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Vets and Families Rally to Support BK VA Hospital Amidst Fears of Closure

Rallies will take place this Sunday to voice opposition to any future cuts to Brooklyn and Staten Island’s VA healthcare facilities

Mar 10, 2022 12:04 PM Read more >

Royal Rib House Owner Announces Upcoming Opening Date, Motivated by Bed-Stuy Love

Royal Rib House will be reopening in the next week or so—and definitely by March 21—at its new location at 256 Malcolm X Boulevard

Mar 9, 2022 9:39 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Arrested and Charged With Stealing More Than $1M During Gunpoint Robberies: DOJ

The 37-year-old has been charged with robbing the owner and multiple customers of a Queens check-cashing business

Mar 9, 2022 5:33 PM Read more >

An Afrodance Movement Emerges in Brooklyn

At its 10-yr anniversary, Cumbe Dance Center ushers in the evolution of African dance

Mar 9, 2022 4:36 PM Read more >

Prospect Park Poetry Partnership to Explore History of Lefferts Historic House, Elevate Diverse Voices

Four poets have been selected to produce work about Prospect Park that they will share with the Brooklyn community

Mar 9, 2022 4:15 PM Read more >

East NY Land Trust Targets 18 Vacant City-Owned Properties For Community Ownership

The grassroots organization calls on City officials to transfer the lots for community self-determination.

Mar 9, 2022 10:44 AM Read more >

Even Mild Cases of COVID-19 Can Leave a Mark on the Brain, Such as Reductions in Gray Matter – a Neuroscientist Explains Emerging Research

By: Jessica Bernard , Texas A&M University Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain.

Mar 8, 2022 5:09 PM Read more >

National Basketball Tournament Tips Off at Barclays Center

On Monday, mascots from 15 schools nationwide showed off their moves on the Barclays Center plaza in warm up for the competition that’s about to take place inside: the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament .

Mar 8, 2022 1:41 PM Read more >

Caregivers of Children Under 3 the Target of $10M Nonprofit Spend

Robin Hood has awarded 50 grants of $25K to nonprofits that work in early childhood, to support parents and caregivers

Mar 8, 2022 12:57 PM Read more >

BK Kids Still Cautious at School, Despite City Lifting Mask Mandate

Kids K-12 don't have to wear masks at school in NYC anymore, but many are still choosing to

Mar 7, 2022 7:39 PM Read more >