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The state-of-the-art facility will be equipped with science labs, a gymnatorium, occupational and physical therapy spaces, art and music rooms, and a rooftop greenhouse Mayor Bill de Blasio, Councilmember Rafael Espinal and Brooklyn Borough President

Data shows that black children drown in pools at ten times the rate of white children; the health department wants to change that.

Sister of Comedy, NYC's longest-running black woman-centered comedy show, will also make some room for male comedians when it takes center stage at this year's Afropunk After Dark.

The Brooklyn Peace Concert, aiming to promote an end to gun violence, will feature Grammy Award-winning artist Andrea Martin, comedian Majah Hype and Power 105's DJ Norie In light of the gun violence that has marred Brooklyn's J'Ouvert Parade in rece

Bike East, the annual 20-mile community bike tour, returns to change the negative narrative of Brownsville and East New York.

SHAME! takes the audience on a fantastic trip exploring the state of corrupt politics, capitalism, racism and gun violence wrapped in satire, song and slapstick.

The free Healthy NYC Expo will provide cooking demonstrations, health screenings, exercise activities, a 'Senior Pavilion,' panel discussions and more.

The sneaker painting tour Soles for Peace gives a creative outlet to communities affected by gun violence. Julian Pena concentrates on his canvass at a Soles for Peace event on August 15.

Community Heroes NYC tells the stories of those everyday local residents who make an impact in their neighborhood and who too often remain unseen.

The city is rolling out the first parking meter rate increases in five years and Brooklyn will be up first. The city is upping the prices for parking meter.