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Police Arrest Motorist in Crown Heights For Fatally Striking Pedestrian During Car Chase

A car crash early Monday morning at St. Johns Place and Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights killed a 21-year-old pedestrian.

The Joys of Being 'Granny's Helper'

Selma Jackson, Author of "Granny's Helper" Bed-Stuy resident Selma Jackson will be turning 70 this year, and she has just published her first children's book, "Granny's Helper.

Trees Up for Grabs in Brooklyn, March-May

Beginning Saturday, March 14, 2015, and continuing through May 2015, New York Restoration Project (NYRP) is launching the 15th season of the country's largest municipal tree giveaway! NYRP has partnering with 62 local community organizations to host
Ask Braniac M.D. -- My Child is Suicidal. What do I do?

Ask Braniac M.D. -- My Child is Suicidal. What do I do?

Suicide is such a difficult topic to talk about. It's scary and it's taboo and all of us hope we never know anyone who does it. That said, suicidal thoughts are very common.
NAME: Boris Ginet

NAME: Boris Ginet

Brooklyn Marches for Selma!

Brooklyn Marches for Selma!

March 7, 2015.
Brooklyn Marches! Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights March in Selma, AL

Brooklyn Marches! Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights March in Selma, AL

Saturday, March 7, 2015, will mark the 50th Anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when 600 Americans gathered at the Edmund Pettus Bridge to walk across in a show of solidarity for the civil, human right of African Americans to vote.
So Fresh and So Clean!

So Fresh and So Clean!

Andrew Goldin, co-owner of Fresh Fanatic Imagine a dinner of grass-fed rotisserie chicken with apricot and peach sauce, vegan dirty rice, organically grown grilled vegetables and chipotle sweet potato salad.

Gov. Cuomo Says $11.50, but Mayor de Blasio Urges Employers to Voluntarily Raise Minimum Wage to $13

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks at the Association for a Better New York's breakfast. The Pierre Hotel, Manhattan. Thursday, March 5, 2015 Photo: Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office After Gov.
When Time is a Tickin'

When Time is a Tickin'

Dear Miss Dinna — I am a 39 year old woman about to turn 40. I am successful and love the freedom of being childless and able to travel etc. whenever I want. However, I am aware that my clock is ticking and I have zero prospects for a mate.