in Brooklyn!

The lifestyle guru will be sharing her wellness journey to guide attendees on their own path to health and abundance

Sep 4, 2019 12:42 PM Read more >

'Sincerely, Tommy' Brings Vegan Eatery to Bed-Stuy

A three-story Brownstone at 302 Malcolm X Blvd. will be home to a new plant-based restaurant and hostel

Sep 4, 2019 11:10 AM Read more >