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Holiday markets, a free toy giveaway, Hanukkah candle lighting, a Kwanzaa celebration and more Brooklyn events.

The latest filing is part of a class action lawsuit challenging the City's use of police officers as the front-line response to people with mental illness.

As part of our ‘Born in Brooklyn: Black Maternal Health’ series, BK Reader talked to Dr. Wilcox about the work she has done to improve health outcomes for mothers and the work that’s still left to do. 

Next time you grab a bottle of wine from Black-owned Bed-Vyne Wines & Spirits, you can also pick up a free book outside the venue on how to get rich.

How do America's Black citizens find the energy to fight the same old battles for social justice and civil rights? More importantly, does the fight ever end? 

Shop The Studios one-day art event in DUMBO returns, just in time for the holidays.

Brooklyn community boards applications are now open, and they are looking for new members to better represent the communities they serve.

The Raise the Wage Act would raise the minimum wage in NYC to $21.25 an hour by 2026 and the wage for the rest of the state to $20.

A production company known for its bloody underground wrestling spectacles is taking its shows to bigger audiences at mainstream venues, and, for the first time ever, playing by state wrestling rules.

BK Reader has curated a list of the top-four holiday markets across Brooklyn you definitely do not want to miss!