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Photos: Healthfirst Honors Women Trailblazers at Third Annual Women’s History Month Awards Celebration

For the third consecutive year, Healthfirst honored pioneering women for their community service and commitment to civic and social responsibility.
The Billie Holiday Theatre Closes Its 2017-18 Season with Pulitzer Prize Finalist 'Yellowman'

The Billie Holiday Theatre Closes Its 2017-18 Season with Pulitzer Prize Finalist 'Yellowman'

Yellowman is a complex and pain-filled story of two childhood friends who fall in love as they try to free themselves from family legacies tainted by poverty, alcoholism and intraracial tensions.

A Vegan Cheese Lover's Delight Made in Brooklyn

Two Brooklyn vegan social entrepreneurs are set to transform the vegan cheese market by launching RIND, an assortment of bloomy, European-style, aged, plant-based cheeses. Photo credit: VegNews.
A Sanctuary for Children on the Road to Recovery: the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Kings County Hospital

A Sanctuary for Children on the Road to Recovery: the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Kings County Hospital

The Ronald McDonald Family Room at Kings County Hospital gives caregivers access to a comfortable space with snacks and refreshments, entertainment and laundry, steps away from their admitted child.

Brooklyn Museum: We Stand by Our Appointment of Dr. Kristen Windmuller-Luna as Consulting Curator of African Arts

Anne Pasternak, the Shelby White and Leon Levy Director at Brooklyn Museum, issues a statement in support of the appointment of Dr.

Brooklyn NAACP, Ampry-Samuel to Hold Community Meeting in Wake of Shooting of Saheed Vassell

Saturday's meeting aims to provide space for the community to "channel their anger into building the infrastructure needed to combat the recurrence of these killings.

Revolutionary Latina Artists Celebrated in Bklyn Museum's Upcoming 'Radical Women' Exhibit

The multi-media exhibition "Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960—1985," includes paintings, sculpture, photography, video, and performance by renowned artists such as Lygia Pape, Ana Mendieta and Marta Minujín.

Comptroller's Audit Finds Hazardous Conditions at 70 Percent of NYCHA Playgrounds

The new audit not only reveals the hazardous conditions of NYCHA playgrounds, but it also shows that NYCHA has inadequate control over its inspection process and does not follow its own policies Photo courtesy Office of Comptroller Scott M.
Local Officials Demand Answers on Fatal Shooting of Saheed Vassell

Local Officials Demand Answers on Fatal Shooting of Saheed Vassell

Local elected officials expressed their condolences and concerns; a community vigil is scheduled to be held this evening. Photo credit: Facebook On Wednesday afternoon, New York City police officers fatally shot an unarmed black man in Crown Heights.
Brooklyn Startup 'Oonee' is Revolutionizing Bike Parking

Brooklyn Startup 'Oonee' is Revolutionizing Bike Parking

The Oonee Bike Pod is a colorful bike storage facility, equipped with safety features and smart technology that enables users to connect with local bicycle shops for service that can be delivered while bikes are docked.