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A Night of Love, R&B And Soul at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

A Night of Love, R&B And Soul at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

Uton Onyejekwe, Tahira Clayton and more lead an evening of Black love songs spanning generations during a special Feb. 12 event at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Feb 6: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Michael K. Williams

Feb 6: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Michael K. Williams

During his time on screen, Williams became one of the country’s most prominent actors and was described as a "singular presence, onscreen and off, who made every role his own.”
Take Your Lifeguard Qualifying Test Today

Take Your Lifeguard Qualifying Test Today

New lifeguards earn $22 per hour, plus a $908 training payment. The lifeguard qualifying test must be taken by the end of February.
Tiny Brooklyn Museum Pays Tribute to da Vinci Painting

Tiny Brooklyn Museum Pays Tribute to da Vinci Painting

The Salvator Mundi Museum of Art in the Columbia Street Waterfront District hawks coffee, pasta sauce and perfume in ode of the famous painting widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
Return to Earth: Human Composting Takes Root in Brooklyn

Return to Earth: Human Composting Takes Root in Brooklyn

Green-Wood Cemetery will start offering a service called Natural Organic Reduction, where a human body is decomposed naturally and turned into soil.
Find Out How Black Literature is a Tool For Economic Justice

Find Out How Black Literature is a Tool For Economic Justice

The Center for Black Literature will mark Black History Month with a timely and thought-provoking public program on Thursday at Medgar Evers College.
Free Virtual Event Will Spotlight The Legacy of Black Service Members

Free Virtual Event Will Spotlight The Legacy of Black Service Members

The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services will host a free Black History Month virtual program on Feb. 6 honoring Black service members through storytelling, poetry and dialogue.
NYC Opens Applications For 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program

NYC Opens Applications For 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program

The program provides paid summer jobs, stipends and career-building experiences for New Yorkers ages 14 to 24.
Brooklyn Unscripted: Paperboy Prince

Brooklyn Unscripted: Paperboy Prince

Brooklyn Unscripted is a monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough. This month we shine the spotlight on Paperboy Prince, who loves a political campaign.
A Layered Fine Dining Experience Arrives in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay

A Layered Fine Dining Experience Arrives in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay

Brooklyn diners can now head to Terra for a European fine dining experience.