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The Brooklyn Museum Explores the Rise of Sneaker Culture

In the hierarchy of the shoes in your closet, where would you place your sneakers? For most Americans, that answer would be, more often than not, high. Very high.

Jul 16, 2015 2:42 PM Read more >

Police Seeking Help in Capturing Suspect Wanted for Burglary in Crown Heights

Officers in the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights are looking for the following suspect wanted for burglary. Anyone with information in regards to the incident call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.

Jul 16, 2015 10:47 AM Read more >

Weeksville Heritage Center Presents, 'Daughters of the Bayou,' a Workshop Reading

On Saturday, July 18, the entire community is invited out to experience a special, one-day-only "workshop reading" of Daughters of the Bayou at the Weeksville Heritage Center . Written by Chelsea D. Harrison and directed by Candis C.

Jul 15, 2015 2:24 PM Read more >

Comptroller Stringer Reaches $5.9 Million Settlement with Garner Family Estate

New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer on Tuesday announced a pre-litigation settlement claim for $5.9 million with the estate of Eric Garner for damages related to his death in July of 2014.

Jul 15, 2015 1:19 PM Read more >

Pink House and Ingersoll Houses-- Among Boroughs Worst For NYCHA Repairs

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Jul 14, 2015 7:33 PM Read more >

Herb Witch In Training: Identifying Herbs Around the Neighborhood

By Akosua Albritton While the precaution to not eat wild plants that grow near roads is maintained, presented today are shots of weeds growing in our neighborhoods. They sprout through cracks in asphalt and cement to be available to us.

Jul 14, 2015 6:09 PM Read more >

Abandoned Building at Tompkins and Fulton Collapses Tuesday Afternoon, 3 People Injured

Building collapses suddenly at Fulton St and Tompkins Ave in Bed-Stuy Three people were injured after a four-story building at 1438 Fulton St at Tompkins Ave in Bedford-Stuyvesant collapsed suddenly around 2:30pm Tuesday afternoon, said fire official

Jul 14, 2015 5:43 PM Read more >

Cornegy Says Help For Small Businesses Is On The Way

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Jul 14, 2015 1:10 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Welcomes Janet Jackson to Barclays Center

Multi-award-winning songwriter, producer, singer, choreographer dancer and iconic music artist Janet Jackson is not only UNBREAKABLE , she is now unstoppable thanks to her fans across North America.

Jul 13, 2015 4:23 PM Read more >

Swizz Beatz to DJ Art Off the Wall: 'FAILE,' at the Brooklyn Museum

On Thursday, July 23, the Brooklyn Museum presents Art Off the Wall: FAILE an evening of programs co-curated with FAILE, the Brooklyn-based collaboration between artists Patrick McNeil and Patrick Miller.

Jul 13, 2015 12:22 PM Read more >