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Holy Sh*t! Et tu Bed-Stuy?

By Kim Hill, Bed-Stuy resident "I'm gonna lay down my burdens... down by the riverside, and I ain't gonna study war no more..." My 7-year-old son was singing this during his evening bath time.
Obituary: Michoel Behrman

Obituary: Michoel Behrman

Everyone was welcome to his table. Michoel was always up for socializing. It was never too late. He was never too tired. In the last years of his life, he was still making friends.

Local Voices: Controversial H&M Ad Follows Store's History with Racism and Human Rights Abuses

Did the fashion stylist really think it was best to put that sweatshirt on the Black model? By Sonya Magett H&M, the second largest retailer in the world, had to temporarily close their South Africa stores after at least six locations were damage
2018 Made Me Ready to Take a Plunge!

2018 Made Me Ready to Take a Plunge!

On January 1, 2018, I became an honorary Polar Bear.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

It's really the most wonderful time of the year — for me! The holidays are here! Grammarly says that "wonderful" is an overused word, but, who cares — it just shows people are overwhelmingly happy! It's also the most beautiful time of the

I Heart Sculptures-Intertwined Exhibition Is Def Worth A Visit

Artists Sui Park/Alexandra Limpert...and Chashama space I'm a longtime fan of sculpture work, from the process of creating the work to the experience of seeing the work on exhibit.
A Prayer For 2018

A Prayer For 2018

We are all in this together, no matter how we wish to be "other than." "The Art of Seeing," by Michael Milton I am, by most accounts, an affable guy. I'm also a big guy: Six feet four inches, weighing in at about two hundred and twenty pounds.
Trump, A Presidency That Will Live in Infamy

Trump, A Presidency That Will Live in Infamy

From presidents past we have, "we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion." From presidents past we have, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

You Could Really Stink!

You could really stink! If you didn't wash, of course, you would! Even with basic washing, some of you know that you have smells coming from your bodily orifices that could be lethal if inhaled for prolonged periods of time! Surely a sign that things

Reflections on an Autumn Day: Brooklyn 2017

The Art of Seeing by Michael Milton Artistically speaking, autumn has been granted its fair quarter of seasonal praise in literature, lyrics and painting. American composer Vernon Duke wrote Autumn in New York.