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Project EATS: Growing Community on the Concrete of Brownsville

Project EATS: Growing Community on the Concrete of Brownsville

More than an urban farm, Project EATS provides healthy nutrition and workforce training, and fosters community through education, events and art.
State Passes Comprehensive Bill to Combat Discrimination in the Workplace

State Passes Comprehensive Bill to Combat Discrimination in the Workplace

The bill, sponsored by Brooklyn Assemblymember Tremaine Wright, expands the existing state sexual harassment law and demands a model training program to prevent all forms of discrimination.
Afropunk Reveals Complete 2018 Lineup: Kaytranada, Just Blaze to join Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and More

Afropunk Reveals Complete 2018 Lineup: Kaytranada, Just Blaze to join Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and More

Also added: Theo Parish and Honey Dijon who will be joining acts like Miguel, The Internet, Jaden and Willow Smith, and the list goes on... Afropunk will return to Commodore Barry Park on August 25 and 26, and they just revealed the final lineup.
Tony-Award Winning Director Kenny Leon to Present Memoir at the Billie Holiday Theatre

Tony-Award Winning Director Kenny Leon to Present Memoir at the Billie Holiday Theatre

Kenny Leon has garnered numerous accolades for his Broadway hits including Fences, Holler If Ya' Hear Me and A Raisin in the Sun. Photo credit: EURweb.

Cornegy Brings Neighborhood Pop-Up Court to Bed-Stuy

Brooklynites who were issued civil summonses can resolve them at the City's Pop-Up Court without having to leave the neighborhood.
Fort Greene's Revamped Fowler Square Reopens

Fort Greene's Revamped Fowler Square Reopens

Take a seat, Brookynites: Fowler Square reopens with new trees, planters, benches, chairs and tables as well as new light poles and other upgrades to its infrastructure. Photo credit: ddc.nyc.
City Says It's Time to Quit Smoking, Raises Base Price for Cigarettes to $13

City Says It's Time to Quit Smoking, Raises Base Price for Cigarettes to $13

The city targets tobacco sales to give New Yorkers another incentive to quit smoking. Photo credit: CBS News Smoking just got more expensive for New Yorkers.
The Bushwick Collective’s Block Party Promotes New Murals and Neighborhood

The Bushwick Collective’s Block Party Promotes New Murals and Neighborhood

The seventh annual block party celebrates creativity, culture and community! Budding artist Sophie jumps for joy in front of her mural. Contrary to popular belief, there's nothing more fun than watching paint dry.
HEDERA, a Dazzling Art Installation, Will Be Lighting up Celebrate Brooklyn!

HEDERA, a Dazzling Art Installation, Will Be Lighting up Celebrate Brooklyn!

Inspired by the natural beauty and grandeur of Prospect Park's plant life, HEDERA and its dome-like crown will be enveloping the audience and the surrounding space in luminous light and color.
De Blasio Pushes for More Diversity at 'Elite Eight' High Schools, Calls for End to Admissions Test

De Blasio Pushes for More Diversity at 'Elite Eight' High Schools, Calls for End to Admissions Test

NYC's Specialized High Schools have a diversity problem: Only 10 percent of their current students are Black or Latino, compared to nearly 70 percent citywide -- and city officials want to fix it.