Lifestyle & Culture

Happy AAPI Heritage Month, Brooklyn! Here's How to Celebrate

Here's how Brooklyn is celebrating AAPI Heritage Month all of May.

May 4, 2023 9:48 AM Read more >

Housing Lottery Announced for Property in Prospect Heights

Applications are now being accepted on NYC Housing Connect for 240 affordable units at TF Cornerstone’s brand-new rental building, 595 Dean Street.

May 3, 2023 11:43 AM Read more >

DUMBO’s Favorite Indie Boutique, Glam Expressway, is Paving the Road for Inclusivity in Fashion

Bold. Beautiful. Confident. These are just some of the words to describe the feeling of shopping at Glam Expressway, a local Black-woman-owned boutique in DUMBO.

Apr 26, 2023 2:33 PM Read more >

Despite a Rainy Start, More Than 11K Runners Cross the Finish Line at the Brooklyn Half Marathon

Brooklyn resident Jordan Caroompas finished first in the non-binary field.

Apr 24, 2023 1:29 PM Read more >

Happy Earth Day, Brooklyn! Here Are 4 Ways to Celebrate

Here's how to celebrate Earth Day the Brooklyn way.

Apr 21, 2023 12:06 PM Read more >

Eid Mubarak, Brooklyn! Eid al-Fitr Begins April 21 at Sundown

Eid al-Fitr, the three-day holiday that celebrates the conclusion of Ramadan, will begin at sundown on April 21.

Apr 20, 2023 1:11 PM Read more >

Get Your Refund, Brooklyn: Here's Where to Get Taxes Done for Free

Get your taxes done for free at one of these tax-help locations.

Apr 12, 2023 9:35 AM Read more >

Photos: Authors and Lovers of Speculative Fiction Gather for the 2023 National Black Writers Conference

Friday, March 31 - Saturday, April 1, The Center for Black Literature held the 2023 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium at Medgar Evers College (CUNY) in Crown Heights.

Apr 6, 2023 8:52 AM Read more >

Passover, a Celebration of Freedom, Begins Tonight at Sundown

The commemoration of the exodus from Egypt is a powerful metaphor that is appreciated not only by Jews, but by people of other faiths as well.

Apr 5, 2023 10:22 AM Read more >

'If The People Could Fly': Speculating on Black Speculative Fiction

In advance of the National Black Writers Conference, Jarvis Sheffield, founder of the Black Science Fiction Society, talks about the growth of the genre and its impact on the industry.

Mar 28, 2023 1:08 PM Read more >