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Salsa Party Invites Locals To Dance with Brooklyn's Best

Squarespace, the popular all-in-one website builder, is joining efforts with the Brooklyn Museum to offer the Thursday Nights series.
Small Town Feel: Brooklyn Cooperative Makes Brooklyn Banking a Community Engagement

Small Town Feel: Brooklyn Cooperative Makes Brooklyn Banking a Community Engagement

New York City and its boroughs have long been recognized as melting pots of culture and ethnicity. Unique businesses seem to flourish here, especially when they invite the incredibly diverse public to try something new or different.

Verizon Workers in Fort Greene Remain Determined After Seven Weeks on Strike

One of several signs used by Verizon workers on strike. For the past 43 days, the metal barricades outside of the Verizon headquarters building on the Flatbush Avenue Extension have become a makeshift base for Verizon workers on strike in Brooklyn.

Community Board 5 Meets: Upcoming Events, Committee Updates and New Members

CB5 chairman addresses the audience. Community Board 5, which serves the East New York area held its monthly meeting on May 25.

Fort Greene Park to Receive $5M in Capital Funds

Over the last few years, public spaces have begun to pull the funding and support necessary to sustain them like never before.

Community Board 9 Meets: Natural Disaster Prep, Heartshare Housing, and Possible Street Co-Naming

Second Lieutenant Luz Garcia speaks about the Citizens Preparedness Corps. Community Board 9, which serves the South Crown Heights and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens area, held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 24.

Barclays Center Plans to Host 2016 NBA Draft

For eager basketball fans around the country, June 23, 2016 is an extremely important date. On that day, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn will host the 2016 National Basketball Association draft, where teams will take turns selecting amateur U.S.

ARTs East New York Project Selected for $100K National Endowment

In an effort to recognize and provide funding for artistic causes, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) provides financial awards to worthy projects.

BAM Presents: FilmAfrica 2016

The Brooklyn Academy of Music is offering an embracing collection entitled BAMcinématek. This entrancing series presents classic films, premieres, festivals, and retrospectives, with appearances by filmmakers, actors, and critics.

Audit Report Shows Access-A-Ride Program Failed Disabled Riders

For the average New York citizen, the transportation options seem plentiful and fairly effective.