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Crown Heights Community to Honor Shirley Chisholm with Statue

Crown Heights Community to Honor Shirley Chisholm with Statue

The monument of the trailblazing congresswoman will be installed come July in Brower Park
Talib Kweli to Kick off BRIC's 2019 House Sessions

Talib Kweli to Kick off BRIC's 2019 House Sessions

BRIC's weekly concert series returns in February with an eclectic lineup of headliners like Boogát, Y La Bamba and Bowie's saxophonist Donny McCaslin

This Brownsville Program May Be the Cure for Gang Violence

Brownsville In Violence Out identifies high-risk youth and offers them social services and activities as an alternative to gang violence
Citi Bike Plans $100M Expansion to Double Coverage, Triple Number of Bikes

Citi Bike Plans $100M Expansion to Double Coverage, Triple Number of Bikes

Brooklyn Pols hope the expansion will bring affordable transportation to underserved areas in Central and East Brooklyn
Bed-Stuy Org Gives Kids with Incarcerated Parents Hope

Bed-Stuy Org Gives Kids with Incarcerated Parents Hope

Children of Promise combines child care, therapy and mentorship to support the victims of mass incarceration -- kids.

Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, Begins Sunday

Hanukkah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers and fried foods.
World AIDS Day Event Encourages Brooklynites to Get Tested

World AIDS Day Event Encourages Brooklynites to Get Tested

In 2016, Brooklyn accounted for 25 percent of new HIV infections in NYC, the highest number out of all five boroughs.
These Bklyn Subway Stations Are Among the Most Dangerous in NYC

These Bklyn Subway Stations Are Among the Most Dangerous in NYC

The Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center subway stop topped the list, followed by Manhattan’s Port Authority.
Naughty or Nice? Sinterklaas is Coming to Brooklyn

Naughty or Nice? Sinterklaas is Coming to Brooklyn

Families can kick off the holiday season with this Dutch Christmas tradition on the grounds of the city’s oldest house.
Assemblywoman Walker Joins the Race for Public Advocate

Assemblywoman Walker Joins the Race for Public Advocate

With Walker announcing her bid, there are now three Brooklyn hopefuls in the run for PA