Lifestyle & Culture

Black VegFest is set to inspire Brooklynites by presenting delicious plant-based foods, fitness routines and workshops to promote compassion and dialogue about health, racism, sexism and animal welfare. Photo credit: curacao.

The Youth Resource Fair welcomed more than 50 city agencies, nonprofit and cultural organizations to provide participants with seasonal and year-round opportunities for employment and arts programming.

Sports and media executive Latesha Williams shares some insights about the inspiration and success of her hilarious card game Black Card Revoked , which is all about the shared experiences that African Americans hold dear Photo credit: Latesha Willia

There were 251 overdose fatalities in Brooklyn during 2017, according to NYPD data; over 700 people annually are expected to be eligible for Project CLEAR during its pilot phase.

The manual provides a general overview of immigrant rights, as well as information about city-wide and Brooklyn-based resources with regards to education, healthcare, business support and more.

Keshia Adams is all about care packages: To provide schools supplies and toys for kids, and toiletries, clothes and uplifting messages for NYC's homeless population Keshia Adams, founder of Lifting You for Tomorrow's Success at Palooza Kitchen, assem

"This tribute concert provides a platform for people of all ages to not only be reminded of Dr. King's life and legacy, but to encourage us all to continue to fight for what's right no matter how tough the road ahead may look," said Senator Parker.

Adams and councilmembers call for a publicly-accessible, digital NYCHA capital project dashboard to provide information with regards to project costs, status updates and completion timelines In lieu of the ongoing issues of failing heating systems ,

Lloyd Weaver, the paternal great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass, shared his thoughts on the legacy of the 19th-century abolitionist in a personal interview.

Last year, the FDNY responded to 13,180 fires in Brooklyn alone. Currently, due to the lack of a burn unit, Brooklyn fire victims with severe burn damages have to get transported to other boroughs to receive care for their burns.