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1153 President Street On Thursday, a 15-year-old boy fell to his death in Crown Heights, reported 71st Pct. police.

Tired, perhaps, of feeling assailed by the public (with all of the cell phone recording of their activity and accusations of racial profiling), police are seeking protections of their own: The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board now wants t

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.

Fiddlefest 2014 On Saturday, March 28, The Noel Pointer Foundation presents the 2015 annual Fiddlefest fundraiser and concert! An army of young NPF musicians from 28 different NYC schools will come together, f or ONE DAY ONLY , to play their string i

As we thaw out from a nightmare of a winter and segue into the majesty of spring, we should all take note that the rough weather not only damaged the landscape with potholes in my lawn and abandoned automobiles scattered around like pine cones, but o

On Saturday, March 14, BRIC will host the livest all-ages, all-day party in Brooklyn! The day starts with free, family-friendly activities and ends with a dance party featuring The Rub ($5 with code MAPPING5. Online Only.

Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Center for Arts and Culture Presents Che? Baraka's "Poems for the Breaking of Spells," an exhibition curated by Danny Simmons.

Selma Jackson, Author of "Granny's Helper" Bed-Stuy resident Selma Jackson will be turning 70 this year, and she has just published her first children's book, "Granny's Helper.

After New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's office found out that many brands in the supplements industry were running a sham, he's aligning with other A.G.

The Brooklyn Reader, your favorite daily, online, local news-zine for Central Brooklyn, has gotten a facelift! They say every seven years or so, we all grow an entirely new skin.