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Women Roll up Their Sleeves to Renovate Brownsville Women's Shelters

Led by Rebuilding Together NYC, volunteers from the real estate industry built a greenhouse, created chalk walls, and painted hallways and ceilings for two women's shelters Volunteers create chalk surfaces and repaint murals in the shared playground.

Brooklyn Median Income is on the Rise, but Not Spread Equally

Since 2008, Brooklyn's median income has increased by 14 percent, reaching $55,150 on average per household Brooklyn households have steadily increased their income since the recession in 2008, reported amNY .

Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe Brings Community Art Project to Crown Heights

During the project's launch on Saturday, Gbenga Akinnagbe will bring a film crew to capture the stories of local residents and photo artist Barron Claiborne will be taking free portraits Photo credit: indiewire.
Bklyn Anti-Gentrification Group is 'Taking it Back Before it's Gone'

Bklyn Anti-Gentrification Group is 'Taking it Back Before it's Gone'

Founded in 2013 by activist Imani Henry, Equality for Flatbush has been fighting against gentrification and police repression through numerous campaigns, rallies and marches Equality for Flatbush, a Brooklyn-based anti-gentrification group, wants to

Councilmember Williams Talks Elections and Immigration, Calls on Citizens to Act

Councilman Jumaane Williams has been a critical advocate who does not shy away from clear words, challenging topics - or the race for City Council speaker Photo: Office of Council Member Williams City Council Member Jumaane Williams of the 45th Distr

Crown Heights' Food Truck Divine Flavored is NYC's Best

Divine Flavored Nigerian food truck is the winner of the 2017 Vendy Cup which honors NYC's diverse street food culture and its makers Photo credit: Divine Flavored Catering Divine Flavored, a Crown Heights food truck operation featuring Nigerian stre

Bklyn's Ample Hills, an Emerging Ice Cream Empire

Ample Hills is ready take on rival Ben & Jerry's with fun, playful flavors and a homemade quality that sets a very high bar Photo credit: Dumbo NYC Prospect Height's Ample Hills Creamery is gearing up to become Ben & Jerry's most serious comp

Milling, Repaving Scheduled for Downtown Brooklyn

The milling and repaving is scheduled from Monday, September 25 to Friday, September 29, affecting a wide area in downtown Brooklyn, including the BQE ramp Photo credit: hiveminer.

Community, Culture and Kris Harring: The Development of Genderless Fashion

Designer Kris Harring is a gender nonconforming queer person committed to making genderless queer fashion Kris Harring (front) with her models after showing of NYFW SS18 Photo : Paul Morejon Earlier this month, Bed-Stuy-based designer Kris Harring sh

Ay? on Her New Album, Living in Brooklyn and the Importance of Self Acceptance

Ay? will be headlining a free performance at the 8th Annual Soul of BK festival on Sunday at Weeksville Heritage Center Singer Ayo Music has an extraordinary way of binding us all as humans, regardless of its origin.