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'Green Card A Love Story' to Tape Live Performance in Flatbush

The Caribbean-American web series explores love and loss, and also shines an introspective lens on immigration

Feb 24, 2020 12:29 PM Read more >

Feb 21: Brooklyn History Maker, Lenny Kravitz

The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been ranked among the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

Feb 21, 2020 5:53 PM Read more >

Mid-Year Update on HPD's Brownsville Plan Met With More Concerns

The Brownsville Plan is a community-driven initiative that aims to address the unique needs of Brownsville, as the area experiences rapid development.

Feb 21, 2020 5:50 PM Read more >

As Area Falls Prey to Development, This Historic Block in E. Flatbush Makes a Pitch for Landmark Status

They've won first place as "Greenest Block" in Brooklyn the most times in the borough!

Feb 21, 2020 2:29 PM Read more >

Feb 20: Black History Maker, William C. Thompson Sr.

Thompson made history when he became the first African-American state senator to represent Brooklyn in 1965.

Feb 20, 2020 5:45 PM Read more >

Marcy Lab is a Gold Mine for Young Minds with Big Tech Dreams

This tech education school in Bed-Stuy has become an alternative pathway when college isn't quite the answer

Feb 20, 2020 5:41 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Arrested for Defrauding 3 Women out of $74,000 in Affordable Housing Scheme

The Coney Island man boasted of having connections with the management of Mitchell-Lama apartments

Feb 19, 2020 4:40 PM Read more >

Report: Brooklyn Leads in Tech Workforce Amongst Outer Boroughs But Lacks Diversity

Report finds the citys network of tech training programs have striking geographic disparities

Feb 18, 2020 5:04 PM Read more >

Feb 17: Black History Maker, Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

Yasiin Bey is an entertainer who has achieved international acclaim, but has never forgotten his Brooklyn roots

Feb 17, 2020 10:03 PM Read more >

Afro-Futurism Exhibit Opens at Brooklyn Children's Museum for Black History Month

A week of reflection and future-forward fun inspired by the African Diaspora and Black History Month

Feb 17, 2020 3:10 PM Read more >