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'Art in the Parks' Initiative Encourages Central Brooklynites to Become Active in Their Local Parks

The 'Art in the Parks: Active Open Space' initiative awarded $100,000 to eight community-based organizations to install public art that promotes physical activity and community connectivity in neighborhoods with high rates of chronic diseases Art ins
'Friends of Fort Greene Park' Warn, Grass May No Longer be Greener on the Other Side...

'Friends of Fort Greene Park' Warn, Grass May No Longer be Greener on the Other Side...

Fort Greene residents celebrated in 2016 when they won $10.5 million to upgrade their neighborhood park—but now residents question the direction of the proposed rehabilitation.
The L Train Shutdown is Looming - What's the Plan?

The L Train Shutdown is Looming - What's the Plan?

The newly released MTA mitigation plan seeks to increase subway and bus services, and implement additional bus lines and a new ferry

Phylicia Rashad, Stephen McKinley Henderson to Lead Black Arts Theater Course at the Billie

The week-long comprehensive review of the history of contemporary black theater will highlight key historical moments like the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Power Movement taught by veterans of Broadway and film The Billie Holiday Theatre in colla

Bed Stuy App 'Stuypend' Saves Local Businesses and Shoppers Money

With 'Stuypend,' a mobile app payment system, customers won't have to fulfill minimum credit card requirements and merchants won't get hit with hefty processing fees Photo credit: Business Insider Go shopping, support local businesses and save them s

De Blasio Plans to Convert 'Cluster Sites' into Affordable Housing to Combat Homelessness

The city will finance the acquisition of cluster sites by locally-based not-for-profit developers requiring them to convert the sites into affordable housing for homeless and low-income families, creating more than 1,100 affordable units Photo credit
Bed Stuy Rapper Brings 'No Gun No Smoke Tour,' Anti-Violence Programs to Brooklyn Schools

Bed Stuy Rapper Brings 'No Gun No Smoke Tour,' Anti-Violence Programs to Brooklyn Schools

The 'No Gun No Smoke School Tour,' a hip-hop music tour that launched in 2004, has morphed into an established nonprofit that offers workshops, mentorship and afterschool programs

Brooklyn Startup Offers a 'Paw-Some' Delivery Service for Healthy Dog Food

'The Farmer's Dog' delivers customized, pre-made and pre-portioned meals made from human-grade meats and vegetables to keep Fido happy and healthy The Farmer's Dog's cofounders, Jonathan Regev and Brett Podolsky, and their dogs. Photo credit: Forbes.

City Council Passes 'Potty Parity' Bill, Acknowledging Also Men Change Diapers

The new 'Potty Parity' bill will require all public restrooms to be equipped with a clean, safe diaper changing table, accessible to both men and women Photo credit: babble.

Holiday Gift Guide: 8 Local Spots to Shop in Brooklyn for Under $25

With this holiday gift guide, you can come through in the clutch... and on a budget! They say that money can't buy you love, which generally stands true until the holiday season rolls around.