Lifestyle & Culture

NYC Economy Nears Full Recovery as 65M Visitors Flock The City in 2024

NYC tourism sees a 3.5% rise, with subway ridership surging to 1 billion trips in 2024.

Dec 25, 2024 3:29 AM Read more >

Celebrating The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa!

Founded in 1966, the seven-day festival is a way for African Americans to practice community building and heritage

Dec 20, 2024 9:04 AM Read more >

Citi Bike is Expanding in Brooklyn

Citibike is expanding into Brownsville, East New York, Kensington and Bay Ridge. In addition, more docking stations will be added in Downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Park Slope.

Dec 17, 2024 9:11 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Host NYC's Largest Family Kwanzaa Celebration

The five-day event is organized in collaboration with the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation.

Dec 13, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Books, Community, Brooklyn: 3 New Indie Bookstores to Discover

Brooklyn’s love for books grows with the arrival of three new indie retailers.

Dec 6, 2024 1:59 PM Read more >

New Book About Jay-Z Immortalizes One of Brooklyn's Greatest Artists, Entrepreneurs

"The Book of HOV: A Tribute to Jay-Z" is on sale Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Dec 4, 2024 12:43 PM Read more >

Meet the Brooklyn Firefighter Fighting Fires And Frizz

Organic, natural hair care is changing in the hands of Brooklyn native Gregory Shepherd and his shop Kultivated Hair Care.

Nov 29, 2024 1:16 PM Read more >

NYC Black Heartthrob Look-Alike Contest Takes Over Bed-Stuy Park

There were over a hundred people that came to Herbert Von King Park on Sunday for the Black Heartthrob Look-Alike Contest.

Nov 26, 2024 1:14 PM Read more >

New Book Celebrates The Enduring Impact of Brooklyn's Shirley Chisholm

Chisholm's insightful worldview is relevant now as it was 50 years ago, says Dr. Zinga A. Fraser, the author of a new book on one of Brooklyn's most beloved community leaders.

Nov 22, 2024 2:34 PM Read more >

Photos: Brooklyn Love Blooms at the Botanic Gardens

Political Strategist Musa Moore and Singer Chinah Blac Tie the Knot

Nov 22, 2024 1:58 PM Read more >