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Ready, Set, Bid! BAM Art Auction Opens

Artist, DEBORAH KASS, "VOTE HILLARY," 2016 Screenprint on Stonehenge 320 gram Courtesy of artist and Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York.

Homeless in Brooklyn: Gentrification Closing in

In his address to the City on February 28, Mayor Bill de Blasio outlined how the sheer intensity of the homelessness problem in New York City is further exacerbated by a shift in demographics of homeless families— now seventy percent of the she

Fitness Blogger Shares Honest Photo To Highlight Pregnancy Realities

photo credit: Anna Strode/ The Independent UK A fitness blogger has been praised for sharing a photo that challenges the taboos of motherhood and body image.

Hospitals in U.S. Give Away Free Baby Boxes to Curb Infant Mortality

photo credit: Matt Rourke / AP Parents across the country are beginning to ditch traditional cribs in favor of "baby boxes." Baby Box Co.

Talking Trash Cans Come To Life in Brownsville

photo credit: kingscountypolitics.

Transitioning to Parenthood, Part 2: Planning and Setting Expectations

photo credit: Huffington Post This is the second of a series exploring the transition to parenthood and the realities of being a new mom.

Double Dutch Gives Brownsville's 'Jazzy Jumpers' a Creative Outlet

With the exception of dance, recreational activities for girls are non-existent in Brownsville, one of New York's poorest neighborhoods.

Pregnant Inmates Say a Brooklyn Jail Is No Place for Them, Some Judges Agree

Photo credit: NY Times When Stephanie Jorge reported to a federal jail in Brooklyn last year to begin a three-month sentence for bank larceny, she brightly announced that she was pregnant. The correctional officers showed little interest.
Brooklyn: Your 'St. Parties Day' Weekend Events Update

Brooklyn: Your 'St. Parties Day' Weekend Events Update

I know, I know, it's St. Patrick's Day weekend and you're gonna go bananas. You're gonna drink copious amounts of Jameson and Guinness, scream and shout with your friends and make a complete fool out of yourself.

Neighborhood Fears Becoming Homeless Shelter 'Dumping Ground

photo credit: gothamist.org On Wednesday, Crown Heights residents voiced their concerns about the newest homeless shelter, Bergen Houses, confirmed to open later this month.