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Gaia NoMaya: Behind the Gold Curtain of a Social Wellness Club in Flatbush

Opened in 2022, Gaia NoMaya combines healing and spa treatments with social activities like music events and parties.

Mar 20, 2023 2:21 PM Read more >

BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/17 – 3/19

A poetry open mic in Bed-Stuy, TEDx talks in Flatbush, A Southern music dance party in Bushwick and more Brooklyn events.

Mar 17, 2023 12:50 PM Read more >

Atti Brings Decadent, Non-Traditional Korean BBQ With Impeccable Service to Downtown BK

The decadent Korean barbecue feast at Brooklyn's Atti will impress, but it won't break the bank.

Mar 17, 2023 12:10 PM Read more >

Buy Better Foods: One Woman’s Ambition to Bring Wellness to Bedford Stuyvesant

Buy Better Foods is a new organic specialty market in the 'hood-- a great alternative to the usual bodega snacks.

Mar 17, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Summer is Coming: Here Are 15 CSAs Feeding BK Farm-Fresh Food

Sign-ups are starting for many of the Community Supported Agriculture programs around the borough.

Mar 16, 2023 2:02 PM Read more >

Brownsville Rapper Steph G Steps into the Spotlight During 'Prime Time' for Women in Rap

The Brooklyn rapper of Dominican heritage is repping New York with her Drill-influenced sound, in addition to using her platform to spread pediatric cancer awareness with St. Jude.

Mar 15, 2023 12:50 PM Read more >

Spectacular Spectacles: Meet the Canarsie Eyewear Sensation Making Glasses Cool

As an adolescent, Canarsie's Kadayalee Washington was bullied for needing glasses. Now, she's designing bold, fun eyewear that matches her personality.

Mar 13, 2023 2:47 PM Read more >

High on Empowerment: Brooklyn Cannabis Ball Celebrates Women in Style!

The Black Institute Group (BIG) holds first-ever "Cannaball NYC" event at Giando on the Water

Mar 13, 2023 2:43 PM Read more >

BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/10 – 3/12

A poetry open mic, a boozy brunch, a clothing swap and more things to do in Brooklyn this weekend.

Mar 10, 2023 1:40 PM Read more >

The National Black Writers Conference Returns, In-Person to Brooklyn, March 31 - April 1, 2023

The biennial symposium will return to Medgar Evers College to celebrate "Black Speculative Fiction"

Mar 10, 2023 1:36 PM Read more >