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Ready on Day One: Andrew Cuomo's Bid For His Next Political Life

Ready on Day One: Andrew Cuomo's Bid For His Next Political Life

Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is betting that Brooklyn voters will view his decades in government as a strength as the race heads into its final stretch.
Can Curtis Sliwa's New Beat be City Hall?

Can Curtis Sliwa's New Beat be City Hall?

Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa renewed his commitment to public safety and quality-of-life issues as the mayoral campaign beings its final weeks.
Fashion Takes Action for Brooklyn Fire Victims

Fashion Takes Action for Brooklyn Fire Victims

Net proceeds from ticket sales for “A Very Brooklyn Fashion Show” will support the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, an arts group and gallery, as it recovers from a fire that tore through its Red Hook space in September.
Brooklyn Electeds And Residents Call For Expansion of Gifted Program

Brooklyn Electeds And Residents Call For Expansion of Gifted Program

Brooklyn residents and elected officials gathered in Bensonhurst to voice their support for the Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs in NYC public schools.
Here we go Again: Brooklyn's Pacific Park Revival to Kickstart With Public Meetings

Here we go Again: Brooklyn's Pacific Park Revival to Kickstart With Public Meetings

With a new development team on board, Brooklyn residents will have three opportunities to tell the state what they want for the next phase of the project once known as Atlantic Yards.
Brooklyn Unscripted: Chi Ossé

Brooklyn Unscripted: Chi Ossé

BK Reader is kicking off a new monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough, starting with City Council Member Chi Ossé.
Brooklyn Bar Celebrates Serving Cold, Cheap Beers For 50 Years

Brooklyn Bar Celebrates Serving Cold, Cheap Beers For 50 Years

Denny’s, a beloved Kensington dive bar, is marking its 50th anniversary, with three days of music, free bites and throwback drink prices, from Oct. 10 - 12.
Brooklyn Café Brews Success For Entreprenuers

Brooklyn Café Brews Success For Entreprenuers

Sweet Fire Cafe & Studio, a cafe and event space in Williamsburg, is providing content creators and business owners the space to hold their events, all with a coffee in hand.
Classic R&B Albums Get a Live Spin at Brooklyn’s Newest Listening Party

Classic R&B Albums Get a Live Spin at Brooklyn’s Newest Listening Party

Lenny J, a former musician and party promoter, kicked off a new monthly listening party that honors historic Black R&B albums played by a live band.
Literature, Lattes And Liberation: Brooklyn’s New Hangout for Black Femme Women

Literature, Lattes And Liberation: Brooklyn’s New Hangout for Black Femme Women

Gladys Books & Wine in Bed-Stuy is a bookstore, cafe and wine bar operated by a Black woman who's giving thanks to her grandmother.