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Brooklyn NAACP, Ampry-Samuel to Hold Community Meeting in Wake of Shooting of Saheed Vassell

Saturday's meeting aims to provide space for the community to "channel their anger into building the infrastructure needed to combat the recurrence of these killings.

5 Brooklyn-Based Streetwear Brands Representing Brooklyn Authentically

These five streetwear brands definitely are BK All Day! Photo Credit: Planet Brooklyn Academy Originating in the early 80s, streetwear has become a fashion staple.
Community Health Profile: The Brownsville Health Center Resident Action Committee

Community Health Profile: The Brownsville Health Center Resident Action Committee

Lawrence "Law" Loadholdt Name: Law Loadholdt, 29, Motivational Speaker and Mental Health Advocate Organization: The Brownsville Health Center Resident Action Committee, Co-Founder How and why did you become involved with resident action committee? I

Brooklynites, Get Your Blood Pressure Checked - For Free!

The health department is collaborating with pharmacies to offer free blood pressure checks at more than 1,200 locations citywide. Photo credit: www.healthline.com One in four adult New Yorkers — 1.
Brooklyn Embarks on One-Day Island Getaway at Upcoming Caribbean Food Crawl

Brooklyn Embarks on One-Day Island Getaway at Upcoming Caribbean Food Crawl

The crawl offers a great overview of Flatbush's thriving Caribbean community, as well as samples of some of the very best Caribbean cuisine in the city Photo: Eventbrite/Caribbeing Food Crawl For over 100 years, Caribbean people have been settling in
Beyond Veganism - Bed-Stuy Health Activists Share Their Journey to Alkaline Wellness

Beyond Veganism - Bed-Stuy Health Activists Share Their Journey to Alkaline Wellness

With food made by nature, alkaline activists Kelly Keelo and Carl Foster of A Healthy Crush are helping people activate a healthy lifestyle through a non-acidic, organic diet.
In the End, What Do You Want from Your Life?

In the End, What Do You Want from Your Life?

In the end, what do you really want for yourself and your life? What are the results and benefits that you want to accomplish and why? Photo credit: Recreate Your Life Today Consider what you will do in your life to have you walk away a winner, havin

Ojala Brings the Contemporary Flavors of Mexico to Clinton Hill

Ojala, the 50-seat eatery just opened last month and is ready to do it all: Lunch, happy hour, dinner and brunch are already in full swing! Photo credit: Ojala Diners in Clinton Hill have a new culinary destination to scout out: Ojala Cocina Mexicana
Photos: Six Centenarians Celebrate 100 Years of Life at McKinney Nursing Center in East Flatbush

Photos: Six Centenarians Celebrate 100 Years of Life at McKinney Nursing Center in East Flatbush

With more than 600 years of life experience between them, six centenarians were honored at NYC Health + Hospitals/ McKinney for Women's History Month. The centenarians and the McKinney staff who care for them.
Hillel Place Plaza, a New Community Space Planned in the Heart of Flatbush

Hillel Place Plaza, a New Community Space Planned in the Heart of Flatbush

Coming September, a temporary installation of Hillel Place Plaza will serve the community as a gathering place for cultural exchange and creative programming including performances and classes.