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Lurie D. Favors: On the 2020 Census, Check Blackity Black!

One of Brooklyn's leading social justice attorneys shares why filling out the upcoming Census is more important than ever

Jan 24, 2019 3:48 PM Read more >

'Cuomo, We're at War!' Brooklyn Tenants Demand Rent Control

Fair housing activists joined residents in Brooklyn and across the country to march against the loss of affordable units.

Jan 24, 2019 2:10 PM Read more >

NY Senate Passes Historic Reproductive Health Act to Protect Roe v. Wade

At a time when women's reproductive choices are under attack from the federal government, the NY Senate moved to pass a legislative package to protect them

Jan 24, 2019 1:15 PM Read more >

Report Finds the City's Highest Adult Asthma Rates in Brownsville

The analysis reveals a strong correlation between violations caused by mold and infestation with a spike in asthma rates, particularly in low-income neighborhoods

Jan 24, 2019 12:05 PM Read more >

Prospect Park Is Looking for Local Food Carts to Set up Shop

Local food vendors can now apply to bring their delicious goods to Brooklyn's backyard

Jan 23, 2019 3:04 PM Read more >

NYPD Commissioner Outlines Crime-Fighting Initiative for East NY, Brownsville

Expanding on the NYPD's neighborhood policing model, the new strategies build on new technology and programs to strengthen police-community relations

Jan 23, 2019 2:07 PM Read more >

Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Announces 20th Anniversary Season

The Jazz Consortium's 2019 program will kick off with MacArthur genius Jason Moran and jazz luminaries Reggie Workman, Buster Williams and Lenny White on February 16.

Jan 23, 2019 12:17 PM Read more >

Report: Flatbush Residents Are More Likely to Lack Heat

For two consecutive years, residents of the Flatbush subsection Erasmus have filed the most heat complaints.

Jan 22, 2019 6:45 PM Read more >

BAM's Annual MLK Tribute is Proof 'The Dream is Alive, and the Resistance is Real!'

This year's celebration was a loving reminder to not give up on Dr. King's dream.

Jan 22, 2019 4:05 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Kids May Catch the Science Bug at this New Exhibit

Brooklyn Children's Museum "Science + You" is an interactive child-sized laboratory where kids can explore what its like being a scientist.

Jan 22, 2019 12:27 PM Read more >