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Milling, Repaving Scheduled for Downtown Brooklyn

The milling and repaving is scheduled from Monday, September 25 to Friday, September 29, affecting a wide area in downtown Brooklyn, including the BQE ramp Photo credit: hiveminer.

Community, Culture and Kris Harring: The Development of Genderless Fashion

Designer Kris Harring is a gender nonconforming queer person committed to making genderless queer fashion Kris Harring (front) with her models after showing of NYFW SS18 Photo : Paul Morejon Earlier this month, Bed-Stuy-based designer Kris Harring sh

Ay? on Her New Album, Living in Brooklyn and the Importance of Self Acceptance

Ay? will be headlining a free performance at the 8th Annual Soul of BK festival on Sunday at Weeksville Heritage Center Singer Ayo Music has an extraordinary way of binding us all as humans, regardless of its origin.

Councilmember Cumbo Announces Maternity Leave

Councilmember Cumbo will be on maternity leave to enjoy the new and exciting experience of motherhood Photo credit: NY Times Councilmember Laurie Cumbo announced today that she will be taking maternity leave until November 27.

City Data Reveals: Brooklyn's Streets Are the Least Safe for Pedestrians

On average, vehicles seriously injure or kill a New Yorker every two hours Photo credit: NY Post The streets of New York can be rough - for pedestrians, apparently.

Eat, Drink and Be Merry at Bed Stuy YMCA's Fall Auction Benefit

The fundraiser, benefitting Bed Stuy YMCA's annual campaign to support its community programs and camps, took care of all of the guests' needs with food, drinks, comedy and music Eat, drink, be merry - and spend money! That was the theme of Bed Stuy

What Exactly are Those Weird Kiosks Popping up all Over Central Brooklyn?

LinkNYC Free WiFi Kiosks: underused, but highly useful By Ghazala Irshad Until last year, payphones on the streets of New York remained neglected relics of a bygone era from B.C. (Before Cellphones).

In Crown Heights, Now Anyone Can Create Comics, at Anyone Comics

Whether you love reading comics, or aspire to create your own, anyone is welcomed at this new Crown Heights, comic book store and artist hub. Anyone Comics storefront located on 1216 Union Street in Crown Heights.
Weekend Events Lineup: Closing out Summer with a Bang!

Weekend Events Lineup: Closing out Summer with a Bang!

Artist talks, Movies Under the Stars, Atlantic Antic, Soul of Brooklyn, this weekend has something for everyone! Well, it's official: Summer is over! Lucky for us, it's sending us off with a special kiss of unseasonably warm weather and a killer even

20 Best Looks at Afropunk 2017 in Brooklyn (Atlanta, What's Good? You've Got Next!)

There was a decidedly Afrofuturistic thread running throughout this year's festival in Brooklyn, coupled with cultural pride, activism and bold declarations of resistance! Photo: J.