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Women Musicians Become Highlight, Focus of Upcoming Brooklyn Jazz Festival

Ladies of Jazz April is Jazz Appreciation Month, the time of year to pay tribute to jazz as both a living and historic American music art form.

Apr 8, 2016 12:27 PM Read more >

Police on the Hunt for Serial Robbery Suspect who Preys on Seniors

The New York City Police Department has issued an alert, asking City residents for help in the apprehension of Clarence Jones, 66, who is wanted in connection with four gunpoint robberies in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

Apr 7, 2016 12:26 PM Read more >

Another Brick in the Wall: A Pink Floyd Revival Comes to Brooklyn

The Machine Band Photo: Creative Commons For close to 30 years, The Machine has forged reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd by exploring collective improvisation paralleling and even rivaling that of an early 1970's Pink Floyd

Apr 6, 2016 1:57 PM Read more >

With Voter Turnout in NYC at an All-Time Low, Coalition Calls for Reforms

With just two weeks until New York's presidential primary on April 19 , a report by NYC Comptroller Scott M.

Apr 6, 2016 1:54 PM Read more >

Faith in Justice, Restored

By JoAnne Page , CEO, The Fortune Society Re "Prosecutor Won't Seek Prison for Ex-Officer Found Guilty in Killing" (news article, March 24) : Sentencing Peter Liang to prison would be wrong.

Apr 6, 2016 1:16 PM Read more >

BP Adams Urges Move of Clinton-Sanders Debate from Fort Greene to Brownsville

l to r: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Brooklyn BP Eric L.

Apr 5, 2016 3:04 PM Read more >

FiveMyles Gallery to Debut 'Self-Performance' Moving Exhibit

"Baby, said Alice B. Toklas. . ." Photo Courtesy: FiveMyles Gallery On Saturday, April 23, FiveMyles Gallery will introduce a moving art exhibit, " Baby, said Alice B. Toklas. . .

Apr 5, 2016 2:27 PM Read more >

After Bout With Shingles, District Leader Geoffrey Davis Urges Vaccination!

District Leader Geoffrey Davis (43rd AD) Last month, on March 5, when District Leader Geoffrey Davis started experiencing flu symptoms and a weird skin reaction along the right side of his body near his stomach, he assumed it was an allergic reaction

Apr 5, 2016 1:36 PM Read more >

The Brooklyn Children's Museum: How do you spell G-E-N-T-R-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N to a 5-year-old?

Gentrification. It's not just a "Brooklyn thing;" it's become a national phenomenon, spreading like a virus through most major cities and some suburban communities across the country.

Apr 4, 2016 2:16 PM Read more >

Tax Filing Deadline Extended to April 18, 2016

Tax form payment Worried about filing your taxes by the April 15 deadline? Well, you may have a little more wiggle room.

Apr 1, 2016 3:02 PM Read more >