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Brooklyn Artists Honored for Work in LGBTQ Community

Sue-Elise Peebles, Rebecca Centeno, Pamela Denzer, Jackie Yodashkin, Floyd Rumohr, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member Jumaane D.
Applauding SUNY’s Decision to #BanTheBox

Applauding SUNY’s Decision to #BanTheBox

By Ronald Day, Associate Vice President, David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy Ronald Day, Associate Vice President, David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy In a major step forward for formerly incarcerated people, the State University of New Y

Monday Night Showcase in Prospect Heights Features Art, Global Soul (...and Rabbit Holes)

Myztico Campo (far left) and Jeff Beler (sitting) at a past Monday night Cheryl's Global Soul Event "There's this amazing artwork where you put on 3D glasses and you feel like you're actually in the painting," says Jeff Beler, a Brooklyn-based art cu

New Report: Black Home Ownership Rate Lower than During Great Depression

According to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers's 2016 report, The State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) , the current home ownership rate for Blacks in America was a mere 41.
Does Your Neighborhood Need More Benches? The CityBench Program Can Fix That!

Does Your Neighborhood Need More Benches? The CityBench Program Can Fix That!

You hear it all the time when you have out-of-town visitors: "New Yorkers do a lot of walking!" We sure do! And although most of us are entirely accustomed to using our legs as an acceptable form of transportation, for New Yorkers, the site of an ope

Feminism, Maleness Explored Through Iggy Pop and Naked Art at the Brooklyn Museum

Iggy Pop Photo: pbs.twimg.com On February 21, 2016, twenty-two artists gathered at the New York Academy of Art to participate in a traditional life-model drawing class, where singer-songwriter Iggy Pop was the unexpected model and subject.
"The Wire" Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe and Designer Moshood to be Honored at African Restaurant Week Festival

"The Wire" Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe and Designer Moshood to be Honored at African Restaurant Week Festival

In celebration of New York City African Restaurant Week, Brooklyn's Best Honor will celebrate its 2 nd Anniversary saluting pioneer designer and entrepreneur Moshood; civic leader and humanitarian Andre Lewis; along with award winning actor, philanth
Councilmember Williams Introduces Bill Requiring Addresses on Side Entrances

Councilmember Williams Introduces Bill Requiring Addresses on Side Entrances

It's been one of those little annoyances that we've all learned to put up with in New York City. But finally, one elected official is doing something about it: missing addresses on side entrances of buildings.
Pizza-Eating Champion Scarfs Down 4th Win at Annual Flatbush Frolic

Pizza-Eating Champion Scarfs Down 4th Win at Annual Flatbush Frolic

On a brisk and sunny Sunday afternoon, the Flatbush Development Corporation (FDC) hosted its 41st annual Flatbush Frolic, sending off the summer and ushering in autumn.
TLC Issues New, Universal Taxi I.D.: Mean More Competition for Ride-Share Users?

TLC Issues New, Universal Taxi I.D.: Mean More Competition for Ride-Share Users?

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission announced on Monday it will soon begin to issue a single license for both yellow and green taxi drivers that you hail from the street, and for-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers, such as livery drivers, includi