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Spike Lee Directs 5 New Brooklyn-Themed Shorts for Uber

Spike Lee Directs 5 New Brooklyn-Themed Shorts for Uber

Spike Lee's new joint "Da Republic of Brooklyn" showcases the hustle of five Brooklyn Uber drivers in 7- t0 8-minute long films Lee's new series is titled "Da Republic of Brooklyn." Spike Lee has long been a proud son of Brooklyn.
Citi Bike Expands $5 Memberships, Bringing Healthy and Affordable Transportation to Low-Income Communities

Citi Bike Expands $5 Memberships, Bringing Healthy and Affordable Transportation to Low-Income Communities

Previously only available to NYCHA residents, the program is expanding to include recipients of food assistance programs.

Security Deposits Burden Low-Income New Yorkers, NYC Comptroller Proposes Alternatives

Comptroller Scott Stringer is calling for a cap on security deposits, proposes installments and insurance plan instead. photo credit: BK Reader New York City Comptroller Scott M.
Clinton Hill Street Co-Named in Honor of African-American Basketball Trailblazer

Clinton Hill Street Co-Named in Honor of African-American Basketball Trailblazer

Long-time Clinton Hill resident Dr. Solly Walker broke barriers as the first African-American basketball player to play for St.
Candidates for NY State Office Take Aim at Political Establishment in Albany and D.C. During Flatbush Forum

Candidates for NY State Office Take Aim at Political Establishment in Albany and D.C. During Flatbush Forum

The candidates squared off over affordable housing, education and tenants' rights while also calling on Democrats to unite against Trump

Two Brooklynites Launch Beauty Brand for the LGBTQ in You

Fluide challenges the paradigm that makeup is for cis-gendered women. Jacob Tobia models Fluide's products. Photo: Morgan T. Stuart.
Bring Your Dancing Shoes, Bklyn Library's Plaza Swing Series is Back!

Bring Your Dancing Shoes, Bklyn Library's Plaza Swing Series is Back!

Swing through summer with free weekly dance lessons and concerts at Grand Army Plaza. StringsNSkins will take the stage on July 18.
BAM Film Series 'Women at Work' Celebrates Women as Artists, Activists and Intellectuals

BAM Film Series 'Women at Work' Celebrates Women as Artists, Activists and Intellectuals

Highlighting female trailblazers like Audre Lorde and Shirley Chisholm, the film series features enlightening documentary portraits and compelling narratives by and about visionary women who refused to be silenced.
Video: New Caribbean Ice Cream Shop in Crown Heights Has the Island Flavors Poppin'

Video: New Caribbean Ice Cream Shop in Crown Heights Has the Island Flavors Poppin'

Island Pops serves ice cream, snow cones and popsicles, as well as some booze-infused icy treats to get the party started! A new family-owned artisanal Caribbean ice cream shop is opening in Crown Heights just in time for National Ice Cream Weekend.
Assemblywoman Richardson Accuses Sen. Hamilton of Slander, Calls Out His Republican Ties

Assemblywoman Richardson Accuses Sen. Hamilton of Slander, Calls Out His Republican Ties

Richardson retorts, Hamilton caucuses with Republicans for "extra money in his pocket." Assemblywoman Diana C. Richardson released a scathing video on Facebook Live Sunday accusing Sen.