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Mental Health App Built Specifically for Women of Color Wins Brooklyn AI Tech Competition

Mental Health App Built Specifically for Women of Color Wins Brooklyn AI Tech Competition

The app, founded by Brooklyn Heights-based behavioral health coach Colette Ellis, was selected to win a $5,000 prize and in-kind legal services from the Brooklyn Law School.
This BK-Based Key Lime Pie Shop Has a Cult Following. See why!

This BK-Based Key Lime Pie Shop Has a Cult Following. See why!

Cait’s Key Lime pies are tart, salty and punctuated with XOXOs.
Romance Bookstore 'The Ripped Bodice' Opens to Passionate Crowds in Park Slope

Romance Bookstore 'The Ripped Bodice' Opens to Passionate Crowds in Park Slope

The popular Los Angeles-based romance-themed bookstore — known for its commitment to inclusive literature — officially opened its first outpost in Park Slope on Aug. 5 to a crowd of more than 1,000 people.
Brooklyn College Students, Faculty Petition for Full-Time Staff at Women's Center

Brooklyn College Students, Faculty Petition for Full-Time Staff at Women's Center

Without two additional full-time hires, the Women's Center at Brooklyn College does not have enough staff members to oversee program implementation, the director says.
200+ Dancers Vogue at Midwood Gas Station in Honor of Slain Dancer O’Shae Sibley

200+ Dancers Vogue at Midwood Gas Station in Honor of Slain Dancer O’Shae Sibley

Hundreds of supporters and community members gathered for a moving memorial to honor O’Shae Sibley, a Black gay man who was killed in a hate crime last week.
New Nonprofit Turns Gowanus 'Bat Cave' into State-of-The-Arts Production Facility

New Nonprofit Turns Gowanus 'Bat Cave' into State-of-The-Arts Production Facility

The Gowanus-based nonprofit, Powerhouse Arts, provides an affordable space for art production in a redesigned warehouse once known as the "batcave."
Law Requiring Searchable Citywide Bike Map Passes in City Council

Law Requiring Searchable Citywide Bike Map Passes in City Council

Brooklyn City Council members celebrate as new legislation is passed requiring the NYC Department of Transportation to create a searchable map with information on obstructions to the city's bike lanes.
Brooklyn Vibes — BKR's Top-10 Weekend Event Picks: 8/4-8/6

Brooklyn Vibes — BKR's Top-10 Weekend Event Picks: 8/4-8/6

A break dancing competition, an Afrocentric drum party, an egg cream seltzer party, First Saturdays at Brooklyn Museum, and more events in Brooklyn this weekend.
BK Startups Vie for $10K in Pitch Sesh Hosted by Bed-Stuy Church and Afrocentric Lifestyle Brand

BK Startups Vie for $10K in Pitch Sesh Hosted by Bed-Stuy Church and Afrocentric Lifestyle Brand

The winning entrepreneur will receive a $10,000 grant and mentorship from Dana Bly, the Brooklyn-born businesswoman behind the Afrocentric lifestyle brand Pardon My Fro. 
Crispy, Savory New Haven-Style Pizza Debuts Atop a Williamsburg Brewery

Crispy, Savory New Haven-Style Pizza Debuts Atop a Williamsburg Brewery 

There are two basic pies on the menu, a red and a white, and four specialty pies, including a fantastic “cozy pie” topped with mashed potatoes, fermented tomatoes and mozzarella.