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Brooklyn Novelist Pens Love Letter to Golden Era of Hip-Hop with New Book

Inspired by the death of Biggie Smalls, 'Let Me Hear a Rhyme' follows three teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a rap star

Apr 15, 2019 5:23 PM Read more >

Flatbush Affordable Housing Project Gets $60M Infusion

Caton Flats, part of Flatbush Caton Market's revitalization, will yield 256 affordable units, as well as retail and community space

Apr 15, 2019 1:36 PM Read more >

Clinton Hill Public Hearing Gets Heated over NYC Borough-Based Jails

Residents concerned over proposals to close Rikers that involving expanding the Atlantic Detention Center

Apr 15, 2019 12:39 PM Read more >

After Son's Murder, Crown Heights Resident Latasha Blackmon Offers Hope for People Suffering Loss

The mother of Platinum-Selling Artist, Young M.A, starts Kweens Foundation in Brooklyn

Apr 12, 2019 4:35 PM Read more >

Aziz Ansari Is Taking His 'Road to Nowhere' to BAM

The comedian, who has won over audiences with his work on "Parks and Recreation" and "Master of None," is returning to the spotlight after a one-year hiatus

Apr 12, 2019 1:19 PM Read more >

New Youth HIV Prevention Services Are Coming to East NY and Bushwick

The clinics will provide young Brooklynites ages 13 to 24 with HIV screenings, prevention, education and social services

Apr 12, 2019 11:12 AM Read more >

De Blasio Bans Single-Use Plastics from City Agencies

Approximately 46 million pounds of single-use plastic foodware is collected from the citys waste stream each year.

Apr 12, 2019 10:25 AM Read more >

Ole, Ole! Brooklyn Soccer Kids Score for Unity and Healthy Living

Two Brooklyn nonprofits faced off in a soccer match in Crown Heights, and they had one goal: celebrating the borough's beautiful diversity.

Apr 11, 2019 4:06 PM Read more >

BP Adams Calls for Financial Education in NY Schools

Burdened by student debt and the rising cost of living, only 16 percent of young Americans feel optimistic about their financial future.

Apr 11, 2019 2:11 PM Read more >

Prospect Heights School Drops Name of Slave-Owner Family

P.S.9 parents voted to change the school's name in honor of Sarah Garnet, NYC's first African-American female principal

Apr 11, 2019 12:50 PM Read more >