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Mapping Brooklyn: BRIC, BHS Exhibit Maps as Visual Guides Around History, Ownership and Change in the Borough

Map of the country thirty three miles around the city of New York. J.H. Colton. 1852.

Installation Market: A New Jewel Installed in Crown Heights

Three Times Everything I was recently told by a friend, through a Facebook comment, that the world might be getting tired of Brooklyn and I can totally see that possibility.

Lawyers Win Big in $3.2 Million Law Suit Over City's Stop-and-Frisk Policy

Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration agreed to pay $3.24 million to settle a five-year-old lawsuit contending cops stopped and arrested people for trespassing on NYCHA property without probable cause, reported the New York Post .

Woman Breaks Both Legs Jumping From Window During Fire in Roosevelt Houses

A fire accidentally set at Roosevelt Houses in Bed-Stuy Monday afternoon forced the desperate escape of a mother and her two children out of their third-floor window, resulting in the mother breaking both of her legs, reported an FDNY spokesman.

Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Accelerator Program for Non-Profits in Bklyn

Cecilia Clarke, President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation Brooklyn Community Foundation announces the launch of Brooklyn Accelerator , a unique hub of information, idea exchange and gathering of philanthropic resources across the borough.

Photos: All-Star Reunion Party Honoring Londell McMillan

Entertainment Attorney Londell McMillan On Saturday, February 14, at Bedford Hall, entertainment attorney and Bed-Stuy native Londell McMillan was honored for his decades of contributions to the legal and entertainment fields at an All-Star Reunion p

Mayor de Blasio Considers Rooftop Gardens as Sites for More Affordable Housing

Esperanza Community Garden, a beloved greenspace on E 7th Street in Manhattan was earmarked for development in 2000. Community Garden advocates fought against its destruction and won. Photo: Nextcity.

The Week Ahead: February 16 - 22

Photo: Life of Pix, by LEEROY 1. Weather: Below freezing temperatures all week, with a chance of snow and then flurries on Tuesday and Wednesday. 2.
Chris Brown and Trey Songz, feat. Tyga to Perform at Barclays Center

Chris Brown and Trey Songz, feat. Tyga to Perform at Barclays Center

(l to r): Tyga, Chris Brown and Trey Songz Now this is what we call a Dynamic Trio, and they're coming to Barclays Center this month! Chris Brown and Trey Songz , featuring Tyga have embarked on their "Between the Sheets Tour," was announced at the H
Police Arrest Suspected Maple St Robber

Police Arrest Suspected Maple St Robber

NYPD A man who is the suspect in two robberies at gunpoint in Crown Heights was arrested at around 2:00am Sunday morning, reported 71st Pct. police.