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4 Suspects Arrested Following a Wednesday Night Shootout with NYPD in Fort Greene

Photo: Andy Newman, NY Time Fort Green Local Police arrested four suspects on Thursday who were allegedly involved in a shootout with police Wednesday night in Fort Greene.

Why I Run: Jen Brown

By Richard Estime, Senior, Medgar Evers College The 35th Annual Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration 10K Run, a part of the Bed-Stuy Alive! weeklong calendar of activities, is this Sunday October 11.

Reel Sisters 2015 Film Festival Returns to Brooklyn, Oct. 24 - 25

During the filming of Across The Tracks, by Michael Cooke The Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival is on its way back to Brooklyn for its annual screening of the top-voted independent films written, produced and directed by women of color acros

Brooklyn Public Library Increases its Branch Hours Borough-Wide

The Macon Branch Library in Bed-Stuy is one of six Brooklyn Public Libraries that will now open seven days a week.
Weekends at Weeksville are Back!

Weekends at Weeksville are Back!

Summer is over. But before you hunker down and retreat to the comforts of your home, check out the lineup of activities at Weeksville Heritage Center this Saturday, October 10, from 12:00noon — 6:00pm.
Feast BedStuy Food & Beverage Crawl Comes To Bed-Stuy Alive!

Feast BedStuy Food & Beverage Crawl Comes To Bed-Stuy Alive!

On Sunday, October 11, from 12:00noon - 5:00pm, Bridge Street Development Corporation will present its latest Feast BedStuy food & beverage crawl for Brooklyn's 11th annual Bed-Stuy Alive! celebration.

Comptroller Report Finds Overcrowding in Housing Increasing Across the City; Biggest Jump in Brooklyn

Photo: www.ft.com More than one in twelve dwellings in New York City are considered "crowded," according to a report released on Monday by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.

Why I Run: Katherine Yang

Katherine Yang By Richard Estime, Senior, Medgar Evers College The 35th Annual Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration 10K Run, a part of the Bed-Stuy Alive! weeklong calendar of activities, is this Sunday October 11.

Screw Passion, I'm Depressed!

My last column was on finding your passion. Now, I don't want to take away from what I wrote there, but what if you have no hope for the future in the first place.

Brook-Lens: At Judgement of Brooklyn, is the East a Beast, or is the West the Best?

When it comes to wine and beer, who's the best? The East or the West? Sunday night was a chance for Brooklyn residents to weigh in at the second annual Judgement of Brooklyn Beer and Wine Festival where the East Coast went head-to-head against the We