Lifestyle & Culture

Brooklyn Nets to Host Annual Pride Night in Support of LGBTQ Community

The Nets will let the rainbow flag fly high with special performances, entertainment and tributes.

Jan 18, 2019 3:48 PM Read more >

Bklyn Children's Museum to Celebrate MLK with a Family Day of Service and Art

The annual "I Have a Dream Celebration" boasts kids-friendly programming that explores Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

Jan 15, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Deliver Keynote at BAM's Annual MLK Tribute

The celebration will also feature performances by Oddisee and the Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir, as well as a screening of the social justice documentary 'Dolores'

Jan 14, 2019 3:21 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Human Rights Champion Luis Garden Acosta Dies at 73

Luis Garden Acosta was a lifelong community activist who bridged the worlds of health, education and the arts with activism and community empowerment.

Jan 10, 2019 11:40 AM Read more >

Unpacking the Hope, Frustration ... and Determination Around U.S. Immigration

New photo exhibit at Five Myles Gallery examines why immigrants to the U.S. still dare to dream...

Jan 8, 2019 3:11 PM Read more >

East NY Is Among City's Most Attractive Neighborhoods, Real Estate Analysts Say

Affordable apartments, large green spaces and free child care make East New York a neighborhood to watch

Jan 4, 2019 2:50 PM Read more >

Permits Filed for 5-Story Residential Building in Crown Heights

The boutique condo development, located at 669 St. Marks Avenue, will yield nine units at an average size of 1,395 square feet.

Jan 3, 2019 4:36 PM Read more >

Celebrating the Seventh Day of Kwanzaa: Imani!

Imani, faith, is the profound belief in and commitment to all that is of value to us as a family, community, people and culture.

Dec 31, 2018 9:00 PM Read more >

Year in Review: Top Headlines of 2018

Here is a look back at BK Reader's top-10 headlines of 2018, including a few of our editor's picks!

Dec 30, 2018 5:25 PM Read more >

Celebrating the Sixth Day of Kwanzaa: Kuumba!

Kuumba: the commitment to being creative within the context of the national community vocation of restoring the people to their traditional greatness.

Dec 30, 2018 4:00 PM Read more >