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Brooklyn Museum Goes Kosher!

Brooklyn Museum Goes Kosher!

The Brooklyn Museum announced this week that its museum cafeteria, BKM Café, now will be serving a rotating menu of kosher salads, sandwiches and sweets, further gilding it as the first encyclopedic institution in the tri-state area to serve kosher m

3 New Bills by Cumbo Signed into Law: Sex Ed Instruction, MetroTech Area BID Growth and Transparency for New Building Construction

Mayor Bill de Blasio congratulates Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo after signing her bill, Intro 952 into law on Monday in the Blue Room of City Hall. New York City Council Member Laurie A.

Beyonce Hair Criticism Follows "Formation" Video & Superbowl 50 Halftime Show

Beyonce and Bruno Mars performed during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.

End-of-Life Planning: Why it is Critically Important for Everyone

Michael Corcoran, attorney at Grow Brooklyn, a non-profit organization that provides low-cost housing counseling We are a population that loves to talk about ourselves.

Derek Fisher Got Canned, But Things Aren't Going as the NY Knicks Planned

Cut loose by the Zen Master While the sports world was watching Cam Newton's return to an average quarterback on the field, and a spoiled brat off of it, and distracted by the accompanying cacophonous chatter about both, the Dolan gang was quietly sa

Critically Acclaimed 'The Review Panel' Comes to Brooklyn Public Library

Author Siri Hustvedt in her Brooklyn home.

Slain Attorney Carey Gabey to Receive Street Co-Naming in Clinton Hill

Attorney and former Clinton Hill resident Carey Gabey will receive a street co-naming, "Carey Gabay Way," on Clinton Avenue between Myrtle and Willoughby avenues in Clinton Hill.

Saturday: 'Know Your Rights' Housing Forum in Brooklyn

According to a recent study by RealtyTrac, which analyzed the affordability of 475 counties through October 2014, Kings County—also known as Brooklyn—was the least affordable in the nation.

City Releases Crime Stats for 2015, Says Expect More Policing of Subways

On Wednesday, Police Commissioner William Bratton, along with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the latest statistics on crime in New York City, leading with good news for January 2016: "This month of January is absolutely astounding what the NYPD a

Spice & Grill Opens on Myrtle Ave, Bringing a Taste of Nepal and 'The Best Chai in NYC!'

Father and son duo Bed and Bikash Karel celebrate the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of their new restaurant, Spice & Grill, located at 441 Myrtle Avenue Photo: myrtleavenue.