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Urban Farm Sprouts on a Bed Stuy Parking Lot

Urban Farm Sprouts on a Bed Stuy Parking Lot

photo credit: Reuters.com Meet Erik Groszyk, 30, Harvard graduate and investment banker turned urban farmer.

WordFest 2017 Returns to Celebrate Caribbean Literature, Culture

An impressive list of Caribbean authors will take us on a journey through Caribbean literature during WordFest 2017 on Sunday, June 11, at Bedford Restoration Plaza.

Brooklyn’s First Transgender Firefighter Featured in Award-Winning Doc at BAM

Brooke Guinan was the subject of the documentary Woman on Fire, which will be showing at BAM on June 5. Life hasn't changed much for Brooke Guinan since the documentary Woman on Fire premiered at DOC NYC last November.

Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

Seeking employment? Here are five new opportunities posted this week within just a few miles from where you live: Sunrise Senior Living Assisted Living Coordinator job in Brooklyn, NY Company: Sunrise Senior Living Job Title: Assisted Living Coordina

Libation 2017 Kicks Off Intl. African Arts Festival with Blitz The Ambassador

Libations 2017 Libation 2017 is kicking off the 46th Annual International African Arts Festival with feature performances by Blitz The Ambassador and Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater on Sunday, June 4, at the Restoration Plaza in Bedford-Stuy

Isese Festival NYC 2017 Returns to Bed-Stuy

photo credit: Isese Festival NYC Isese Festival NYC, the annual celebration of traditional African culture and spirituality, returns to Bedford-Stuyvesant this Sunday, June 4! The classic Brooklyn celebration is presented by Ogbe Sooto Ifa Temple, th

4th Annual Mother Wit Conference Breaks the Silence Around Reproductive Health Choices, Challenges

Photo credit: Mother Wit Conference Spirit of A Woman (S.O.W.

Butter & Scotch Bakes, Pours For Feminism

photo credit: Aplus The alcohol beverage industry is one that has longtime remained male-dominated and male-centric. But two female bartenders have found an interesting way to break in by infusing their love for baking with booze, reported Aplus .
Adams Calls for MTA Improvements in East New York LIRR Station

Adams Calls for MTA Improvements in East New York LIRR Station

LIRR - East New York Station Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is calling for the MTA to increase their funding to make much needed improvements in the East New York Long Island Rail Road station.

A Night of Fashion and Black Dandies at the Brooklyn Museum

photo credit: Shantrelle P. Lewis In honor of Shantrelle P.