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(l to r): Kalief Browder, State Sen. Jesse Hamilton Following the tragic story of New Yorker Kalief Browder — the teen who spent years in jail at Rikers Island on false accusations-- State Sen.

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) On Thursday, January 26, at 6:30 p.m. , U.S.

On January 18, New York City Councilmembers Laurie Cumbo and Jimmy Van Bramer celebrate the passage of an historic arts legislative package that would significantly increase funding to one of the City's oldest public arts program while also make it m

At least 127 community events held; 124 high-risk individuals helped; and 206 conflicts mediated. These numbers give insight to the Cure Violence method's impact on Brooklyn over the past year.

Carl Utz of Fort Greene While the legal battle between Airbnb and New York City continues to heat up, BK Reader decided to hit the streets of Central Brooklyn to get the opinions of local residents on the long-term viability of the home sharing servi

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership is proud to announce the upcoming kickoff of the 5 th Annual Black Artstory Month artwalk and event series entitled, THE ALTAR: RITUALS OF HEALING IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Beginning February 1, through February 2

Photo: Brooklyn Community Foundation Spread the word: To all Brooklyn-based nonprofits in need of affordable office space, Brooklyn Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its 18-month Incubator Project residency, which will award up t

Photo: Brooklyn D.A.'s office Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Wednesday a man from North Carolina has been arraigned for allegedly trafficking 33 firearms from his home state into Brooklyn.

Orange is about to be the new black. No, I'm not referring to the HBO series. But with Donald Trump replacing Barack Obama in the White House, clearly, orange is the new black . This weekend will be the first with Mr.

Last Saturday, the members and Board of Directors of Brooklyn Coop Federal Credit Union — the only community credit union in North and Central Brooklyn-- came together vote on its core values.