Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Featured News

Letter from the Editor: On Black Male 'Sensitivity' and Losing the Race

A new Harvard study finds that 40 percent of black boys who are raised wealthy end up poor as adults.

Parents, Teachers Chime in on DOE's Controversial Plan to Consolidate Schools in Bed-Stuy

The DOE's plan proposes to merge two public schools in Bed-Stuy and to cut rooms from a GED program, to make space for a third, a charter school. Representatives of the Citywide Council on High Schools and the Citywide Education Council.

What's Next for the #MeToo Movement? BRIC Panelists Discuss

Six panelists gathered at BRIC House to discuss how the #MeToo movement can succeed outside of social media. Panelists at #MeToo is Just the Beginning Town Hall share their ideas on how the #MeToo movement can succeed.

Brooklyn Councilmember Espinal Proposes Bill to Give Employees the 'Right to Disconnect' After Work

Espinal's bill aims to protect employees' work-life balance and prevent retaliation for choosing not to be on call after work hours. Photo credit: pexels.

The STEM Future is Female and Diverse, Thanks to Digital Girl Inc.'s Hackathon

With the Youth Tech Challenge, Digital Girl Inc. challenges Brooklyn kids to envision the changes they would like to see in their community through technology Photo courtesy Digital Girl, Inc.

Bed-Stuy Chef Debuts 'Fur Beneath My Wings,' a Literary Tribute to Our Furry Friends

'Fur Beneath My Wings' is a compilation of heartfelt stories that provide lessons in faith, love, gentleness, perseverance and hope through the eyes and existence of our furry little friends.

Congresswoman Clarke, FDNY Deputy Chief Boyd to be Honored for Their Pioneering Leadership

During Healthfirst's annual Women's History Celebration, Congresswoman Clarke and Deputy Chief Boyd will be recognized for their community service and their trailblazing role as women in leadership Two pioneering Brooklyn women will be among the ten
Photos: Bed-Stuy's Madam C.J. Walker Awards Celebrate Beauty Entrepreneurs of Color

Photos: Bed-Stuy's Madam C.J. Walker Awards Celebrate Beauty Entrepreneurs of Color

The first annual Madam C. J . Walker Leadership Awards honored dedicated local entrepreneurs for their commitment, success and leadership in Bed-Stuy's beauty care industry.

Black Law Students and Rebuilding Together NYC Light up Brownsville

Light It Up is a multi-phase initiative designed to bring better street lighting to strategically mapped 'dark zones' throughout the city - and to Brownsville.

Bowie's Musical Film ‘Lazarus' Premieres with Live Score at Kings Theatre

For the first time and one night only, David Bowie's off-Broadway musical will return as a film, accompanied by the band who first brought the show to life in New York in 2015. David Bowie in New York.