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Notice an increase in rat spottings in the last year? According to Caroline Bragdon, New York City's health department specialist and resident rat expert, last winter's big snow events may have brought more rats out of hiding and onto the streets, sh

"The Hug: Closed Eyes and Smile" Harvey Stein, 1982 Courtesy: The Brooklyn Museum For 150 years, Coney Island has lured artists as a microcosm and icon of American culture.

Many have called depression a silent killer, but writer and singer Fayth Hope is bringing voice to her silent struggles. Even as a mental health counselor, the Birmingham, AL resident learned the value of seeking support outside of herself.

Click here to view original web page at www.nbcnewyork.com Police released this photo of a Taurus 9mm semi-automatic gun seized from a Brooklyn teenager.

Want to know where to go in Central Brooklyn to ring in your new year? We have compiled a list of 9 great places to revel, from house parties, to Burlesque shows, to outdoor light shows! Whatever your feel or flavor, there's a little bit of something

'The Art of Seeing' by Michael Milton Brooklyn Poet Walt Whitman, born and raised in Bed-Stuy My modest return to writing poetry (see November 15, 2015 'Bloggers' section of The Brooklyn Reader), was prompted, in part, after discovering Bed-Stuy poet

On an unusually warm evening in early December, a handful of Crown Heights parents and a small, diverse group of staffers of the Brooklyn Children's Museum-- some of whom have worked at the museum just a few short months; others for decades—gat

Brooklyn Community Board 2 (CB2) announced today the dates and locations of its January-June 2015 general meetings. All of the meetings are scheduled for 6:00 pm on the second Wednesday of the month.

How much alcohol is safe to drink when you're pregnant? It's a question on the minds of new mom's-to-be. You've heard it before: It's "okay" to have a drink socially when you're pregnant.

Sondra Fagan is inviting you to her potluck Christmas Eve dinner! For the past 50 years, Brooklyn Heights resident and journalist Sondra Fagan, 71, has been hosting free Christmas dinners for community members who have no family or no place else to g