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Brownsville’s Dwindling Power... and the Fight to Get it Back!

Photo: Eastbrooklyn.com NYCHA residents experience it all the time during the summer months: Elevators in their high-rise buildings stop working, and they are forced to climb what could be 20 or more flights to get to their apartments.

Kickstarter Co-founder and CEO, Yancey Strickler, in Conversation at Brooklyn Historical Society

Yancey Strickler, CEO and Co-Founder of Kickstarter Photo: standard.co.uk Yancey Strickler , co-founder and CEO of Kickstarter, chats with Randy Cohen in this latest installment of Person Place Thing at the Brooklyn Historical Society.

Rihanna Ups the 'Anti,' Adds a Second Show at Barclays Center

Barclays Center announced that due to popular demand, Rihanna has added a second show to her "The Anti World Tour" performance in Brooklyn on March 27.
Panel Discussion in Bed-Stuy: The Growing Problem of Food Insecurity Among Seniors

Panel Discussion in Bed-Stuy: The Growing Problem of Food Insecurity Among Seniors

On Tuesday, February 23, 3:00pm at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, 4th floor, the Aging in New York Fund, the philanthropic arm of the New York City Department for the Aging, is partnering with Restoration to host a panel discussion on "N

Report: NYC Unemployment Falls Below the National Average for First Time Since 2011

According to a Quarterly Economic Update of the City's economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2015 released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M.

#AskAPsychiatrist about SUICIDE

Yesterday, I did #AskAPsychiatrist about SUICIDE . I was compelled to do this topic because in less than three weeks, I was touched by suicide five times.
Dr. Kaufman's 'Phantastic Theater' is Coming to Brooklyn!

Dr. Kaufman's 'Phantastic Theater' is Coming to Brooklyn!

"... decisively gifted with a unique and individual voice. [Dr. Christopher Kaufman's] self motivation is complete...

The Changing Face of Healthcare in Brownsville and East New York

Khari Edwards, vice president of External Affairs, Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center A lot has changed in Brownsville and East New York in the last five years-- commerce, real estate development, community services all have expanded.

City Audit Uncovers 556 Vacant Lots in Brooklyn; Could be Used for Affordable Housing

At a press conference in Harlem, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer proposes creation of a New York City Land Bank that could help build an estimated 57,000 units of permanent affordable housing on City-owned & tax-delinquent properties According to
BP Adams to Host Black History Month Celebration

BP Adams to Host Black History Month Celebration

Join Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams on Thursday, February 25th at 6:00 PM, for a free Black History Month celebration acknowledge the borough's local historymakers! This year's keynote speaker is Colvin W.