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Photos: Afropunk 2016, in Living Color

Photos: Afropunk 2016, in Living Color

Afropunk 2016 Photo: J.

Sister of Cyclist Killed in Clinton Hill Petitions For Bike Lane

The sister of a killed cyclist in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn is petitioning for a bike lane to be installed on Classon Avenue; the street on which her sister was struck and killed, according to the NYPD.
Town Hall Meeting Called Around Proposed Homeless Shelter in Bed-Stuy

Town Hall Meeting Called Around Proposed Homeless Shelter in Bed-Stuy

On Monday, at Restoration Plaza, City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. and Community Board 3 will hold a town hall meeting around the proposed plan to open a drop-in center for homeless residents at 1217 Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy.

Bed-Stuy Residents Petition: 'No More Homeless Shelters in our Community'

Site of the proposed shelter, currently still up for lease A group of Bed-Stuy residents have launched a change.org petition , appealing the City to not support the opening of a homeless shelter at 1217 Bedford Avenue.

HARVEST FEST – BACK-TO-SCHOOL CELEBRATION!

SATURDAY-AUGUST 27, 2016—Close to a thousand families gathered on Saturday, August 29th to kick-off the new school year at Senator Parker's Annual Harvest Fest 2015 Back to School Celebration.

Weekend Events: AfroPunk, Spike Lee's Block Party, Melba Moore and More!

Activities this weekend are hotter than the 4th of July! Hopefully you locked in tickets for the AfroPunk Fest, which is always a fun and exciting end-of-the-summer experience for us lucky Brooklynites! If not, no worries, there's plenty of other fun
State Senator Backs Law that Will Help Solve Open Missing Persons Cases

State Senator Backs Law that Will Help Solve Open Missing Persons Cases

State Sen. Roxanne Persaud State Senator Roxanne Persaud is praising Gov.

Lottery for Rare Affordable Condos Opens in Clinton Hill

Clinton Hill's new 48-condo building with robot parking hit the market in June with apartments asking from $595,000. Now that sales are moving right along—StreetEasy shows four apartments in contract at an average price of $1.

Bed-Stuy School District Leads Borough In Homeless Student Population

Bedford-Stuyvesant's District 16 was one of the top two school districts in Brooklyn in the school year 2014-2015 with homeless students, which contributed to lower test scores and a higher drop out rates in those neighborhoods, according to a recent

Festival Marks 25th Anniversary Of Crown Heights Riot

Residents of Crown Heights honored the 25th anniversary of one of the ugliest periods in history, according to recent news . The festival took place this past Sunday with balloon animals, face-painting and a jazz band.