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Brooklyn Swirl Closes up Shop... But not for Good!

Jean Alerte, owner of Brooklyn Swirl, will be closing his frozen yogurt parlor for the winter months On Monday, October 31, Jean Alerte, owner of the popular frozen yogurt parlor in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn Swirl , was locking the store's doors and pulling
Bed-Stuy Man Shot 5 Times on Lafayette Ave and Malcolm X Blvd

Bed-Stuy Man Shot 5 Times on Lafayette Ave and Malcolm X Blvd

Police of the 81st Precinct are looking for the person(s) involved in the shooting of Bed-Stuy resident Friday night. NYPD responded to reports of shots fired on Friday, October 28, at around 7:30pm, at 1015 Lafayette Avenue near Malcolm X Boulevard.

THE PAST TANGOS INTO THE PRESENT-- Omara Portuondo at BAM's Harold Gilman Opera House

Omara Portuondo "The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton I am loath— really, I AM!-- to tell you all about what you missed if you weren't at the Harold Gilman Opera House last Wednesday night. It feels unfair. It feels boastful. So be it.

Brooklyn Local Artists Get Ready to 'Paint it Forward'

Fedrecia Hartley, founder and owner of Zion Gallery, at the Painting it Forward 2015 art auction.

Brooklyn BP Announces New Partnership With Afropunk; Will Expand Youth Voluntarism Across Borough

It's almost hard to believe that one of the borough's largest, most highly anticipated music festivals of the summer, Afropunk , once upon a time was absolutely free.

Brooklyn's Local 'Stars' Prepare for Annual Dance Competition, Fundraiser

On Friday, November 18, eight beloved and respected leaders in the community will lace up their dancing shoes, get some pep in their step and get ready to take part in the 7th Annual The Stars of New York Dance— a lively, thrilling and hilariou

The Hottest Halloween Weekend Events Rundown in Brooklyn!

The Halloween weekend is upon us and since it falls on a Monday this year, it's going to be a five day merry go round of pimps, naughty nurses, Donald & Hilary, Prince, David Bowie, Beyonce and Pokemon.
BP Adams to Hold Town Hall for NYCHA Residents

BP Adams to Hold Town Hall for NYCHA Residents

NYCHA residents: Do you want to improve the quality of life and safety in our city's public housing? On Thursday, November 3, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will host a town focused on the tens of thousands of residents living in New York City
Will City Approve Half-Priced Metrocards for Poor New Yorkers?

Will City Approve Half-Priced Metrocards for Poor New Yorkers?

The City finally is considering a new initiative that may make riding the subway every day slightly less god-awful.

Residents of Flatbush Air Concerns at Monday Town Hall

Photo: Ernest Skinner, NYC Council Residents of Flatbush and Midwood had a chance to air their concerns around the fast changes taking place in their neighborhood, at a town hall meeting held on Monday at P.S. 109 in East Flatbush.