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Pratt Students Develop Eco-Friendly, Affordable Ride-Sharing App

The DO School's Community Mobility Challenge tasked students to create a mobility program that fosters networking, is affordable and reduces environmental impact photo credit: pratt.

BRIC's 'Brooklyn Photographs' Chronicles Bklyn Life, Tradition and Change

'Brooklyn Photographs' displays the work of eleven artists illuminating Brooklyn's neighborhoods, their tradition, cultural, social diversity and their transformation with new populations emerging Photo credit: George Malave, Fire Hydrant Spray, 1968
It's the Last Weekend of the Summer - Get it While It's Hot!

It's the Last Weekend of the Summer - Get it While It's Hot!

Music, food, family fun? Brooklyn has it all! All good things have to come to an end, it seems, and so does Summer in Brooklyn. But, wait - we have one more to go before it's officially over.
Afropunk is Growing, and That's a Good Thing... Or is it?

Afropunk is Growing, and That's a Good Thing... Or is it?

In just 12 short years, Afropunk now is experiencing the problem of growing pains Photo: Dante Bowen for BK Reader Who isn't proud of the success of AfroPunk? In just 12 short years since its founding in 2005, the festival has grown to become a globa
Photos: Pretty Punks

Photos: Pretty Punks

BK Reader's photographer was on the scene at Afropunk this weekend to capture the amazing vibe and visuals that Afropunk delivers so well.

Two Marijuana Dispensaries Planned to Open in Brooklyn

Two marijuana dispensaries may come to Brooklyn as early as next year, aimed to improve access and affordability for qualifying patients Photo credit: cnn.

Afropunk 2017: Relax, Relate, R-E-S-I-S-T

Afropunk is, perhaps, the one "safe space" where black people can gather annually en masse to express their gloriously diverse, true punk selves Photo: Dante Bowen for BK Reader By Ghazala Irshad Afropunk has never been your typical music festival.

Davis Holds Emergency Town Hall Over Controversial Crown Heights Bar

The emergency town hall was held in response to protests which have been erupting since news broke that Summerhill advertised cocktails in front of fake bullet holes photo credit: Gothamist District Leader Geoffrey Davis held an "emergency town hall

Bed Stuy’s Pipsqueak Opens 2nd Toy Shoppe with Hair Salon in Clinton Hill

In addition to a full selection of toys and baby care items, the new Clinton Hill store also features home goods, strollers, books - and even haircuts in the car-inspired mini salon The folks at Pipsqueak Children's Shoppe , the neighborhood toy trea

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: Destination Maternity Sales Associate - Motherhood Maternity job in Brooklyn, NY Company : Destination Maternity Job Title: Sales As