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'Best of the Borough' Highlighted at Brooklyn Museum's First Saturdays

Get ready for book talks, gallery tours, music and musicians representing Brooklyn's uber-diverse landscape

Dec 6, 2019 1:04 PM Read more >

Housing Advocates Push for Study of Racial, Environmental Impact of City-Led Rezoning

A new report finds "color-blind" rezoning and hyper-development has displaced large populations of blacks and Latinos

Dec 6, 2019 10:49 AM Read more >

Report: East Flatbush, Crown Heights and Clinton Hill Make 2020 'Neighborhood Hotlist'

Annual Report by StreetEasy lists these NYC neighborhoods among the "Top-10 to Watch"

Dec 5, 2019 5:16 PM Read more >

Time to Get Merry on Myrtle

Annual Merry on Myrtle Festival Brings Free Holiday Fun to Myrtle Avenue

Dec 5, 2019 11:39 AM Read more >

AG James Announces Arrest of 29-Yr-Old Brooklyn Man Using 90-Yr-Old's Identity

Otis Barnes was arrested for a USPS money order scheme and the embezzlement of thousands of dollars

Dec 4, 2019 1:52 PM Read more >

The Noel Pointer Foundation Celebrates 24 Years with a Holiday Gala at Weeksville Heritage Center

NPF celebration marks 24 years of Empowering Children, One Note at a Time

Dec 4, 2019 12:08 PM Read more >

Have an Immersive Kwanzaa at Cumbe Dance Center

This cultural program and marketplace will transport participants into the world of African-rooted celebrations

Dec 4, 2019 11:30 AM Read more >

How Do We Define Success in the Classroom?

This article is based on an interview with Dr. Shimon Waronker, Ed.D for Operation Survival's Prevention101 series. Children and adults define success in school differently.

Dec 3, 2019 1:56 PM Read more >

Persaud Bill Excludes SYEP Income from Public Assistance Consideration

Before now, SYEP earnings were figured into family's public assistance allowance

Dec 3, 2019 1:43 PM Read more >

So Much to Give, So Little Time: 10 Bklyn Orgs That Could Use Your Support!

Tuesday, December 3, is Giving Tuesday, the biggest day of giving in the world.

Dec 2, 2019 4:27 PM Read more >