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Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Ensemble Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Brooklyn Museum

Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Ensemble Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Brooklyn Museum

The soul-jazz-hip-hop ensemble will celebrate 20 years of Black Power anthems and experimental American diasporan music with live performances and conversation
Wegmans Readies for Brooklyn Debut, Looks to Hire 500 Employees

Wegmans Readies for Brooklyn Debut, Looks to Hire 500 Employees

Wegmans, ready to open this fall, is looking to fill full-time entry-level management, customer service, overnight grocery and culinary positions
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 2019 Winners of $100,000 Spark Prize

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 2019 Winners of $100,000 Spark Prize

BCF’s annual Spark Prize honors local organizations for their pioneering approaches to advancing racial and social justice throughout the borough.
Brooklyn Human Rights Champion Luis Garden Acosta Dies at 73

Brooklyn Human Rights Champion Luis Garden Acosta Dies at 73

Luis Garden Acosta was a lifelong community activist who bridged the worlds of health, education and the arts with activism and community empowerment.
City Council Passes 'Awning Act' to Save Small Businesses from Crippling Fines

City Council Passes 'Awning Act' to Save Small Businesses from Crippling Fines

The Awning Act creates a two-year moratorium on fines, provides relief to businesses with outstanding violations and lowers the permit fees for installing new signs.
'Hollyweed' is Coming to Bushwick -- Annual Film Fest Celebrates the High Culture of Cannabis

'Hollyweed' is Coming to Bushwick -- Annual Film Fest Celebrates the High Culture of Cannabis

The festival aims to reverse stigmas while celebrating the entertaining, educational and highly creative aspect of cannabis culture in film.
De Blasio Promises Health Care for All New Yorkers

De Blasio Promises Health Care for All New Yorkers

Under NYC Care, an estimated uninsured 600,000 New Yorkers will be eligible for health care regardless of income or immigration status
Unpacking the Hope, Frustration ... and Determination Around U.S. Immigration

Unpacking the Hope, Frustration ... and Determination Around U.S. Immigration

New photo exhibit at Five Myles Gallery examines why immigrants to the U.S. still dare to dream...
Bklyn Library Seeks Your Input For New Kids Financial Literacy Exhibit

Bklyn Library Seeks Your Input For New Kids Financial Literacy Exhibit

"Thinking Money for Kids" encourages visitors ages 7–11 and their families to reflect on their financial futures.

New State Law Requires Pharmacies to Take Back Unused Drugs

The new law aims to combat the opioid epidemic by cutting off the supply of readily available, unused painkillers at home.