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High Lead Levels Found in Crown Heights' School

photo credit: NY Post A test conducted on December 16, 2016 revealed a lead concentration level of 15,000 parts per billion in the water at PS 289 George V. Brower Elementary School in Crown Heights , as the New York Post reports.

Henry Butler Makes Bid for City Council

Henry Butler with his two sons on Easter. Photo: Facebook Bedford Stuyvesant's Community Board 3 District Manager Henry Butler wants to be the next city councilmember representing Brooklyn's 41st district .
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer to Hold Flatbush Town Hall Meeting

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer to Hold Flatbush Town Hall Meeting

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer In Partnership With Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Assembly Member N. Nick Perry Assembly Member Helene E. Weinstein Council Member Dr.

Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

Your career success starts now! Seeking employment? Here are five new opportunities posted this week within just a few miles from where you live: Forest City Porter job in Brooklyn, NY Company: Forest City Job Title: Porter Job Type: Full-time, Part-
4th Biennial Haiti Film Fest to Kick off in Brooklyn

4th Biennial Haiti Film Fest to Kick off in Brooklyn

Tickets are now available for the 4th biennial Haiti Film Fest, sponsored the Haiti Cultural Exchange (HCX), showcasing the authentic soul of Haiti and its Diaspora through the lens of film.

Good News in Early Warm Weather Might Mean Bad News for Cherry Blossoms in Premature Bloom

photo credit: NY Times Each year, administrators at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden hope that peak blooming of the pink and white flowers coincides with the annual cherry blossom festival Sakura Matsuri .

Brownsville Teacher Fundraises To Take Students To Spain, To Give An Invaluable Lesson

photo credit: Huffington Post English teacher Eric Jordan from the Frederick Douglass Academy VII in Brownsville, Brooklyn wants to teach his students an important lesson that textbooks cannot - by taking them to Spain, as aplus.com reports.

Eu'Genia Brings You 'Shea in the City'

photo credit: wellesleyunderground.com A Brooklyn mother-daughter social enterprise is bringing high-quality shea butter to the United States, while also helping women workers in their native Ghana, as spotlighted by FOX 5 NY .

Places to Take Your Little Ones in Brooklyn During Spring Break!

Brooklyn Readers, don't let the television, YouTube or social media babysit your kids this week. Get them out and active. Here are a list of things to do across Central and East Brooklyn to keep their minds and bodies active during spring break! 1.

Hillary Rodham Clinton to Deliver Commencement Address at Medgar Evers College

Hillary Rodham Clinton Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the keynote address to the 2017 graduates of Medgar Evers College for their commencement ceremonies, announced the institution on Friday.