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How One Yale Law Student from Brooklyn is Changing the Conversation Around Disability

How One Yale Law Student from Brooklyn is Changing the Conversation Around Disability

"My parents were my first advocates growing up. Seeing them harness the power of the law on my behalf really sparked my interest in becoming an attorney at a young age."
The Largest-Ever Mitzvah Tank Parade Celebrates Jewish Pride, Passover

The Largest-Ever Mitzvah Tank Parade Celebrates Jewish Pride, Passover

The annual event, which featured 120 decked-out Mitzvah Tanks, fanned out into block parties across the city to hand out 12,000 boxes of homemade matzah.
Why Natural Wine Is Trending in Brooklyn …

Why Natural Wine Is Trending in Brooklyn …

Crown Heights local wine expert Kilolo Strobert, who owns a new wine and spirits store in Prospect Heights, has all the answers.
Video: Top Japanese Store, Bookoff, Opens at Brooklyn's Japan Village

Video: Top Japanese Store, Bookoff, Opens at Brooklyn's Japan Village

Japan's #1 second-hand bookstore has found itself a new home inside Industry City's Japan Village
Karen Hunter is Code Switching for No One

Karen Hunter is Code Switching for No One

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and author of more than 30 books, Karen Hunter will be one of 50 esteemed featured guests at the 16th Annual National Black Writers Conference
Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Dr. Brenda M. Greene

Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Dr. Brenda M. Greene

Dr. Brenda M. Greene is the founder of the Center for Black Literature and has dedicated her life to supporting Black writers as the culture-bearers for generations to come
Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Emelyn Stuart

Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Emelyn Stuart

The film producer and theater owner whose essential business doubles as a beloved community hub
Not All Neighbors Have Open Arms for Lewis Ave Open Street

Not All Neighbors Have Open Arms for Lewis Ave Open Street

The Lewis Avenue Open Street would span four blocks and run eight Saturdays this summer from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Cecilia Clarke

Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Cecilia Clarke

The nonprofit leader who championed feminist values for Brooklyn's youth, while raising a child on her own.
Royal Rib House Owner Announces Upcoming Opening Date, Motivated by Bed-Stuy Love

Royal Rib House Owner Announces Upcoming Opening Date, Motivated by Bed-Stuy Love

Royal Rib House will be reopening in the next week or so—and definitely by March 21—at its new location at 256 Malcolm X Boulevard