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Bklyn Jewish-Muslim Deli Throws Benefit for Immigrant Organization HIAS

photo credit: Times Of Israel David's Brisket House , located between Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, is arguably Brooklyn's best kept "open" secret, reported Time Of Israel .

Council Member Williams Hosts Free Legal Services in East Flatbush

photo credit: nylag.org Council member Williams teams up with the Mobile Legal Help Center for a free legal services clinic in East Flatbush on Tuesday, June 20.

How Eating Spinach or Taking Folic Acid During Pregnancy ‘Boosts your Baby’s Brain' and Helps Emotional Development

photo credit: well-beingsecrets.com Women who take folic acid supplements throughout pregnancy are more likely to have emotionally stable kids, a study found.

ChoreoQuest's 'Afro-Pas de Deux' Challenges Race, Gender, Sexuality

photo credit: RestorationArt Afro- Pas de Deux, the one-day festival featuring the award-winning 2017 ChoreoQuest, returns this Saturday, June 10, to RestorationArt .

Man in Critically Condition After Being Shot in his Car in Bed-Stuy

281 MacDonough Street A man was shot Tuesday evening while sitting in his car in front of 281 MacDonough Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, reported 81st Precinct police on Wednesday.

Are Antidepressants Safe During Pregnancy? A Study Has Good News

photo credit: Reader's Digest For women taking antidepressants, becoming pregnant can be both exciting and terrifying: A major concern has been that the mood-lifting drugs may harm the developing fetus.
Urban Farm Sprouts on a Bed Stuy Parking Lot

Urban Farm Sprouts on a Bed Stuy Parking Lot

photo credit: Reuters.com Meet Erik Groszyk, 30, Harvard graduate and investment banker turned urban farmer.

Mothers Talk Candidly About Postpartum Depression: ‘You’re Not Alone’

photo credit: globalnews.ca Before Bozanna Balint-Maltais' daughter was born, she was told her child had meconium aspiration syndrome, a common respiratory condition that makes it difficult for newborns to breathe.

WordFest 2017 Returns to Celebrate Caribbean Literature, Culture

An impressive list of Caribbean authors will take us on a journey through Caribbean literature during WordFest 2017 on Sunday, June 11, at Bedford Restoration Plaza.

Brooklyn’s First Transgender Firefighter Featured in Award-Winning Doc at BAM

Brooke Guinan was the subject of the documentary Woman on Fire, which will be showing at BAM on June 5. Life hasn't changed much for Brooke Guinan since the documentary Woman on Fire premiered at DOC NYC last November.