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Greene Hill Food Co-Op Has Found a New Home on Fulton Street in Clinton Hill

With the help of the community, the Greene Hill Co-Op was able to sign a new lease and secure some of the funds for the move. Photo credit: FACT.

When Improv Theater Meets Dinner Party, It's Time to 'Show: UP!'

At a Show:UP! dinner party, audience members don't just sit and eat, they become part of the show. The midst of a Show:UP! dinner. Photo credit: Show:UP! The theater felt limiting for William Bryant Miles — no eating, no talking, no phones.

Housing Lottery Opens for 35 Affordable Units in Clinton Hill

The lottery gives access to 14 studios, 13 one-bedrooms and eight two-bedrooms. Image credit: naked apartments.
See the 10 NYCHA Developments where Mayor De Blasio has launched an 'All-Out Offensive' on Rat Infestation!

See the 10 NYCHA Developments where Mayor De Blasio has launched an 'All-Out Offensive' on Rat Infestation!

The city's Neighborhood Rat Reduction Plan includes dry ice treatment and full-time exterminators to aggressively combat rat infestation. Photo credit: nyc.

Alcohol Awareness: How Much Is too Much?

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, three in ten U.S. adults drink at levels that increase their risk for physical, mental health and social problems. Photo credit: Yale School of Public Health By Susan Whitley, M.D.

Where to Celebrate Earth Day in Central Brooklyn

From Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn Borough Hall to Prospect Park - there are many ways to observe Earth Day 2018 in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Councilmembers Push to Reform Disciplinary Actions for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses

Brooklyn Councilmembers Push to Reform Disciplinary Actions for Low-Level Marijuana Offenses

The newly introduced bills relate to populations that are disproportionately made up of people of color, which are more often targeted for low-level marijuana offenses than whiter or wealthier populations.

Step Afrika! Brings Cultures Together Through the Art of Stepping

Step Afrika!'s performances are much more than dance shows: They integrate songs, storytelling and are all about audience participation. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts.
Filmmaker Attika J. Torrence on the Tribeca Film Festival, Trayvon Martin and the Truth About Black Films

Filmmaker Attika J. Torrence on the Tribeca Film Festival, Trayvon Martin and the Truth About Black Films

This Bed-Stuy filmmaker says black people should be supported and involved in telling their own stories

How a 27-Year-Old Brooklynite Built a $500K Company

Lance Bertrand is no stranger to the amount of diligence required for building a new company— particularly in a field that isn't one's expertise.