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Latest State Budget to Direct Resources to Central Brooklyn, Including Bed-Stuy, Brownsville and East New York, Announces Gov. Cuomo

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a comprehensive plan called "Vital Brooklyn," last Thursday at Medgar Evers College that would channel $1.

Conversations With A Doula: A Free Weekly Chat

photo credit: www.kitsapdailynews.com BREMERTON — Ellen Yates Barnard is reaching out to the community. She wants to start a conversation.
What It’s Like to Be Black and Pregnant When You Know How Dangerous That Can Be

What It’s Like to Be Black and Pregnant When You Know How Dangerous That Can Be

I t's a Sunday afternoon in July, and I'm lying on my bed trying to calm down. The month's rapid-fire events are hitting me square in the gut. Today, someone agitated by police shootings of black men ambushed police in Baton Rouge.

Homeless in Brooklyn: Once a Single Person's Problem, Now a Family Affair

The problem of homelessness in New York City has reached its highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

More Affordable Housing, Jobs for Central Brooklyn under $1.4B revitalization plan

credit: www.ny.curbed.com Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday presented a wide-ranging revitalization plan to make $1.

Your Brooklyn Weekend Events

The weekend has returned Brooklyn, and the weather might be a little weird.
Sex Of Baby May Impact Mother’s Immune System During Pregnancy, Study Finds

Sex Of Baby May Impact Mother’s Immune System During Pregnancy, Study Finds

NEW YORK- Every pregnant woman has heard theories about the sex of her baby — what she craves or how she's carrying means either a boy or a girl. Now, a new study says there's some science to some of this. As CBS2's Dr.
What’s Killing America’s Black Infants?

What’s Killing America’s Black Infants?

After she lost her son, Tonda Thompson dreamed of a baby in a washing machine. She'd stuffed in dirty clothes and closed the door. The lock clicked shut. Water rushed in. Then she saw him, floating behind the glass.

Detectives Make 'Biggest Gun Bust in Brooklyn History,' Officials Say

credit: NBC New York The Kings County D.A.'s office has announce that 24 suspects, many of whom are associated with Bloods gangs in Virginia and Brooklyn, have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes.

'The Ladies of 3rd Thursday' to Hold 1st Annual Awards Ceremony

Founders of Ladies of 3rd Thursday (l to r): Avis Jones Devonish, NY Life Insurance; Lydia Patel, Lydia Patel Media; Sharon Devonish Leid, NetStruc PR; and Michelle McClymont, Entrepreneurs Exchange What do you know about the Ladies of 3rd Thursday?