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AbunDance Academy of the Arts Presents: 'Annie, AbunDantly!' at Kings Theatre

"Annie, AbunDantly!" is a theatrical performance featuring students and performing artists who all represent Brooklyn AbunDance Academy of the Arts , an established non-profit arts organization is presenting a new work, "Annie, AbunDantly !", on Sund
Brits in Brooklyn and the Brexit

Brits in Brooklyn and the Brexit

The citizens of the United Kingdom voted via a referendum on Thursday to leave the European Union. " What? When? Why? and How? " you ask...

Community Board 5 Meets - Conduit Boulevard Safety Plans, L Train Repairs Update

Chairman Andre Mitchell addresses the community. On Wednesday evening, Community Board 5 had their final general meeting before the summer recess. As part of the board's neighborhood tour, they gathered at P.S 346 in Starrett City.

Brooklyn's 71st Precinct Welcomes 8 New Neighborhood Community Officers

Officers are inducted into the 71st Precinct NCO Program In a ceremony held at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens on Tuesday evening, 8 new Neighborhood Community Officers were officially inducted into service and given their designated areas within the

$3 Million Renovations Planned For Lincoln Terrace Park

Lincoln Terrace Park Photo Credit: www.nycgovparks.org A popular Brooklyn park that sits at the border of Brownsville and Crown Heights is set to receive a new wave of funding from the city's Parks Department.
Green Earth Poets Café Gives Final Performance at BMS: Photos

Green Earth Poets Café Gives Final Performance at BMS: Photos

This spring, teens in Bedford Stuyvesant met weekly with Green Earth Poets Café teaching artists to write original poetry as part of the NeON Arts program .

Exclusive Interview with Fashion Editor Anita Dolce Vita: Redefining Gender Norms

Redefined and Redesigned: Defying Gender Norms in Fashion On Thursday June 23, 2016, a panel of pioneering designers, models, and bloggers are set to explore the intersection of gender, identity, and fashion at the Brooklyn Historical Society .

Basketball Opera Puts Unique Spotlight on Realities of Gun Violence

Bounce - a basketball opera Photo Credit: Will Ehrenreich This weekend, Brooklynites are invited to enjoy a new take on the traditional opera performances that are popularized on television and in movies.
How one Filmmaker is Confronting the Deadly Problem of School Shootings

How one Filmmaker is Confronting the Deadly Problem of School Shootings

By Thomas Harris, Contributor America's schools have become a predictable center of gun-related violence. Be it anger, teenaged angst, or blissful ignorance, the guns are in our schools. As a result, our children are being killed.

Bed-Stuy Resident Receives Award as Part of 'National Garbage Man Month'

Photo Credit: Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News Julius Brewster grew up in Bedford-Stuyvesant and was fascinated by big trucks since his adolescence.