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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.

Free Training Opportunities for Community Health Workers in Brooklyn

The health department is hosting various training sessions to enhance the important work community health workers do for our communities.

How to Bring Solar Tech to Small Urban Rooftops? Canopies, Says Brooklyn SolarWorks

Brooklyn SolarWorks's nine-foot-tall solar canopies allow city dwellers with limited space to benefit from solar energy Photo credit: Brooklyn Solar Works Solar energy can be a clean and affordable way to generate energy if you have space for solar p
BRIC Announces 2018 'Celebrate Brooklyn!' Lineup with Common, Aimee Mann, Branford Marsalis and More!

BRIC Announces 2018 'Celebrate Brooklyn!' Lineup with Common, Aimee Mann, Branford Marsalis and More!

Other 2018 Celebrate Brooklyn! headliners include The Breeders, Kronos Quartet, Anoushka Shankar, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Robert Glasper with Christian Scott