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Feb 5: Black History Maker, Dr. Aprille Ericsson

A leader in science and aeronautical engineering
City Expands Free Pre-K Dual Language Programs in 16 Brooklyn Schools

City Expands Free Pre-K Dual Language Programs in 16 Brooklyn Schools

Selected schools in Central Brooklyn will offer French, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Japanese and Spanish come fall.
Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees in Brooklyn

Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees in Brooklyn

This year’s inductees also include The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music and The Zombies

'There’s a New Sheriff in Town!’ Jeffries Rebukes Trump During State of the District Address

Outlining his 2019 agenda, Jeffries vowed to defend Americans' rights as U.S. democracy continues to be "under attack from Individual Number One."

City Launches New Lead Testing Campaign

The campaign is part of LeadFreeNYC, the health department's push to eliminate childhood lead exposure.
Study: East Flatbush Tenants More Likely to Be Kept in the Cold

Study: East Flatbush Tenants More Likely to Be Kept in the Cold

Widespread heating problems were particularly frequent in smaller buildings with four or fewer apartments, a new report revealed.
Feb 4: Black History Maker, Shirley Chisholm

Feb 4: Black History Maker, Shirley Chisholm

Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to Congress in 1968, and the first woman and African American to run for president.
Feb 3: Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Feb 3: Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

A community activist and environmentalist who was instrumental in improving the quality of life of Bedford-Stuyvesant

Feb 2: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jean-Michel Basquiat

Basquiat’s signature painting style earned him cataclysmic stardom by the time he was 20.
The Bushwick Generator is Creating a Blueprint for the Future of Urban Tech

The Bushwick Generator is Creating a Blueprint for the Future of Urban Tech

It’s a next-level society where value is determined through community consensus and assets are distributed equitably