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New Databook on the State of NYC's Children Released

Citizens' Committee for Children Releases New Databook on State of NYC's 1.8M Children Photo: 8s4.co.

Apr 24, 2015 11:23 AM Read more >

Comptroller Audit Finds MTA Express Buses Unreliable, Especially in Brooklyn

According to an audit by the office of Comptroller Scott Stringer, MTA express buses missed their scheduled departure times more than 30 percent of the time, with Brooklyn and Staten Island buses being the least reliable.

Apr 24, 2015 10:40 AM Read more >

Central Brooklyn, Get Ready to Bike the Branches with BPL!

Join the Brooklyn Public Library on Saturday, May 9 for the 3rd annual Bike the Branches, a fun one-day bike ride through BPL's network of 60 neighborhood libraries, during which you can discover the borough in an exciting way and support your public

Apr 23, 2015 4:40 PM Read more >

Live and Direct from Bed-Stuy! DJ Hard-Hittin' Harry Takes the Sounds of Central Brooklyn Global

DJ Hard Hittin' Harry The sounds of Central Brooklyn just went global! And when I say "sounds," that includes more than the ubiquitous Biggie, Kane, Rakim or Jay-Z.

Apr 23, 2015 3:37 PM Read more >

BSRC Free Fitness Classes a Success in the Community

By Verna DuBerry Ademu-John, MS, Program Coordinator and Kelly Cheung, Health Intern, Partnership for a Healthier Brooklyn at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, in partnership EmblemHealth, launched

Apr 21, 2015 6:24 PM Read more >

Comptroller Audit Finds Poor Shelter Conditions at Animal Care & Control

Harmful and overcrowded conditions, expired medications distributed to animals, vaccines refrigerated with staff lunches are amongst several of the terrible practices found to exist at the Animal Care & Control facilities across New York City, re

Apr 21, 2015 2:17 PM Read more >

Photos: Bed-Stuy Crusaders Season Launches with Media Day

On Sunday, April 19, the Bedford-Stuyvesant Crusaders , Bed-Stuy's first semi-pro football team, kicked off their 2015 season — their second— with a media day and awards presentation for the players and supporters at Vodou Bar and Lounge.

Apr 20, 2015 2:56 PM Read more >

What's Up Weekend! Feeling Khaleesi: April 17 -19

Drones Are The New Dragons The weekends are starting to look way up: the sun stays in the sky 'til later in the day, Mother Nature has been holding off on the precipitation, and the good people at HBO have returned Game Of Thrones to TVs, computers a

Apr 17, 2015 10:17 AM Read more >

Miko Branch, the Face Behind Miss Jessie's, to Hold Book-Signing in Bed-Stuy

Mark Your Calendars: Brooklyn's very own Miko Branch , known as a vanguard of the natural hair care movement, and also, the co-founder of Miss Jessie's hair care products will be back in Bed-Stuy on Saturday, April 25, for a meet-and-greet and signin

Apr 16, 2015 3:51 PM Read more >

Haiti Cultural Exchange Presents 3rd Biannual Haiti Film Fest

HCX is proud to announce the Third Biennial Haiti Film Fest scheduled for May 8 through May 15 at venues around the city and kicking off with the Haiti Film Fest Opening Night on Thursday, May 7 at DROM NYC.

Apr 16, 2015 1:45 PM Read more >