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J’Ouvert and West Indian Day Parade Promise to be Safe and Spectacular

J’Ouvert and West Indian Day Parade Promise to be Safe and Spectacular

Grab your party hats and head on down to the Brooklyn Museum where you'll see an array of colors and sounds brought to you by the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA).

Shooting in Crown Heights Brings Anti-Gun Violence Organizations Together in Protest

A memorial erected for Sunday night's shooting victim The Crown Heights organization S.O.

The Brooklyn Flea is returning to Fort Greene

Photograph: Courtesy CC/Flickr/Betty Tsang It looks like winter is coming for one of the best flea markets in NYC: organizers of the Brooklyn Flea announced on their website that the Flea will return to its old digs at Skylight One Hanson starting th
Flatbush Tenant Coalition Celebrates Victories with Second Annual Cookout

Flatbush Tenant Coalition Celebrates Victories with Second Annual Cookout

On Saturday, August 27, members of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition gathered for their second annual Cookout in Prospect Park.
As Summer Winds Down, Soul Summit Continues to Bring the Heat

As Summer Winds Down, Soul Summit Continues to Bring the Heat

On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy to sway, jump, salsa and shimmy for one of the last installments of this year's Soul Summit dance party .

New Crown Heights Cafe to Blend American Brunch and Caribbean Fare

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Carla Shallow said two things were clear: More families were moving into Crown Heights, and her young son would one day need help paying for college, according to local news sources .
6 things every woman should know about pregnancy tests

6 things every woman should know about pregnancy tests

Click here to view original web page at www.cosmopolitan.co.uk At some point in her life, near enough every woman will take a pregnancy test - regardless of the circumstances - which is why it's worth knowing all that you can about them. 1.
Wake Up!!! Early Morning Dance Party Raises Money for Social Justice in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy

Wake Up!!! Early Morning Dance Party Raises Money for Social Justice in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy

The scene at The Wake Up event at 7:45 a.m. Photo, Natasha Johnson.

Look Up! A New App That Could Save Your Life

If alien life forms showed up on earth and it wasn't captured on social media, did it actually happen? Such zeitgeist-toned, philosophical musings highlight the serious issue of Brooklynites' total absorption in their smartphones screens and hence th

Flatbush-Based Organization Unites Residents in Fight Against Gentrification

B4G protestors Photo: B4G FB Without question, gentrification is a hot-button topic amongst Brooklyn residents, longtime and new. Therefore, it is no surprise that residents are joining together to raise awareness and their voices on the matter.