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Asase Yaa's Annual 'Art is Alive' to Offer Free Week of African Dance in Bed-Stuy

Daaimah Taalib-Din instructs a dance class Photo: Viewme.

STooPS' Annual Bed-Stuy Event Returns on August 14th

#STooPS2016o STooPS incubates art at home by sharing resources and re-imagining ice-broken spaces for public engagement. Bed-Stuy grown and artist-instigated, STooPS is a conduit for community building and intentional artistic experimentation.

Digital Downgrade

Krystal: I can't help but notice how much of a beautiful day it is. Summertime is beckoning me from my windows.
Frozen embryos may boost pregnancy odds for some women

Frozen embryos may boost pregnancy odds for some women

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2016 -- For some women seeking infertility treatment, the use of frozen embryos rather than fresh ones appears to improve the chances for a successful pregnancy, researchers report.

Local Org Launches App to Educate New Mothers on Avoiding SIDS

The Safe Sleep staff: Jill Katz and Peggy Regensburg The handling of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death has come a long way since the city first turned attention to it in the 1970s.

Flatbush Street Recognized as the 2016 'Greenest Block in Brooklyn'

300 25th Street Block Association President holds up the award for the 'Greenest Residential Block in Brooklyn'.

Bed-Stuy Hit and Run Kills Dog, Leaves Owner Injured

A Bed-Stuy woman and her trusted canine companion were victims of a brutal hit-and-run incident on August 5, that has left the community with a lot of unanswered questions.
Can tech really solve SIDS? It's not so simple

Can tech really solve SIDS? It's not so simple

When wearable baby monitors burst onto the scene in 2014 , few predicted how successful they'd become.

New Mapping Tool Shows Severity of East New York's Murder Rate

Photo by Flickr user DeShaun Craddock, used under a Creative Commons license Statistics and reports about the crime rates in certain areas of New York City are readily available and often reprinted in publications around the country.

New York Developer Faces Criticism From Crown Heights Locals After Botched Housing Project

Bedford-Union Armory (Photo Credit: PropertyShark.com) After dropping the ball on the conversion of a former nursing home into new condos, Slate Property Group was selected to develop the Bedford-Union Armory at 1579 Bedford Ave.