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'Gay Stuff' --Tackling Homophobia and Shallow Feminism One Sketch at a Time

'Gay Stuff' --Tackling Homophobia and Shallow Feminism One Sketch at a Time

Gay Stuff is the "coming out" of three new comedians who will bring you to tears with sardonic sketches and political subtext expressed through satire and absurdism

'Benefit Kitchen' App Helps Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Residents Unlock Federal, State and Local Benefits

The Benefit Kitchen platform empowers local residents with financial information about their eligibility for benefits, how to apply and how it can impact their budgets.

Report: Record Increase in Tourism Powers Job Growth in Brooklyn

Brooklyn added 1,300 hotel jobs since 2000—nearly as many as Queens, Bronx and Staten Island combined Photo credit: CityRover Walks A new report released on Monday by the Center for an Urban Future presents a record increase in tourism to New Y

What's Fact, What's Fiction? Airbnb and NYC Comptroller Stringer Spar Over Numbers on Rising NYC Rents

The comptroller calls Airbnb a group of "special interest lobbyists that needs to stop distracting." Airbnb slams Stringer's latest report as "deeply flawed and misleading." Photo credit: guests.com Four days after NYC Comptroller Scott M.

Brownsville's Wellness Fest Mixes Fun with Mental Health Awareness

The third annual Wellness Fest promoted making mental health and self-care a priority for your general wellbeing. The Wellness Fest offered Brownsville residents tons of information about caring for their mental wellbeing.

A Brooklyn Food Truck that Serves Social Justice

Drive Change is a "vehicle for social justice" that provides formerly incarcerated adults with culinary arts training to obtain meaningful employment within the hospitality industry. And more.

A Confluence of Influences -- An Interview with American Composer Aakash Mittal

Mittal's music is not a fusion of jazz and Indian classical music. It is a confluence of sounds, as he shares in a personal conversation. "The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton Photo credit: aakashmittal.

Cinco de Mayo - More than Just a Day of Drinking

For many Americans, Cinco de Mayo means enjoying Mexican food and probably a few margaritas -- but what is the history behind the holiday? Photo credit: history.
Young, Brooklyn-based Filmmakers Make Waves at Tribeca Film Festival

Young, Brooklyn-based Filmmakers Make Waves at Tribeca Film Festival

Take a good look at them now, because these young filmmakers are preparing to be tomorrow's cinema stars!

Report: Airbnb Worsens Housing Affordability Crisis

A new analysis by the comptroller's office finds Airbnb responsible for nearly 10 percent of citywide rental increase Photo credit: NY Daily News New York City has been suffering through an affordable housing crisis for years.