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Father-Daughter Duo from Bklyn Fulfills Childhood Dream as Contestants in 'The Amazing Race'

Father-Daughter Duo from Bklyn Fulfills Childhood Dream as Contestants in 'The Amazing Race'

Sharik Atkinson grew up watching 'The Amazing Race' with her dad. Now, the Brooklyn pair are about to root for themselves, as some of the latest competitors in the CBS series.
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Chi Ossé's Anti-Overdose Bill Doesn't Only Save Lives—It's Also Record-Setting

Chi Ossé's Anti-Overdose Bill Doesn't Only Save Lives—It's Also Record-Setting

Opioid overdoses spiked during the pandemic and continue to rise, which is part of what makes Ossé's bill so urgent, he said.
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Start Saying Goodbye to Those Summer Nights, The First Day of Fall is Here

If you hadn't switched out the summer wardrobe, now is the time
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BK Winner Tyler Drayton on What it Takes to Be ‘Mentor of the Year’

BK Winner Tyler Drayton on What it Takes to Be ‘Mentor of the Year’

On Wednesday, MENTOR NY will name Brooklyn's Tyler Drayton a 'Mentor of the Year' at this year's awards ceremony.
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ATL Comes to BK with the Opening of Iconic Slutty Vegan Restaurant

ATL Comes to BK with the Opening of Iconic Slutty Vegan Restaurant

The restaurant brings Atlanta's world-famous plant-based burgers to Brooklyn, its seventh location outside of Georgia
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Exploring The New Unknown with Crown Heights' 'Captain Kirk' Douglas of The Roots

Exploring The New Unknown with Crown Heights' 'Captain Kirk' Douglas of The Roots

The Brooklyn guitarist and The Roots band member drops the single and video off his latest solo project
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BK Theater Gender-Bends Shakespeare to Ignite a Feminist Revolution in New Work

BK Theater Gender-Bends Shakespeare to Ignite a Feminist Revolution in New Work

Smith Street Stage's feminist rendition of "Measure For Measure" refocuses its lens onto the play's women.
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Meet the Creative Artists Behind Those Beautiful Murals in Prospect Heights

Meet the Creative Artists Behind Those Beautiful Murals in Prospect Heights

The third in a 3-part series on how murals have shaped one Brooklyn neighborhood, as told by the curator, community and creative artists.
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Skateboarding School SKATEYOGI Expands to Williamsburg

Skateboarding School SKATEYOGI Expands to Williamsburg

A Brooklyn skate school for kids and adults has expanded from its first location in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, to a new site in Williamsburg.
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Free Variety Show in Brooklyn, 'Melanin and Friends,' Spotlights the Talents of Artists of Color

The next show will feature a surprise lineup of musicians at Lilly's Pizza Bar in Fort Greene.
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