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Grammy Award Winner Bilal Headlines Afro Renaissance Ball Benefit for Konjo Isizwe Academy

Grammy Award Winner Bilal Headlines Afro Renaissance Ball Benefit for Konjo Isizwe Academy

Bilal Oliver Konjo Isizwe Academy presents Afro Renaissance Ball , a benefit event featuring a live performance by Grammy Award winner Bilal Oliver, on May 5th, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 411 Wiloughby Avenue.

Center for Health Equity Hosts Brooklyn Food, Fitness and Faith Summit

photo credit: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene The New York City Health Department's Center for Health Equity , through its Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and in partnership with the Brooklyn Interfaith Advisory Group, hosted
Extra Extra, Read All About It: BK Weekend Event Picks

Extra Extra, Read All About It: BK Weekend Event Picks

The weatherman said the temperatures are going to get into the 80's this weekend, which means that it might snow! But even if it did snow, would you allow that to ruin your weekend? Well I sure hope not, because after Sunday, it disappears to next we
NYC Creates 'Jail to Job' Program for Released Inmates

NYC Creates 'Jail to Job' Program for Released Inmates

Mayor Bill de Blasio plans a new "jail to job" initiative that will provide all Rikers inmates serving sentences of a year or less with short-term employment after their release, the Associated Press reports.
Photos: Kings County D.A. Gonzalez Announces His Candidacy

Photos: Kings County D.A. Gonzalez Announces His Candidacy

Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez stands with Public Advocate Letitia James, as he announces his candidacy to run for the position full-term.
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 Assembler job in Brooklyn, NY Company: Toys R Us Job Title: Toys R Us Assembler Job Type: Part-time Location: Brookl
City Council Passes Bill to Create Notification System that Alerts Businesses About Complaints

City Council Passes Bill to Create Notification System that Alerts Businesses About Complaints

Councilmember Robert Cornegy represents the 36th district of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights The New York City Council passed a bill on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, requiring the NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications to cre

Seed to Spirit- A Juice Brewery Grows In Flatbush, Brooklyn

photo credit: House Of Juice The phrase "you can't be everything to everyone" has been passed down as sage advise for years.
NYC Comptroller Releases Economic Outlook of Central and East Brooklyn (And Oh, the Changes in Just 15 Years!)

NYC Comptroller Releases Economic Outlook of Central and East Brooklyn (And Oh, the Changes in Just 15 Years!)

A report released Tuesday by the office of New York City Comptroller Scott M.

Community Raises Money for Bedford Stuyvesant Mosque Damaged by Fire

photo credit: lauchgood.com The fire that destroyed a Bedford Stuyvesant mosque and deli on Saturday, April 22, 2017, is currently under investigation by the New York Fire Department.