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After Threat of Closure, Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center Will Remain Open

After Threat of Closure, Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center Will Remain Open

The center, located in South Brooklyn, was at risk of closing in March, due to a proposal by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Prospect Heights School Districts Receive New Superintendents

Prospect Heights School Districts Receive New Superintendents

District 17, which covers the majority of Crown Heights, will keep its existing superintendent Shenean Lindsay
WWE Star Sasha Banks Surprises Brooklyn Grammar School Struck with a Growing Case of 'WrestleMania'

WWE Star Sasha Banks Surprises Brooklyn Grammar School Struck with a Growing Case of 'WrestleMania'

Middle school teacher Victor Perry started a wrestling club that is so popular, he's now fundraising to take his students on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

The 51st International African Arts Festival Returns to Brooklyn This Weekend!

New York City's longest-running celebration of worldwide African music, dance and culture will take place at Commodore Barry Park, from Friday, July 1, to Monday, July 4
Comedians Host Queer Variety Show at Prospect Heights Ice Cream Shop

Comedians Host Queer Variety Show at Prospect Heights Ice Cream Shop

Zach Schiffman and Emma Jayne's work has been featured on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
Hochul, Delgado and Forrest Win Handily in New York Primary Elections

Hochul, Delgado and Forrest Win Handily in New York Primary Elections

Hochul now sets her sight on becoming the first woman to win election to the New York governor’s office in the fall elections.
Tenants in Flatbush Gardens Rally for Better Living Conditions

Tenants in Flatbush Gardens Rally for Better Living Conditions

Tenants claim that building management has overlooked issues including rodent infestation, as well as crumbling walls and ceilings.
This Foundation Paired 20 Middle-Schoolers With a Professional Muralist to do This...

This  Foundation Paired 20 Middle-Schoolers With a Professional Muralist to do This...

The Melquain Jatelle Anderson Foundation helped students produce five murals at their school in Fort Greene
Park Slope Vet Inducted Into NY Veterans Hall of Fame

Park Slope Vet Inducted Into NY Veterans Hall of Fame

Daniel Vavas was honored for his deployment in Vietnam between 1967-1969 and for his ongoing service to his southern Brooklyn community 
Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Appoints Blondel Pinnock as New President and CEO

Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Appoints Blondel Pinnock as New President and CEO

Pinnock will become Restoration's first new president and CEO in 20 years and will make history as the organization's first woman president.