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Author Zetta Elliott Photo: Valerie Caesar "I was a storyteller before I was a writer," said Brooklyn resident Zetta Elliott , 43.

Brooklyn Community Board 8, the members of Community Education Council for New York City School District 13, parent advocates and civic organizations, and elected officials, have joined together to create a vision for a new public middle school to be

Commanding Officer Scott Henderson, 88th Precinct, Brooklyn Almost exactly two years after Deputy Inspector Scott Henderson was appointed Commanding Officer of Bed-Stuy's 81st precinct (March 2014), the precinct is announcing that Henderson will be p

Amalgamated Bank at 1212 Fulton Street Amalgamated Bank has volunteered five of its bank branches-- one in Bed-Stuy-- for residents to vote on city-funded projects, known as participatory budgeting.

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad On Sunday, April 3, 2016, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College will present a conversation with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Dr.

Guess who's baaaack? The world-famous Cyclone, signaling the impending start of summer! Coney Island's Luna Park, New York City's largest amusement park and home of the Cyclone, will reopen for the seas this Saturday, March 26, at 11:30am, at 1000 Su

Mental illness is real.

On March 18, in honor of Women's History Month, Brooklyn Borough President #Eric Adams , State Sen.

Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti Photo: makheruspeaks.blogspot.com As part of the 13th National Black Writers Conference, on Thursday, March 31, at 6:30pm, the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College will host a town hall forum with Dr. Haki R.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito with Mayor Bill de Blasio.