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Gender Stereotypes About Intelligence Begin Early for Children. What Can Be Done About It?

Girl Power! By Vanessa Penberg, Supervisor of Children's Services It is an old stereotype that boys are innately smart and girls are nice and caring. Unfortunately this prejudice still persists today.

Flatbush Daycare Operator Convicted of Stealing $50,000 from City

Next To Home Child Care Center Photo: NY Daily News A Flatbush daycare operator, identified as Owen Larman, has been convicted of stealing $50,000 from the New York City Administration for Children's Services by falsifying and submitting forms to rec
Brookdale Medical Center Hosts Community Baby Shower for Expectant Local Moms

Brookdale Medical Center Hosts Community Baby Shower for Expectant Local Moms

Three-layer diaper cakes, retractable strollers, car seats, pack and plays...
Clinton Hill Icon 'Five Spot' Restaurant Closed due to Seizure by City

Clinton Hill Icon 'Five Spot' Restaurant Closed due to Seizure by City

Photo by Myrtleavenue.org Clinton Hill restaurant and entertainment hub Five Spot has been closed for the last week.
Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

Seeking employment? Here are five new opportunities posted this week within just a few miles from where you live: Toys R Us Toys R Us and Babies R Us Juvenile Specialist job in Brooklyn, NY Company: Toys R Us Job Title: Toys R Us and Babies R Us Juve
In Latest Production, Truthworker Theatre Explores the oft Untold Stories of 'Life After Prison'

In Latest Production, Truthworker Theatre Explores the oft Untold Stories of 'Life After Prison'

It can be painful; it can be hard to look at. It can be beautifully human. Truthworker Theatre Company 's latest production RE:VISION | A State of Emergence will move you the whole way through, says the company's founder Samara Gaev.

Sen. Parker Honors Commitment and Excellence of Brooklyn Educators

New York State Senator Kevin Parker with Honorees of the Educational Leadership Award Breakfast. Photo: health first.

SCO Fair Connects Brownsville Youth With Resources and Services

photo credit: SCO Family Of Services SCO Family of Services hosted its first-ever Youth Resource Fair at the Greg Jackson Center in Brownsville on Saturday-- an event that was greatly received by the local residents and participating community partne

New Residential and Commercial Space to Be Built Above Chase Bank on Myrtle Avenue

photo credit: Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership announced that permits were filed with the NYC Department of Buildings for the construction of a five-story building on 402 Myrtle Avenue.

Newly Renovated Billie Holiday Theatre to Reopen with Critically Acclaimed 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'

An extended stage to accommodate dance performances, better seating, new lighting and improved acoustics are just some of the major restorations completed for the AUDELCO and Obie Award-winning Billie Holiday Theatre , as it celebrates its 45th year!