Lifestyle & Culture

Follow Along: Brooklyn Family Hits the Road for 6-Month Tour of U.S.

Jinyen and Chris Carew left their Brooklyn home with their two daughters for a cross country road trip in a new motorhome… and they’re sharing it all with us!

Dec 21, 2021 5:19 PM Read more >

Instagram Love Letter to 'OG ÑYC' Won't Let Brooklyn Forget Its Latinx Roots

The Instagram account @nuevayorkinos is an archive of photos from "old school" Latinx New York City, which acts as a love letter to longstanding Latinx communities facing gentrification

Dec 20, 2021 8:15 PM Read more >

BK’s Vegan ‘Boxing Rabbi’ Launches Kosher Certification Businesses

The former champ is also making a comeback to the ring.

Dec 15, 2021 5:05 PM Read more >

Prospect Park Ballfield Restoration to Be Finished Next Year

Ballfields 2 and 3 are the last of the Long Meadow ballfields to be restored

Dec 13, 2021 4:20 PM Read more >

Chance Encounters in the Workplace Help Build Trust – So How Do You Replicate That Online?

Studies and surveys are consistently clear: most of us don’t believe our productivity has been harmed, and those who do are offset by those who think they are more productive.

Nov 29, 2021 10:56 PM Read more >

BK Reader Staff Picks for Small Businesses to Support This Small Biz Saturday

This weekend is all about supporting our borough's small businesses, and it couldn't be more important to do so after the almost two years of COVID-19 losses they've endured.

Nov 26, 2021 8:58 PM Read more >

What Americans Can Learn From Other Cultures About the Language of Gratitude

Americans are known the world over for saying “thank you” in many everyday situations. Though some of these “thank yous” are undoubtedly heartfelt, many are also routine and said without much feeling.

Nov 25, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Bed-Stuy’s Winter Wonderland Market Returns for the Holiday Season

The open-air holiday market at Restoration Plaza will open this Small Business Saturday and run through Christmas

Nov 23, 2021 1:41 PM Read more >

Thanksgiving Recipe: Gingered Cranberry-Pear Cobbler

BK Reader will be sharing a range of Thanksgiving recipes leading up to the holiday to make sure everyone has a meal worthy of loosening those waistbands

Nov 19, 2021 1:55 PM Read more >

Hip-Hop’s Love-Hate Relationship With Education

Jay-Z – who is regarded as hip-hop’s first billionaire – never graduated from high school.

Nov 16, 2021 3:34 PM Read more >