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Face Time: Hanna Herbertson

Bed-Stuy resident Hanna Herbertson moved from her hometown of Sweden to New York City in 2005 to study dance at Broadway Dance Center and to immerse herself in the world of dancehall-- a style of dance-oriented reggae, originating in the late 1980s.

Jan 10, 2014 4:08 PM Read more >

Loving from a Distance by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Ask Miss Dinna Dear Miss Dinna — I'm 26 years old and have been in an off and on again relationship for over 2 years. We definitely have issues — especially trust issues due to cheating on both sides.

Jan 10, 2014 10:40 AM Read more >

A Laundromat Project Sparks the Birth of a Calendar

Aisha Cousins holds up her latest fundraising project, a calendar with a mural inspired by the "Mapping Soulville" project.

Jan 10, 2014 9:28 AM Read more >

Albany Dems Push for Minimum Wage Hike... Sooner Rather Than Later

Photo: americanprogressaction.org Assembly Democrats on Thursday introduced a pair of bills that would speed up the amount of time it would take for the entire amount of the minimum wage increase to be instated one full year ahead of schedule.

Jan 10, 2014 7:31 AM Read more >

Community Board 2 Meets

The January 2014 Community Board 2 Meeting Following a brief winter break, Community Board 2, covering the neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Brooklyn Heights, returned Wednesday night for its first monthly meeting of 2014 at Brooklyn Bor

Jan 9, 2014 1:06 PM Read more >

Price Tag on Brooklyn's Housing Stock Hits 11-Year High

Real estate in Brooklyn Economics 101: When demand goes up and supply goes down, what happens to prices? They skyrocket.

Jan 9, 2014 11:04 AM Read more >

Design Alchemist Heidi Lee Leads a Hat Workshop at The Brooklyn Museum

Design alchemist and milliner Heidi Lee will lead a workshop entitled, MAKE: Hats with Heidi Lee, on Thursday, January 16, 7:00pm, at the Brooklyn Museum.

Jan 9, 2014 10:18 AM Read more >

The Death of Bessie Smith: Interfaith Hospital to Host Play About the State of Health Care, Poverty and the Fight to Survive

Edward Albee's "The Death of Bessie Smith" opens today, January 9 and will run through January 19, at Interfaith Medical Center In the hopes of raising awareness about the growing lack of health care coverage among Brooklyn residents, New Brooklyn Th

Jan 9, 2014 7:56 AM Read more >

In State of the State Address, Cuomo Calls for Bonuses for Teachers, Women's Equality and Medical Marijuana

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo In his State of the State address on Wednesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo did what most politicians do laying out their report card-- boast past accomplishments and lay out future priorities.

Jan 9, 2014 6:00 AM Read more >

Melissa Mark-Viverito Elected as Council Speaker, Becomes NYC's First Latina Citywide Elected Official

New York City's Newly Elected City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito City Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito was selected today as the next Speaker of the New York City Council by a unanimous vote, becoming the first Latina citywide elected offi

Jan 8, 2014 3:30 PM Read more >