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Shooter in Bed-Stuy Kills One, Injures Two at College Graduation Party

Police are on the hunt for an unidentified gunman who walked up to 525 Qunicy Street, between Lewis and Marcus Garvey, where an outdoor college graduation cookout was taking place and opened fire five shots on the crowd, killing one man and injuring

The Week Ahead: June 9 - June 13

Alternate Side of the Street Parking Regulations are in full effect this week. Weather is cloudy and rainy for most of this week, with temperatures hovering between the mid 70s to high 80s.

Two People Shot During Party on Rogers Avenue

NYPD Police are looking for the gunmen responsible for shooting and injuring two men at a party on early Sunday morning in Crown Heights.
Spike Lee may get Bed-Stuy Street Named After his Iconic Movie

Spike Lee may get Bed-Stuy Street Named After his Iconic Movie

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the iconic Spike Lee film, "Do The Right Thing," and to commemorate, Bed-Stuy's Community Board 3 voted Monday to support co-naming the stretch between Lexington and Quincy on Stuyvesant Avenue, "Do The Right T

Weekend Traffic Alert: Bridge and Street Closures, June 7-8

The Brooklyn Bridge will be fully closed Manhattan-bound from midnight Friday to 7 am Saturday and from midnight Saturday to 9 am Sunday .

What's Up, Weekend! Free Bike Helmet Giveaway, LGBT Pride at Target First Saturdays and More!

WHAT: Sundance Film Festival Shorts —We're showing a selection of our favorite shorts from this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Senate Democrats Working to Revive, Re-tool Legislation to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Photo: blogs.rollcall.com Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Republican Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada have gone back to the drawing board on a plan to extend unemployment insurance benefits, reported the National Journal on Thursday.
Medgar Evers to Host Caribbean Book Festival

Medgar Evers to Host Caribbean Book Festival

WHAT: A Caribbean Book Fest WHEN: Sunday, June 8, 2:00pm - 8:00pm WHERE: Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Bklyn HOW MUCH: $10 adults, $5 children Roundtables 2:00 Space on the Shelf - Creativity and commerce as it relates to Caribbean write
Quietly Queer by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Quietly Queer by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Dear Miss Dinna, I am a 37-year-old woman and my mother still won't accept that I am Queer. I've told her a million times, have mentioned to her and have even brought home women that I am dating. But she simply turns the other cheek.
Janelle Monae: An 'Electric Lady' Ignites Brooklyn

Janelle Monae: An 'Electric Lady' Ignites Brooklyn

Singer Janelle Monae let her hair down figuratively and literally on Wednesday night as she delivered a performance of the summer to a crowd-packed Prospect Park at the kick-off of Celebrate Brooklyn.