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17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral—which dates back to 1895—has made it to the State Register of Historic Places.
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Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

The elementary school was full of students Monday for the first time in more than a year
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A Major Tax Lien Sale Is Happening Soon in East New York; Organizers Rush to Support Homeowners

East New York Community Land Trust is helping homeowners understand the tax lien sale and how to remove their properties from it
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Light Show, Live Music, Native Plant Workshop Part of BK Botanic Garden’s Fall Agenda

BBG has announced its programming for fall, which includes its illuminated spectacular Lightscape
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NYC Actor, Producer Stars in New Short Film Challenging White Microaggressions

NYC Actor, Producer Stars in New Short Film Challenging White Microaggressions

Roderick Lawrence is the star of Silent Partner, a new film highlighting white microaggressions in the workplace and how they hold up a racist status quo.
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Photos: Wizkid Electrifies Audience at Celebrate Brooklyn Performance

Photos: Wizkid Electrifies Audience at Celebrate Brooklyn Performance

Nigerian producer-phenom Wizkid lit up the stage in Brooklyn, performing all of his afrobeats hits, including global chartopper, "Essence."
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Remembering 9/11: 20 Years On, Brooklynites Share Memories, Some for the First Time

Remembering 9/11: 20 Years On, Brooklynites Share Memories, Some for the First Time

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, current and former Brooklynites reflect on those days in New York, some for the first time in their lives.
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Straight Outta Brooklyn: Clean-Buy Products for Afro-Textured Hair

Straight Outta Brooklyn: Clean-Buy Products for Afro-Textured Hair

During Zero Waste Week, meet the Bed-Stuy resident with a line of zero-waste, food-based products for afro-textured hair.
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Doors Open at East New York's First Public School Dedicated to STEM Learning

Doors Open at East New York's First Public School Dedicated to STEM Learning

District 19 STEM Academies has 1,000 seats for grades K-8 and aims to set students on a path to college and career readiness.
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Bed-Stuy Restaurant Group Calls for Support of Equitable, Permanent Outdoor Dining

Bed-Stuy Restaurant Group Calls for Support of Equitable, Permanent Outdoor Dining

Charlotta Janssen, the owner of Chez Oskar, has started a petition to rally the community behind local restaurants
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