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Snoop Dogg Is Bringing 'Redemption' with Autobiographical Musical to Brooklyn

Snoop Dogg Is Bringing 'Redemption' with Autobiographical Musical to Brooklyn

'Redemption of a Dogg' is a musical based on a multi-faceted character -- a gangsta rapper, family man and man of God -- and co-stars R&B singer Tamar Braxton.

Brownsville Farm Opens Cafe with Farm-Fresh Healthy Eats

The new cafe will provide local residents with fresh produce grown right on the Brownsville farm run by Project EATS.
This City Crowdfunding Program Gives Women Entrepreneurs a Boost

This City Crowdfunding Program Gives Women Entrepreneurs a Boost

Since its launch less than a year ago, more than 100 NY women entrepreneurs have obtained loans through the city's partnership with the crowdfunding platform Kiva.
Grand Army Plaza Will Get a $9M Makeover

Grand Army Plaza Will Get a $9M Makeover

Grand Army Plaza will get a grand overhaul including a new roof, pavement, fencing, lighting, plants and trees.
Afropunk 2018 Photos: Black Gold of the Sun!

Afropunk 2018 Photos: Black Gold of the Sun!

The only thing rivaling the quality of music acts is the quantity of beautiful people If, this weekend, you've been smelling faint hints of coco butter, feeling a sudden surge of electricity in the air and noticing a sudden uptick in the number of go
Video: Memorial Mural Turns Prospect Heights School into Inspiring Work of Art

Video: Memorial Mural Turns Prospect Heights School into Inspiring Work of Art

What began with a single mural by Brooklyn artist Jeff Beler has transformed an entire school. A memorial mural created under the direction of artist Jeff Beler has transformed Prospect Heights's P.S. 9 Teunis G.
Health Department Launches Baby Cafe to Promote Breastfeeding in Brooklyn

Health Department Launches Baby Cafe to Promote Breastfeeding in Brooklyn

The initiative also includes the distribution of educational toolkits in neighborhoods with the low breastfeeding rates In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month, the Health Department's Center for Health Equity unveiled on Thursday a new breast
It's a Reunion! Def Poetry Jam is Coming to the Billie Holiday Theatre

It's a Reunion! Def Poetry Jam is Coming to the Billie Holiday Theatre

Curated by Def Poetry Jam founder Danny Simmons, the reunion will bring Sonia Sanchez, Ursula Rucker, Steve Colman and many more to Brooklyn! RestorationART is celebrating the launch of its 2018 - 2019 season with a very special event: The Def Poetry
C4Q is Recruiting Low-Income New Yorkers Who Want Tech Careers

C4Q is Recruiting Low-Income New Yorkers Who Want Tech Careers

The Access Code program aims to boost diversity in the tech industry by teaching underserved populations how to code.
NYC Comptroller Launches Parent Petition to Get Speed Cameras Turned Back on

NYC Comptroller Launches Parent Petition to Get Speed Cameras Turned Back on

The State Senate ended its legislative session in June without reauthorizing the speed camera program, Comptroller Stringer is mobilizing New Yorkers to get the program reinstated.