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The Gowanus-based nonprofit, Powerhouse Arts, provides an affordable space for art production in a redesigned warehouse once known as the "batcave."

Brooklyn City Council members celebrate as new legislation is passed requiring the NYC Department of Transportation to create a searchable map with information on obstructions to the city's bike lanes.

A break dancing competition, an Afrocentric drum party, an egg cream seltzer party, First Saturdays at Brooklyn Museum, and more events in Brooklyn this weekend.

The winning entrepreneur will receive a $10,000 grant and mentorship from Dana Bly, the Brooklyn-born businesswoman behind the Afrocentric lifestyle brand Pardon My Fro. 

There are two basic pies on the menu, a red and a white, and four specialty pies, including a fantastic “cozy pie” topped with mashed potatoes, fermented tomatoes and mozzarella. 

The news came from Council Member Sandy Nurse just days after BK Reader reported on a renewed push to get a dog run in Irving Square Park amid a spike in local dog ownership.

Mayor Adams touts the breathing program as a way to help with students’ mental health.

Design Works High School, a collaboration between Bank Street College of Education and Pratt Institute, opens this September in a collaborative effort to reprioritize the arts and equity in primary education.

The event took place at the iconic "Soul in the Hole" park to commemorate the life of Davell Gardner, a 1-year-old who was fatally shot at the playground in 2020.

The Quincy Atom is an unconventional townhouse venue with a focus on accessibility and community.