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Councilmember Williams Talks Elections and Immigration, Calls on Citizens to Act

Councilman Jumaane Williams has been a critical advocate who does not shy away from clear words, challenging topics - or the race for City Council speaker Photo: Office of Council Member Williams City Council Member Jumaane Williams of the 45th Distr

Crown Heights' Food Truck Divine Flavored is NYC's Best

Divine Flavored Nigerian food truck is the winner of the 2017 Vendy Cup which honors NYC's diverse street food culture and its makers Photo credit: Divine Flavored Catering Divine Flavored, a Crown Heights food truck operation featuring Nigerian stre

Bklyn's Ample Hills, an Emerging Ice Cream Empire

Ample Hills is ready take on rival Ben & Jerry's with fun, playful flavors and a homemade quality that sets a very high bar Photo credit: Dumbo NYC Prospect Height's Ample Hills Creamery is gearing up to become Ben & Jerry's most serious comp
'2 Dope Queens' Tape HBO Specials at Kings Theatre

'2 Dope Queens' Tape HBO Specials at Kings Theatre

'2 Dope Queens' Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson present the most inclusive podcast which features diverse performers and tackles topics including sex, race, hair journeys and NYC life

Milling, Repaving Scheduled for Downtown Brooklyn

The milling and repaving is scheduled from Monday, September 25 to Friday, September 29, affecting a wide area in downtown Brooklyn, including the BQE ramp Photo credit: hiveminer.

Community, Culture and Kris Harring: The Development of Genderless Fashion

Designer Kris Harring is a gender nonconforming queer person committed to making genderless queer fashion Kris Harring (front) with her models after showing of NYFW SS18 Photo : Paul Morejon Earlier this month, Bed-Stuy-based designer Kris Harring sh

Ay? on Her New Album, Living in Brooklyn and the Importance of Self Acceptance

Ay? will be headlining a free performance at the 8th Annual Soul of BK festival on Sunday at Weeksville Heritage Center Singer Ayo Music has an extraordinary way of binding us all as humans, regardless of its origin.

Councilmember Cumbo Announces Maternity Leave

Councilmember Cumbo will be on maternity leave to enjoy the new and exciting experience of motherhood Photo credit: NY Times Councilmember Laurie Cumbo announced today that she will be taking maternity leave until November 27.

City Data Reveals: Brooklyn's Streets Are the Least Safe for Pedestrians

On average, vehicles seriously injure or kill a New Yorker every two hours Photo credit: NY Post The streets of New York can be rough - for pedestrians, apparently.

Eat, Drink and Be Merry at Bed Stuy YMCA's Fall Auction Benefit

The fundraiser, benefitting Bed Stuy YMCA's annual campaign to support its community programs and camps, took care of all of the guests' needs with food, drinks, comedy and music Eat, drink, be merry - and spend money! That was the theme of Bed Stuy