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In the middle of Bed-Stuy, on Quincy St. and Bedford Ave., this Biggie picture is painted on the side of the store wall. He's an important figure to the community.

New Procedure Will Allow Female Cancer Patients to Get Pregnant

photo credit: dailymail.com A groundbreaking procedure will allow women who have survived cancer a chance to get pregnant. Chemotherapy often causes damage to the ovaries, and women who undergo the treatment are commonly left unable to have a baby.

Experts Urge Women to Exercise During Pregnancy

photo credit: minnpost.com For generations, pregnant women were advised to avoid any kind of exercise because of concerns that it might put the unborn baby's health at risk.

Places to Take Your Little Ones in Brooklyn During Spring Break!

Brooklyn Readers, don't let the television, YouTube or social media babysit your kids this week. Get them out and active. Here are a list of things to do across Central and East Brooklyn to keep their minds and bodies active during spring break! 1.

Hillary Rodham Clinton to Deliver Commencement Address at Medgar Evers College

Hillary Rodham Clinton Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the keynote address to the 2017 graduates of Medgar Evers College for their commencement ceremonies, announced the institution on Friday.

Photos: Peace & Riot Reopens, Bigger and Better!

Peace & Riot reopened in a bigger location at 401 Tompkins Avenue The popular Bed-Stuy lifestyle and design boutique, peace & RIOT , celebrated its grand-reopening on Saturday.

Soul II Soul, Sampha, Kaytranada, Sza, NAO... Afropunk 2017 is Here!

(l to r) Sampha, Willow Smith, NAO and Kaytranada and more are on the Afropunk 2017 lineup On August 26 and 27, Brooklyn will host the 13th annual Afropunk Festival as they welcome a new wave of dynamic musical performances and events.
Weekend Events Shake Down

Weekend Events Shake Down

Are you over it already? I mean, the whole wacky presidential situation has become a frickin' pain in the Putin.

Pulmonary Hypertension Can Present Pregnancy Challenges For Mom & Baby

photo credit: rtmagazine.com Joy Lauver has a life-threatening lung condition called pulmonary hypertension, a side effect of the chemotherapy she received for an earlier bout of leukemia.

Square Roots Urban Farming On Bed-Stuy Parking Lot

photo credit: 6sqft.com A Bed-Stuy parking lot has been transformed to an urban farming accelerator by the new agricultural enterprise Square Roots .