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City Expands Free '3-K for All' to Bed-Stuy, Opens Application Process

After launching the free 3-K for All program in Brownsville last year, the initiative expands to Bedford Stuyvesant for the school year 2018-19 and to East New York the following year.

Feb 6, 2018 11:29 AM Read more >

'To Protect, Serve and Understand' Theater Program Brings Together NYPD and Brooklyn Community

Brooklyn's Irondale Ensemble brings together seven members of the community and seven NYPD officers to facilitate dialogue through the art of improv theater.

Feb 5, 2018 4:28 PM Read more >

How Sweet It Is: Follow Explore Brooklyns Trail to the Boroughs Best Chocolate Makers

The borough's first-ever guide to Brooklyn's fabulous chocolate makers features 12 stops of chocolatey bliss - just in time for Valentine's Day! Photo credit: Explorebk.

Feb 5, 2018 2:35 PM Read more >

'Donuts for Grown-Ups' May Become Your New Dekalb Market Hall Snack Addiction

Cuzin's Duzin isn't your average donut shop, and owner Todd "The Donutologist" Jones isn't your average donut maker. Each bag of Cuzin's Duzin donuts comes with a warning: 'Caution: Contents are extremely addictive.

Feb 5, 2018 12:52 PM Read more >

Is Brooklyn Becoming the New Hub for Food Innovation? You be the Judge!

This past Wednesday in Brooklyn, an AgTech meetup brought together leaders in the organic and sustainable food industry for mindshare, planning...

Feb 2, 2018 4:02 PM Read more >

This Brooklyn Property Owner Will Change Your Opinion of NYC Landlords

Alan Shamah has turned the buildings he manages into one loving community. The tenants see each other as family.

Feb 2, 2018 3:09 PM Read more >

'A Small Oak Tree Runs Red': New Play at BHT Commemorates 100-Year Anniversary of Holocaust Lynchings

New, gripping play at Billie Holiday Theatre commemorates the lynchings of eleven African Americans-- including Mary Turner and her unborn baby-- in 1918 Brooks County, Georgia.

Feb 1, 2018 12:52 PM Read more >

Op-Ed: Following President's Speech, Councilman Williams Calls 'State of the Union one of Imbalance'

Photo: Office of Council Member Williams By City Councilmember Jumaane D.

Feb 1, 2018 11:16 AM Read more >

BP Adams to Hold Second Plant-Based Vegan Meetup

The event will feature a panel discussion of plant-based and vegan nutrition advocates, professionals and stakeholders discussing ideas for advancing healthy plant-based nutrition.

Feb 1, 2018 10:58 AM Read more >

Actor Daniel Beaty on 'Emergency,' the Quest for Freedom and the Transformative Power of Art

How can one person perform 43 roles in one play? Actor Daniel Beaty, who is bringing his award-winning play 'Emergency' to the Kumble Theater, can. He shared that and much more in a personal interview.

Jan 31, 2018 5:31 PM Read more >