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Brooklyn Designer Fuses Nostalgia And Sustainability With Golden Girls Tribute

Brooklyn Designer Fuses Nostalgia And Sustainability With Golden Girls Tribute

Daniel Silverstein, also known as Zero Waste Daniel, plays tribute to the 40th anniversary of the hit TV show "The Golden Girls" with flare and fun.
Brooklyn Forum Examines History Behind Black Mental Health Crisis

Brooklyn Forum Examines History Behind Black Mental Health Crisis

A packed auditorium of advocates, experts and community members gathered at The Brooklyn Public Library to confront how racism in mental health care continues to funnel Black and brown New Yorkers into the criminal legal system.
Brooklyn Residents Want Proposed Historic Zones Expanded

Brooklyn Residents Want Proposed Historic Zones Expanded

Residents of two proposed historic districts in Flatbush are bewildered that some streets didn’t make the cut and are asking for the New York City Landmarks Commission for an explanation.
Coney Island Casino Plan Comes Under Fire at First Committee Review

Coney Island Casino Plan Comes Under Fire at First Committee Review

The Coney Community Advisory Committee met for the first time on Wednesday to discuss The Coney, a casino project proposed for Coney Island. Committee members, who must approve the plan in order for the State Gaming Commission to consider awarding a gaming license, had some probing questions.
NY Court Temporarily Pauses Judgement on 3 Brooklyn Yeshivas

NY Court Temporarily Pauses Judgement on 3 Brooklyn Yeshivas

A lawsuit filed on behalf of three Brooklyn yeshivas prompted a state judge to temporarily halt the state Education Department's determination that the schools were not in compliance of state law.
Brooklyn Residents Want Next Gowanus Clean-Up Project Off Taxpayers' Tab

Brooklyn Residents Want Next Gowanus Clean-Up Project Off Taxpayers' Tab

A vacant lot at 459 Smith St. in Gowanus is in the planning phase of state remediation. Residents pressed officials to categorize the clean-up as a state Superfund project, not a Brownfield project, so taxpayers won't have to contribute to cleaning up the site that once housed a former gas and fertilizer plants.
A Brooklyn Afrofuturist Art Exhibit Explores a New World With Reparations

A Brooklyn Afrofuturist Art Exhibit Explores a New World With Reparations

What would the future of global reparations in America look like for Black and indigenous people? A new exhibition in Williamsburg goes deep with artwork from six Black artists.
Brooklyn Mural Brings Attention to Jan. 6 Riot on U.S. Capitol

Brooklyn Mural Brings Attention to Jan. 6 Riot on U.S. Capitol

Phil Buehler, a photographer and artist, created the art installation "Wall of Shame," a public protest message against fascism and the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
From Brooklyn to Netflix, Local Contestant Competes on Reality TV

From Brooklyn to Netflix, Local Contestant Competes on Reality TV

CeCe Keating, a recent graduate of the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment, is one of thousands of artists fighting to make it. She recently competed on the Netflix reality show "Building The Band."
Brooklyn Eases on Down to Prospect Park For "The Wiz"

Brooklyn Eases on Down to Prospect Park For "The Wiz"

Many attendees came dressed in their best Emerald City-inspired outfits.