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‘A Night Not to Be Missed:’ Beloved First Saturdays Festival Returns to Brooklyn Museum

Saturday, April 2, will mark the first full-fledged First Saturdays program at Brooklyn Museum since March 2020

Mar 29, 2022 5:29 PM Read more >

A Walk to the Catacombs for a Classical Concert: Acclaimed Music Series Returns to Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery has partnered with Death of Classical for the fourth season of The Angel's Share

Mar 29, 2022 2:27 PM Read more >

BK’s Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Get $2.2M From Funds Acquired by Fraudulent Canarsie Charity

Attorney General Letitia James and the Brooklyn Community Foundation has given the money to 10 community-based organizations to fund substance treatment programs and harm reduction services

Mar 29, 2022 11:09 AM Read more >

‘Don’t Leave Us Stranded:’ Pols, Riders, Advocates Rally in BK as Changes to R Train Service Approach

The R train will be going out of service at night and on weekends for two months as it undergoes improvements

Mar 28, 2022 8:35 PM Read more >

Karen Hunter is Code Switching for No One

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and author of more than 30 books, Karen Hunter will be one of 50 esteemed featured guests at the 16th Annual National Black Writers Conference

Mar 28, 2022 8:31 PM Read more >

From 80s Inspired Styles to an Online Fashion Metaverse, BK's Fashion Week Has It All

The April 2022 Fashion Week Brooklyn is exploring fashion in URL and IRL, and from the '80s into the future.

Mar 28, 2022 7:13 PM Read more >

BK's Oldest Hospital, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Gets $9.2M Investment for Emergency Department Upgrades

The independent, nonprofit, safety-net hospital, which predominantly serves low income Brooklyn locals, is not government owned or part of a larger health system

Mar 28, 2022 2:32 PM Read more >

‘Strong and Resilient’ Brooklyn Artists and Arts Orgs Supported with $1.3M in Awards

Brooklyn Arts Council has distributed the funding to 238 Brooklyn-based artists and cultural organizations

Mar 28, 2022 12:12 PM Read more >

Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Dr. Brenda M. Greene

Dr. Brenda M. Greene is the founder of the Center for Black Literature and has dedicated her life to supporting Black writers as the culture-bearers for generations to come

Mar 25, 2022 4:36 PM Read more >

BK Student Goes From Running 2 Miles to Running 2 Marathons Around Prospect Park

Tim Zhou decided to start running in August 2020. Now he's training for a 100 mile race in May.

Mar 25, 2022 4:25 PM Read more >