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Savor Brooklyn: Black Restaurant Week Highlights Local Flavors

Savor Brooklyn: Black Restaurant Week Highlights Local Flavors

Black Restaurant Week highlights all the hard-working Black culinary business owners in the borough.
NYC Public Hospital Residents Get Pay Parity Under New Deal

NYC Public Hospital Residents Get Pay Parity Under New Deal

In a near-unanimous vote, resident physicians with the Committee of Interns and Residents union voted to ratify the contract with New York City Health + Hospitals.
Tensions Mount Amid Possible Landmark Designation in Bed-Stuy

Tensions Mount Amid Possible Landmark Designation in Bed-Stuy

Many residents want the city to officially landmark the Willoughby-Hart Historic District. Others disagree, saying landmark status makes it too hard to expand and renovate homes.
Faith Leaders Ask City Funds Shift From Policing to Social Services

Faith Leaders Ask City Funds Shift From Policing to Social Services

Faith in New York, an organization of faith-based leaders and advocates, rallied at Barclays Center on Tuesday.
Literary Maven Regina Brooks on the Science (And Art) of Selling Books

Literary Maven Regina Brooks on the Science (And Art) of Selling Books

Brooks' serendipitous journey from aspiring Broadway star, to aerospace engineer, to literary agent is a unique testament of her ability to move through the world as an eternal student while discovering unexpected treasures along the way.
Mayor Backs Hochul on Congestion Pricing Reversal

Mayor Backs Hochul on Congestion Pricing Reversal

The governor shared her thoughts with Mayor Eric Adams about two weeks prior to her announcement.
BK Nonprofit Worker’s Justice Project Gives Voice, Empowers Low-Wage Laborers

BK Nonprofit Worker’s Justice Project Gives Voice, Empowers Low-Wage Laborers

Led and founded by Ligia Guallpa, WJP aims to create a more “inclusive, beautiful and powerful” labor movement.
Residents Want Food Vendors, Kayak Launches For Sunset Park Pier 6 Revamp

Residents Want Food Vendors, Kayak Launches For Sunset Park Pier 6 Revamp

Pier 6, a long-vacant lot near Bush Terminal Park, will be turned into a 24/7 walkable area in 2026.
Next Gen Mental Health Advocates Blossom in Brownsville

Next Gen Mental Health Advocates Blossom in Brownsville

The 12-week program, funded by participatory budgetary funds, taught young adults about signs, symptoms and diagnoses and how to cope with mental health issues to transform themselves into mental health advocates.
Epic Brooklyn Pride Celebrated by Thousands

Epic Brooklyn Pride Celebrated by Thousands

The nonprofit group Brooklyn Pride hosted a week's worth of events, culminating in a street fair and parade on Saturday.