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Alone for the Holidays? You Don't Have to be: You're Invited to Dinner!

Sondra Fagan is inviting you to her potluck Christmas Eve dinner! For the past 50 years, Brooklyn Heights resident and journalist Sondra Fagan, 71, has been hosting free Christmas dinners for community members who have no family or no place else to g

Christmas at Brookdale Hospital: Santa Clause is Coming to Town!

A family poses with Santa at the Brookdale Hospital Christmas Party Christmas is the one time of year in America when, regardless of your background or religion, people allow their "inner child" to get into the holiday cheer.
Another 'Notorious' Mural Goes up on Fulton and St. James

Another 'Notorious' Mural Goes up on Fulton and St. James

Artist Vince Ballentine stands in front of a mural he just completed of the Notorious B.I.G., located on the corner of Fulton Street and St. James Place Another large mural of The Notorious B.I.G.
The Amazing Story of Nathaniel Mary Quinn and the Day he Decided to be Free!

The Amazing Story of Nathaniel Mary Quinn and the Day he Decided to be Free!

At age 37, Quinn discovered his freedom, which then led to the birth of “Charles”
Photos: It's a Carnival Christmas at the Bedford YMCA

Photos: It's a Carnival Christmas at the Bedford YMCA

Each year, with the support of its donors, the Bedford YMCA hosts a special Christmas party for its young members.

It's Official: Bedford Armory Set to Open in Crown Heights as Mixed-Use Center for Housing, Sports and Retail

The Bedford Armory The 120-year-old Bedford-Union Armory, located at 1579 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, officially is getting a new identity.

Neighborhood Micro-Grants Available; Little Grant-Writing Experience Needed!

Have a great idea for a community project. Through its Neighborhood Grants program, Citizens Committee is awarding micro-grants of up to $3,000 to resident-led groups to work on community and school projects throughout the city.

Weekend, Oh Weekend!

First of all, I would like to thank global warming for the spate of incredibly, unseasonable weather we've been having in Brooklyn recently, though it has made for difficult wardrobe decisions.
City Council Passes Bill, Doubles Fines for Hit-and-Run Drivers

City Council Passes Bill, Doubles Fines for Hit-and-Run Drivers

Photo: mattsharplaw.com As the city grows more crowded and populations begin to shift within boroughs, it has meant more pedestrians, more motorists, more cyclists and, consequently, more car accidents between all three.

Calling all Young Leaders: New BCF Grant Gives Voice to Brooklyn Youth

Brooklyn Community Foundation has announced a new youth-led grant program that gives young people the microphone and a chance to make a difference.