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Al Sharpton to Hold Civic Education Lecture at Medgar Evers College

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NYC Comptroller Presents First Data Analyzing Impact of Marriage Equality Act

The recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau is the first comprehensive survey since NY State recognized the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 Photo credit: CNN Recently released data from the U.

Community Rallies Against DOE-Imposed Admission Changes at Medgar Evers Prep

The changes will merge the institution's middle school admission process into the DOE's current system and admit a larger number of students with disabilities State Senator Jesse Hamilton wants to propose legislation that will give parents and educat
Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

Seeking employment? Here are five new job opportunities posted this week within just a few miles from where you live: Apple Expert - Retail Sales & Customer Service Lead job in Brooklyn, NY Company: Apple Job Title: Expert - Retail Sales and Cust
Brooklyn Microfarm Start-Up 'Smallhold' Goes Farm-o-Kitchen

Brooklyn Microfarm Start-Up 'Smallhold' Goes Farm-o-Kitchen

Like a traditional nursery, Smallhold grows the crops before they plant them into miniature vertical farm units and deliver them to restaurants where the produce and mushrooms can continue to grow - or be harvested
Clinton Hill Exhibition Displays Personal, Global History with Collages of Letters and Maps

Clinton Hill Exhibition Displays Personal, Global History with Collages of Letters and Maps

Tillou Fine Art presents 'Remains to Be Seen,' a solo presentation of painting, collages and works on paper by Brooklyn-based artist John Spinks Distressed, tactile and functional materials are the foundation of Brooklyn-based artist John Spinks' sol

Senator Hamilton, Criminal Justice Reform Groups Held Workshop on New Criminal Records Sealing Law

The New York State's new criminal records sealing law, part of the broader 'Raise the Age' legislation, allows certain criminal records to be sealed in an effort to remove the stigma of a criminal conviction Photo credit: tokesignals.

Fort Greene Creator of 'Subway Therapy' Releases New Book 'Signs of Hope'

'Signs of Hope: Messages from Subway Therapy' includes sketches, notes and photos of the interactive art installation inside a NYC subway station in the days after the 2016 presidential election Photo credit: amny.

Brooklyn Museum's 'Brooklyn Conference' Explores Art as a Platform for Political Change

Policymakers, artists and activists from around the country gathered on Saturday in Brooklyn for a series of discussions aimed at unpacking pressing socio-political issues The Brooklyn Museum last weekend became a virtual think tank for creativity an

City Launches 'NYCx Co-Lab Challenges' to Improve Brownsville's Infrastructure Through Technology

The NYCx Co-Labs are neighborhood-based partnership to co-design a set of challenges and make neighborhood spaces available for testing new technologies to address the neighborhood's more pressing needs Mayor Bill de Blasio and Brooklyn Borough Presi