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HBD Jay Z! A Photo Timeline of the Life and Times of Shawn Carter

Today, December 4, Bed-Stuy native Shawn Carter, bka Jay Z, turns 45.

'Tis the Season! WHAT'S UP FOR THE WEEKEND?

Like it does at the end of each and every week, the weekend has arrived and feeling rather feisty! Perhaps you're going out of town this weekend or maybe you're already down in South Beach for Art Basel Miami...
This Weekend: Tree Lighting and Winter Bazaar in Bed-Stuy

This Weekend: Tree Lighting and Winter Bazaar in Bed-Stuy

The Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District (BID) is proud to announce its first-ever #ShopLocalNYC Pop Up event on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the historic Restoration Plaza from 12:00pm -7:00pm.
Giving Back is the New Black

Giving Back is the New Black

Giving Tuesday just passed this week and though it might be a better idea to have it before America drops a kings ransom on "door buster" sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it's still a wonderful example that the battery has not drained on peop
VIDEO: Central Brooklyn Speaks on the Grand Jury's Decision Surrounding the Chokehold Death of Eric Garner

VIDEO: Central Brooklyn Speaks on the Grand Jury's Decision Surrounding the Chokehold Death of Eric Garner

Within minutes of the decision by a grand jury not to indict NYPD Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo in the chokehold death of Staten Island father Eric Garner, The Brooklyn Reader hit the streets of Central Brooklyn to ask residents their opinion.

Grand Jury Clears NYPD Officer in the Chokehold Death of Eric Garner

A Staten Island grand jury cleared NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo this afternoon in the chokehold death of Eric Garner , sources said.

Grand Jury to Decide Whether to Charge Officer in Chokehold Death of Eric Garner; Will Their Decision Follow in the Steps of Ferguson?

A grand jury has convened and is expected to announce this week whether NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo will face criminal charges in the alleged chokehold death of Eric Garner, reported CNN .
Holiday Tree Lighting in Fort Greene Park

Holiday Tree Lighting in Fort Greene Park

Get ready and gather around Fort Greene/Clinton Hill residents, as this Saturday, the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy will usher in the holidays with a tree lighting event in Fort Greene Park.
Uber's New Cab-Pooling Service is Giving Yellow Cabs a Run for Their Money

Uber's New Cab-Pooling Service is Giving Yellow Cabs a Run for Their Money

Uber strikes again.
State to Announce: Aggressive Bill Collectors Need to Slow Down!

State to Announce: Aggressive Bill Collectors Need to Slow Down!

Gov. Cuomo's administration will announce new rules today for reigning in over-aggressive debt collectors, the Daily News reports.