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The 46th Annual International African Arts Festival Returns to Fort Greene

The 2017 festival will be headlined by Fred Wesley, Tito Puente Jr.

Photos: Residents Groove to Silent Disco in East Flatbush

Silent Disco: the new way to party! Council Member Jumaane D. Williams and State Senator Kevin S.

Can Sharing Your Bedroom with Your Baby Come with Risks?

photo credit: The Times News It's healthiest to evict infants from their parents' bedroom at 6 months of age, suggests new research that runs counter to national guidelines.

On the Muslim Travel Ban: 48 Hours at JFK. What Now?

The New York Immigration Coalition and BAM present 48 Hours at JFK: What Now? , a special film screening and discussion on resistance to the Trump Administration's immigration restrictions Protesters at JFK airport following President Donald Trump's

Mayoral Candidates Meet for Debate in E. Flatbush

The mayoral candidates presented their plans for overhauling affordable housing, mass transit, education and for permanently shutting down Rikers Island In a mayoral debate hosted at Clarendon Church in East Flatbush on Monday, nine hopefuls running

Brownsville Community Gears up for Pre-Gentrification Plan

The pre-gentrification plan includes goals to increase affordable housing and sets expectations for community-focused economic development. photo credit: Nextcity.

Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Doesn’t Raise Recurrence Risk – Study

photo credit: Tempo English Women who have had breast cancer often forego pregnancy for fear that it will increase the chances of their cancer coming back.

The 46th International African Arts Festival Presents Tito Puente Jr.

photo credit: AER Management The International African Arts Festival ( IAAF ) returns this weekend for its 46th anniversary to Fort Greene's Commodore Barry Park.

Bed-Stuy Artist Marie-Hélène Transforms Photographs into 3D Objects

Former investment analyst-turned-artist uses a unique process called hydrographic transfer to transpose photographs onto 3D objects.

Uni Project Reading Room Pops Up in Brownsville

Using custom-made mobile carts, the Uni Project creates pop up reading rooms to read, draw and explore.