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Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation Launches Backpack Project With Block Party At P.S. 59

Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation Launches Backpack Project With Block Party At P.S. 59

The Detective Rafael Ramos Foundation in cooperation with The Legacy Center and the 79th Precinct launched the foundation's Backpack Project with a block party and a distribution of 360 backpacks filled with school supplies were given to students.

Councilmembers Ladner, Williams Host Town Hall to Address Racial Injustice, White Privilege

l to r: Council Members Brad Lander and Jumaane D.

Advisory: Street Milling Planned on Several Blocks of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans, weather permitting, to mill (remove the top layer of asphalt) the following streets as indicated, September 19-23: Greene Avenue, between Fulton Street and Grand Avenue Monday and Tuesday, September 19 an

Community Board 3 Meets: Announcements, Health Presentation, And Public Hearing For Renovation At Fulton Park

At the Community Board 3 meeting, the crowd listens to a public hearing presentation. Community Board 3 had its first meeting of the 2016-2017 season this Monday.

At Press Conference, Jeffries Says Officer That Killed Eric Garner Should Not Receive Pay Increase, Should be Fired

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5 Bed-Stuy Coffee Shops With Personality (And a Pretty Good Cup of Coffee)

5 Bed-Stuy Coffee Shops With Personality (And a Pretty Good Cup of Coffee)

As ubiquitous as a coffee may seem, a truly excellent coffee shop can sometimes seem hard to come by.

NY Primary Election Results: Montgomery, Wright Win Handily

The results are in from yesterday's state primary elections, where residents voted for state senators, assemblymembers and judicial delegates for the next two years: In Central and East Brooklyn, here's who won: In the State Senate: 25th Senate Distr
Dollar Vans: Brooklyn's Best-Kept Secret... for a Reason

Dollar Vans: Brooklyn's Best-Kept Secret... for a Reason

An unmarked, untagged, unregistered dollar van If you're a newcomer to Brooklyn or even a longtime resident but have never lived in Flatbush, you might go years before noticing the ambiguous network of privately owned commuter vans commonly known as

Eid Mubarak!

Well, first, for those of you wondering what is Eid al-Adha, it is the end of Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

Tuesday, September 13, is Primary Day For NY State Elections! Who's Running and Where to Vote

Tuesday, September 13, New York will hold its state primary elections where 65 Senate seats, 150 Assembly seats and 10 judicial seats currently are up for grabs. Tuesday's primary will determine which major party candidates will run in November.