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Photo: gothamist.com More than 200 residents and elected officials strongly expressed their disapproval at a community meeting on Saturday, about the opening of a homeless shelter in Crown Heights, as reported by The Gothamist .

Photo: homelessshelterdirectory.org By Dr. Herminia Palacio, Deputy Mayor for Health and Social Services As a doctor, I learned to be relentless when treating my patients.

Read with, rather than to, your children.

Run tell dat, the Brooklyn weekend is here! I mean yeah, it comes every week, but c'mon, you know you miss it soon as Monday rolls around.

Dancer Sanchit Babbar Photo: Nir Arieli "The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton I was husky when I was a boy; or at least, "Husky" was the word written on the label of the jeans my folks bought for me to wear when I was 10.

State Senator Kevin Parker On Wednesday, State Senator Kevin Parker proposed a legislative package consisting of four bills aimed to help victims of domestic violence: Senate Bill S2856 — Ensures that domestic violence victims are afforded an u

(l to r): BP Eric Adams and BP Ruben Diaz Photo: Flickr In late January, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

The documentary " TIME: The Kalief Browder Story," premieres tonight on Spike TV at 10:00pm. Kalief Browder was only 16 when he was arrested on suspicion of stealing a backpack in New York City in 2010.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces a comprehensive borough-based plan to reduce the footprint of New York City's homeless shelter system and drive down the population relying on shelters at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies on T

Spirit Mask of the Igbo People | Late 18 Century | Nigeria-- one of the pieces that will be on display will be on display as a part of the "Brooklyn is Africa: A Borough of Inclusion; A Continent of Invention" Exhibit at Skylight Gallery In celebrati