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Brooklyn DA Launches Program to Get Low-Level Drug Offenders Treatment Instead of Jail Time

Brooklyn DA Launches Program to Get Low-Level Drug Offenders Treatment Instead of Jail Time

There were 251 overdose fatalities in Brooklyn during 2017, according to NYPD data; over 700 people annually are expected to be eligible for Project CLEAR during its pilot phase.

'No Butts About It' - BP Adams Launches Free Colon Cancer Screening Campaign

?Adams kicked off Colon Cancer Awareness Month with a community forum and introduced the #NoButtsAboutIt campaign to encourage Brooklynites to participate in free screenings across the borough.

Discover Brooklyn's Haunted History with Madame Morbid

Madame Morbid is Brooklyn's only locally owned and operated haunted history tour company, which will give another, darker view of Brooklyn! Photo credit: Explore Brooklyn With an aesthetic of Wednesday Adams having arrived in Brooklyn in her funeral-

13 Ways to Live Life by Your Own Design

The truth is you?ll always have time for busy; do whatever you want to take care of you. Photo credit: salimnews.com There will always be times in life when you have a lot of things going on, especially if you?re a person that wants a huge life.

Photos: Black Minds Matter Rally in Support of Black History Education

The rally called for solidarity with students and educators who faced the challenges of ignorance and racism, and a commitment to Black history education and the continued fight against the school-to-prison pipeline.

20 Reasons to Visit Brooklyn Museum’s 'David Bowie Is'

The entire exhibit feels like a roller coaster of uplifting emotions depicting the progression of Bowie's life. You'll have to see, hear and feel the exhibit to truly embark on the magic ride.
Dinner is Served! Fort Greene's Hudson Jane Offers New Extended Hours

Dinner is Served! Fort Greene's Hudson Jane Offers New Extended Hours

With the arrival of the wine and beer license, the Fort Greene's Hudson Jane is set for dinner! Photo credit: Michael Tulipan for Hudson Jane Owned by partners Jen LaPorta and Chef Megan Johnson, Hudson Jane has been a neighborhood favorite since ope
Through Wet Paint, the Forgotten Stories of U.S. Political Prisoners Are Revived

Through Wet Paint, the Forgotten Stories of U.S. Political Prisoners Are Revived

In her exhibit, "Correspondence," Brooklyn artist Sophia Dawson turns a 7-year letter-writing campaign with U.S. political prisoners into a moving and emotional art exhibit

Care Packages Made in East Flatbush for the Homeless in the Streets of NYC

Keshia Adams is all about care packages: To provide schools supplies and toys for kids, and toiletries, clothes and uplifting messages for NYC's homeless population Keshia Adams, founder of Lifting You for Tomorrow's Success at Palooza Kitchen, assem

Health Department Receives $1.8 M to Combat Racial Disparities in Maternal Health

Black women are 12 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications, and maternal morbidity rates are highest among women living in the poorest neighborhoods, with Brownsville having the highest rate in the city.