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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.

Babies May Sleep Longer in Their own Rooms, Study Says

photo credit: babble.com The sooner babies get their own rooms, the longer they'll sleep on average, according to a new study that breaks with the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Analyzing surveys from 230 first-time mothers[..

East New York's First Massive Redevelopment Project Revealed

Is this redevelopment the first step to the area's transformation into a denser and revitalized neighborhood? image credit: newyorkyimby.

10 Reasons Pregnancy is Awesome

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Prospect Heights Residents Complain of Rat Infestation

Residents say poor planning by developers and their construction projects has driven the squirrel-sized rats above ground Residents on Dean Street, between Carlton and 6th avenues, say they are suffering from a terrible rat infestation Residents in P
Summer's First Weekend - Event Roundup

Summer's First Weekend - Event Roundup

It's the first weekend of the summer, which means that summer is officially here. Which probably means it's gonna be a snowstorm, which probably means the subway is going to have more delays, which probably means you'll end up getting an Uber.

Smoking Ten Cigarettes a Day While You’re Pregnant ‘Harms Your Baby Well into Their Teenage Years’

photo credit: then.co.uk While the health risks are clear, still 12 per cent of mums in the UK admit to smoking while they're expecting. And 54 per cent say they were smokers but quit before or during pregnancy, according to leading charity ASH.

In Gentrifying Brooklyn, is 'Boutique' Always Best?

Gentrification assumes the opening of new businesses also means "improved." But don't be so quick to abandon your longtime mainstays...