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A New York Native Pours Honey on the Streets

A New York Native Pours Honey on the Streets

By: Josiah Howard Nuts, bolts, nipples, spokes, and a pair of tubes wrapped in carbon fiber. This is the secret recipe at Honey Wheel Co. Tijon Randall owner of Honey Wheel Co and Bike shop owner at Tuned has the streets buzzing with his wrench work.
Stop the Tax Lien Sale

Stop the Tax Lien Sale

The lien sale has served as motivation and incentive for deed theft and scammers that have preyed on our community, particularly elderly homeowners.
Top Black Real Estate Broker Shares 3 Affordable Alternatives to Buying in Brooklyn

Top Black Real Estate Broker Shares 3 Affordable Alternatives to Buying in Brooklyn

Here are three cities identified as the best bets for Brooklyn migrants looking for that elusive mix of community, urban culture and value
Op-Ed: The New Major Owens Community Center Is the Solution to Ending the Gun Violence Epidemic in Our Community

Op-Ed: The New Major Owens Community Center Is the Solution to Ending the Gun Violence Epidemic in Our Community

'My parents had to drive me to white neighborhoods when I was growing up to experience what our children will have at the Armory.'
Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center Is a Jewel for Crown Heights Community

Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center Is a Jewel for Crown Heights Community

The recent tantrum politics have grabbed headlines, but for those of us who have been holding the developer accountable at every stage, we know the truth.
Permanent Outdoor Dining Program Needs Positive Input to Be the Marshall Plan of Hospitality

Permanent Outdoor Dining Program Needs Positive Input to Be the Marshall Plan of Hospitality

We restaurants have over a year's worth of useful information. Don't shut us out — hear us out! 
AREN'T DIAMONDS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR BEST FRIEND?

AREN'T DIAMONDS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR BEST FRIEND?

By Michael Milton, "The Art of Seeing" In 1984, my boyfriend Jim moved from California to share my apartment--a tall-ceilinged space housed in a late 19 th century wreck-of-a-hotel on Manhattan's then wild and crazy Upper West Side.
Back-to-School Is on the Horizon, So Plan Ahead: Get Vaccinated by August 9

Back-to-School Is on the Horizon, So Plan Ahead: Get Vaccinated by August 9

We see the first day of school - Monday, September 13 - as a homecoming.
So NOW I Know What A Throuple Is!

So NOW I Know What A Throuple Is!

By Michael Milton/"The Art of Seeing" I love cats because I enjoy my home and little by little, they become its visible soul.
HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

The Art of Seeing by Michael Milton Hair brings one's self-image into focus; it is vanity's proving grounds. Hair is terribly personal, a tangle of personal prejudices.