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Are Brooklyn Residents Disproportionately Targeted for NYPD Traffic Stops? A Flatbush Org Launches Survey to Find Out

Photo: E4F Facebook Equality for Flatbush (E4F), a non-profit organization dedicated to anti-police repression, affordable housing and anti-gentrification efforts, has launched a borough-wide survey to measure the number of residents stopped by polic
Photos: Afropunk 2016, in Living Color

Photos: Afropunk 2016, in Living Color

Afropunk 2016 Photo: J.
Movies Under The Stars: He Got Game

Movies Under The Stars: He Got Game

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m.

Sister of Cyclist Killed in Clinton Hill Petitions For Bike Lane

The sister of a killed cyclist in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn is petitioning for a bike lane to be installed on Classon Avenue; the street on which her sister was struck and killed, according to the NYPD.
12 Ways Non-Mom Friends Can Help A Mom Suffering From Postpartum Depression

12 Ways Non-Mom Friends Can Help A Mom Suffering From Postpartum Depression

Click here to view original web page at www.romper.com When I became a mother, a number of friends and family members warned me about losing non-mom friends.
Town Hall Meeting Called Around Proposed Homeless Shelter in Bed-Stuy

Town Hall Meeting Called Around Proposed Homeless Shelter in Bed-Stuy

On Monday, at Restoration Plaza, City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. and Community Board 3 will hold a town hall meeting around the proposed plan to open a drop-in center for homeless residents at 1217 Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy.

Bed-Stuy Residents Petition: 'No More Homeless Shelters in our Community'

Site of the proposed shelter, currently still up for lease A group of Bed-Stuy residents have launched a change.org petition , appealing the City to not support the opening of a homeless shelter at 1217 Bedford Avenue.

HARVEST FEST – BACK-TO-SCHOOL CELEBRATION!

SATURDAY-AUGUST 27, 2016—Close to a thousand families gathered on Saturday, August 29th to kick-off the new school year at Senator Parker's Annual Harvest Fest 2015 Back to School Celebration.
What is sudden infant death syndrome, and how can you prevent it?

What is sudden infant death syndrome, and how can you prevent it?

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Weekend Events: AfroPunk, Spike Lee's Block Party, Melba Moore and More!

Activities this weekend are hotter than the 4th of July! Hopefully you locked in tickets for the AfroPunk Fest, which is always a fun and exciting end-of-the-summer experience for us lucky Brooklynites! If not, no worries, there's plenty of other fun