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Bed Stuy Tea Company 'Dona Chai' Spices Up Your Life with 'Golden Milk'

'Golden Milk,' also known as turmeric milk, originated as part of an ancient holistic medicine practice in India, where turmeric is widely consumed for its health and beauty benefits like boosting memory function and improving the smoothness of skin

Whole Foods to Open Its Lower-Priced '365' Market in Fort Greene

Whole Foods's 365 market, featuring the grocer's house brands of organic products, is slated to open in January 2018 and will the first of its kind on the East Coast Photo credit: NY Curbed Whole Foods announced yesterday that it will open its first

BAM's 2018 Winter-Spring Season Features Jeremy Irons, the Royal Shakespeare Company, DanceAfrica and More

Highlights of the upcoming season include the world premiere of 'Cellular Songs' by NYC artist Meredith Monk, the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of 'King Lear' and the return of beloved festivals such as 'DanceAfrica' and 'Everybooty' Meredit

Chris Rock Brings 'Total Blackout Tour' to Barclays Center

Nearly a decade since his last tour, the comedic maestro returns to Brooklyn's Barclays Center with his 'Total Blackout Tour' this Saturday Photo credit: Face2Face Africa If you missed Chris Rock's secret taping of his upcoming Netflix special at BAM

(Re-) Discover Brooklyn with New Travel App 'Vamonde'

Vamonde, a tour guide and a digital storyteller, uses geolocation data, text and multimedia to connect users with the stories that surround them every day and allows them to discover art, history, food, nature and culture Vamonde, an interactive trav

50 Years of Restoration: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow!

This year, Restoration is celebrating its 50th anniversary-- five decades of providing the community arts and culture programming, business development, housing assistance, financial empowerment and so much more! Photo: BSRC Nestled between New York

Brooklyn Museum Exhibit 'Mecca Journeys' Offers Unique Look into Islam's Holy City

Ahmed Mater's exhibit 'Mecca Journeys' portrays the social and political life of Mecca while exploring the effects of extreme urban development through photography, video and art installation Photo credit: Ahmed Mater, Brooklyn Museum A new photo exh

City and Community Settle 'Broadway Triangle' Discrimination Case

The 'Broadway Triangle' settlement could set precedence and affect future rezoning and development plans Photo credit: City Room Blog, NY Times An eight-year legal battle over racial discrimination in the proposed "Broadway Triangle" development is e

Council Speaker Candidates Tackle Affordable Housing Crisis in Forum

During Thursday's forum, four main requests were voiced: to rehabilitate existing NYCHA units, to allocate capital for new affordable units, to use vacant NYCHA land for senior housing and to hold landlords accountable for illegal evictions (Left to

City Council Passes 'Certificate of No Harassment' to Safeguard NYC Tenants

The CONH pilot program will first focus on neighborhoods identified as vulnerable, including Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, and requires landlords to prove that they have not engaged in tenant harassment On Thursday, City Council passed two bills to provide