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Talib Kweli and Les Nubians to Headline RestorationROCKS During Bed-Stuy Alive!

Hosted by RestorationART, RestorationROCKS is a free block party and the kick-off to the week-long Bed-Stuy Alive! celebration RestorationROCKS, presented by RestorationART, returns on the 50th anniversary of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corpor
WhoseYourLandlord - A Bed Stuy Start-Up Is on a Mission to Empower Local Renters

WhoseYourLandlord - A Bed Stuy Start-Up Is on a Mission to Empower Local Renters

WhoseYourLandlord is an online platform that informs and empowers renters through landlord reviews, community-driven content and rental listings - imagine Yelp for the housing market

National Leaders in Art, Journalism and Politics to Convene for 'Brooklyn Conference'

The Brooklyn Conference will explore the intersections of art and social justice, shining a light on what unites and separates us as a nation Artist Judy Chicago; Murad Awawdeh, Director of Political Engagement, New York Immigration Coalition; and Ra

Arts East NY to Present Art and Anti-Gentrification Workshop at Amsterdam Conference

During Placemaking Week, an international gathering of thinkers and practitioners, ARTs East NY will present an anti-gentrification workshop exploring themes of power and unpacking the process of gentrification Photo credit: Metro US ARTs East New Yo

Healthfirst Health Expo Transforms Brownsville into a 'Healthy Village'

This year's health expo attracted close to 4,000 visitors and featured free health screenings, a wellness zone and a fun children's zone On Saturday, Healthfirst took over the Dr. Green Playground for its second annual Health and Wellness Expo.

The Garbage Barge Podcast is at Full Sail in Crown Heights

Candice Chetta and Colin Anderson are "co-captains" of a local podcast that navigates the roughest socio-political waters-- tackling subject matters that are often uncomfortable, but necessary. The Garbage Barge logo.
The 13th Bed-Stuy Alive! Returns to Celebrate Community, Art and Education

The 13th Bed-Stuy Alive! Returns to Celebrate Community, Art and Education

Bed-Stuy Alive! returns with a free live concert, the annual Tohma Y.

In Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates: Seeking Hope in a World That Bends Towards Chaos

The air was electric at King's Theatre, where award-winning journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates packed the house.
Tinyfield Farm: A Bold Soul Meets an Open Mind

Tinyfield Farm: A Bold Soul Meets an Open Mind

Tinyfield Rooftop Farm's hops Tinyfield atop the former Pfizer factory is an innovative and bold venture, the only rooftop farm currently specializing in hops On the northern border of Bedford Stuyvesant, food start-ups are giving new life to the for

Paul Giamatti, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Jumaane Williams to Perform in Anti-Gun Violence Play

The modern adaptation of Euripides' classic Greek tragedy will be followed by a conversation between community leaders, members of law enforcement, victims and perpetrators of gun violence, and the general public Theater of War Productions and New Yo