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Jasmine Cephas Jones, LaChanze and Pauletta Washington Read 'Letters to Our Daughters'

Jasmine Cephas Jones, LaChanze and Pauletta Washington Read 'Letters to Our Daughters'

A stellar cast of renowned actors will perform 50 original monologues written by 50 Black women and girls
Annual Spark Breakfast Honors Brooklyn's Top 5 Social Changemakers

Annual Spark Breakfast Honors Brooklyn's Top 5 Social Changemakers

This year's honorees included included Bed-Stuy’s Campaign Against Hunger, Girls for Gender Equity and VOCAL-NY

Mammography Van Brings Free Breast Cancer Screenings to Brownsville

The mammography program provides free breast cancer screenings and education to women aged 40 and older.
Annual LitFilm Festival Puts Beloved Writers on the Big Screen

Annual LitFilm Festival Puts Beloved Writers on the Big Screen

The film festival gives an inside look at the private lives and artistic processes of the world’s greatest writers and literary figures.
Brooklyn Artists Transform BAM into A Wondrous Tech-Art Playground

Brooklyn Artists Transform BAM into A Wondrous Tech-Art Playground

Brooklynites can explore Zach Lieberman's and Molmol Kuo's immersive art installations based on augmented reality, at BAM's Teknopolis
And the Race to Fill Jumaane Williams' City Council Seat Is on!

And the Race to Fill Jumaane Williams' City Council Seat Is on!

Among the hopefuls are Williams' Deputy Chief Farah Louis, Community Organizer Anthony Beckford and Nonprofit Executive Monique Waterman
Bed-Stuy's Slave Theater Site to Be Redeveloped as Co-Living Complex

Bed-Stuy's Slave Theater Site to Be Redeveloped as Co-Living Complex

Co-living firm The Collective has purchased the site to expand its concept of short-term leases in apartment-like spaces to a second Brooklyn location

Brooklyn Pols Call for Fairness and Equity in Marijuana Legalization

The lawmakers introduced a package of 11 bills and resolutions focusing on justice and social equity issues related to the legalization of Marijuana
Can E-Scooters and E-Mopeds Help Transit Deserts like East NY?

Can E-Scooters and E-Mopeds Help Transit Deserts like East NY?

A third of New Yorkers do not have a subway stop within walking distance of their homes; areas like East New York are particularly affected.
Bklyn Library 'Borrows' the Borough's Most Fabulous Stories for New Podcast

Bklyn Library 'Borrows' the Borough's Most Fabulous Stories for New Podcast

The podcast highlights the stories of librarians and patrons, and their ever-changing Brooklyn neighborhoods and communities.