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South Brooklyn Celebrates Inauguration of Iwen Chu, First Asian-American Woman in NY State Senate

South Brooklyn Celebrates Inauguration of Iwen Chu, First Asian-American Woman in NY State Senate

State Sen. Iwen Chu won her election to represent the 17th Senate District in Albany, which covers parts of Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Kensington.
New Report Finds One-Fifth of BK's Aging Population Lives in Poverty

New Report Finds One-Fifth of BK's Aging Population Lives in Poverty

A new report from the Center for an Urban Future is urging local officials to beef up their support of Brooklyn's surging senior population
Crown Heights Residents Share Concerns About Potential Changes in Their Bus Routes

Crown Heights Residents Share Concerns About Potential Changes in Their Bus Routes

The MTA will hold community forums through March.
BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 2/3–2/5

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 2/3–2/5

Celebrate the kick-off of Black History Month; go on a food tour of Brooklyn Heights; see a RuPaul Drag Race winner perform and more Brooklyn events.
WNBA Star Jonquel Jones is Feeling the BK Love After Trade to NY Liberty

WNBA Star Jonquel Jones is Feeling the BK Love After Trade to NY Liberty

WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones recently chose New York Liberty as the next destination for her All-Star talent, and Brooklynites are welcoming her with open arms.

'It Was Desecration': Family Of Man Killed By Police On Eastern Parkway Responds To Bodycam Footage

Ronald Anthony Smith was hit and killed by NYPD officers last year. Now, his sister reckons with the double burden of losing her brother and advocating for justice in his death.
From The Cockpit to The Classroom: Bed-Stuy Youth Aviation Center Honors First Black Woman Pilot Bessie Coleman

From The Cockpit to The Classroom: Bed-Stuy Youth Aviation Center Honors First Black Woman Pilot Bessie Coleman

Students, pilots and a host of other presenters celebrated a lifetime of achievements for the aviation pioneer.
BK Public Library's Anti-Censorship Institute to Host 200 High School Student Activists in February

BK Public Library's Anti-Censorship Institute to Host 200 High School Student Activists in February

After the successful launch of "Books Unbanned," BPL is teaming up with PEN America to take its advocacy to the next level.
A Black-Owned Photo Lab Blooms Beneath a Bed-Stuy Flower Shop

A Black-Owned Photo Lab Blooms Beneath a Bed-Stuy Flower Shop

Dominic Ming started Pink Folder Film House out of his grandma's house in East Flatbush in 2017. Today, he runs a full lab and community darkroom under a florist on Fulton Street.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

In his State of the District Address, Hakeem Jeffries, the first African-American to lead any party in the House or Senate, brought Congress to Brooklyn ... then took them all to church.