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J&R Symposium Opens-- Now, That's the Spirit!

Ryan Granville and James Lewis opened J&R Symposium Wine & Spirits, located at 1148 Union Street in Crown Heights Two years ago, James Lewis was working as an apprentice at a wine store, and Ryan Granville was an accountant at the Internal Re

Rakim, Corey Glover to Headline 2015 Restoration Rocks!

(l to r) Rakim, Corey Glover It's been nearly 30 years since Rakim emerged on the scene quickly amassing a fan base that would-- three decades in- gild him in hip hop's canon as arguably one of the most influential MCs of all time! In 1986, Rakim, al
Beloved Owner of Tom's Diner Gets Street Co-Naming

Beloved Owner of Tom's Diner Gets Street Co-Naming

Former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz joins City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo for the co-naming of Sterling Pl at Washington Avenue: "Gus Vlhavas Place," after the late owner of Tom's Diner "Gus is here today; you always feel he is around,"
Is There an Alternative Vaccine Schedule?

Is There an Alternative Vaccine Schedule?

Click here to view original web page at www.webmd.com WebMD Feature Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD Laura Dye was all for childhood vaccinations until she had her first child.
Give and Take: The Ethics of Donating Breast Milk

Give and Take: The Ethics of Donating Breast Milk

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Brook-Lens: Lion's Den Officially Opens for Business

On Wednesday, September 30, The Lion's Den, located at 557 Classon Ave. near Fulton St., celebrated its official grand opening to the public. The restaurant has renovated and expanded, since taking over from the former owners of My Arena.

Super Foodtown Celebrates Store's Grand Reopening

Super Foodtown Bed-Stuy Owner Noah Katz (center) holds ribbon-cutting for store's grand reopening with (l to r) Gov.
Why are we so bad at acknowledging pregnancy loss?

Why are we so bad at acknowledging pregnancy loss?

Click here to view original web page at www.theglobeandmail.com Jessica Zucker was 16 weeks pregnant when she miscarried at home alone; she had to cut the umbilical cord herself before hemorrhaging.

Kelis at Restoration: Her Book, Her Loves and Her Life (Bounty and Full)!

Recording artist Kelis paid a visit to Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza Wednesday night for a signing of her new cookbook, " My Life on a Plate .

Bed-Stuy Restoration Chief Colvin Grannum Named a Trustee of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colvin Grannum, president and chief executive officer of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, recently was named a board trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently has elected Colvin W.