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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces a comprehensive borough-based plan to reduce the footprint of New York City's homeless shelter system and drive down the population relying on shelters at the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies on T

Spirit Mask of the Igbo People | Late 18 Century | Nigeria-- one of the pieces that will be on display will be on display as a part of the "Brooklyn is Africa: A Borough of Inclusion; A Continent of Invention" Exhibit at Skylight Gallery In celebrati

On Wednesday, March 1, Weeksville Heritage Center is inviting the public to a free reading by New York Times best-selling author and award-winning historian Ibram X.

Photo: CBS Local Elected officials in New York are condemning the wave of anonymous bomb threats aimed at Jewish centers across the country, after more than 60 incidents were reported in 27 separate states-- including four centers in New York-- over

Assemblymember Charles Barron was keynote speaker Sunday at a Black History Month event in Bed-Stuy If there's one thing Assemblymember Charles Barron never has done-- and likely never will do- is censor his views, insights or opinion, particularly a

Last week, the Kings County District Attorney's office announced the arrest of a suspect in the murder of 19-year-old Brooklyn resident Rashawn Brazell .

This past weekend, more than 2300 Jewish teens hailing from 30 different countries gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn for the annual International CTeen Convention

Click here to view original web page at www.merryjane.com Postpartum Depression (PPD) impacts 11 to 20 percent of all women who give birth each year.

Bernard Lafayette was at St. Francis College speaking on his lifelong work toward nonviolent resistance, during Black History Month From serving an original Freedom Rider with Rep.

The weekend is here! But have no fear, as I've got a few event recommendations to make it all worthwhile.