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On Friday, July 31, Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Crown Heights Advisory Council announced a request for proposals (RFP) from nonprofits, residents, and community groups for projects addressing top neighborhoods concerns, such as housing righ

National Night Out Against Crime is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which police precincts across the United States organize anti-crime rallies with the participation of local business and civic organiz

Mother Earth-or Father Geb for others—stretches her arms out to people and animals in an effort to keep us fed, cleansed, and renewed. When we include edible and medicinal weeds in our health arsenal, we do much to stay in balance.

Charles Feltman's masouleum (photography by Marc Goodman) Having only recently finishing reading Atwal Gawande's 'Being Mortal,' a compelling book about modern views on the dying process, I was not altogether surprised that my inner voice suggested a

Join the Brooklyn Good Guys this Saturday afternoon for the 3rd Annual Hunger Games to benefit the Pantry at Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger. Registered Teams will compete in a knock-out Kickball Tournament and collect food items for donations.

Mina Miyaki, founder of Mina Miyaki Handbags I ran into Mina Miyaki earlier this summer on Lafayette Avenue, on my way to the 2015 DanceAfrica outdoor bazaar.

Need the name of this edible plant The first post in Herb Witch in Training describes my first foray into edible weed identification at age 13.

The Animation Project , a part of NEON Arts , is one of several programs making a huge impact in re-shaping the futures of at-risk youth in Central Brooklyn.

Artist Susan Rowland Photo: townhouse.bz A rare opportunity to purchase the exquisite artworks of long-time Fort Greene resident, Susan Rowland, while benefiting the Brooklyn Arts Council , will take place July 28 and 29, from 6 to 9 p.m.

New York, New York, big city of dreams, but everything in New York ain't always what it seems. That's such an ominous line, from a rather ominous song about NYC.