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Applications Open for Affordable Green Condos in Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Condos at Navy Green have opened their applications for purchase of newly construct, affordable green condos, located at 8 Vanderbilt Ave, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard section of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill.

Apr 6, 2015 2:59 PM Read more >

Community Forum Seeks Participation of Senior Residents to Create a More Age-Friendly Myrtle Ave

Photo: Courtesy MARP The Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project (MARP) and New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) are inviting all residents, especially seniors, of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill to a community forum that aims to gather and share ideas on devel

Apr 6, 2015 8:31 AM Read more >

What's Up, Weekend: It's A Spring-Fling Event Sort Of Thing

So Mother Nature, fresh off a 30-day detox at one of the more celebrity-heavy rehab centers, will finally give us some weather that reflects the calendar and just in time for Easter Weekend.

Apr 2, 2015 3:06 PM Read more >

Photos: Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Launches in Kings County

(l to r) Rudolfo Cano, Outreach Specialist Fidelis Care New York; Bryant Barnett, LIAACC Queens Director; Sharon Davis, LIAACC Vice President; LaShawn Allen Muhammad, LIAACC Brooklyn Director; Phil Andrews, LIAACC President; John L.

Apr 2, 2015 1:17 PM Read more >

BRIC Announces the 2015 Celebrate Brooklyn! Dance Parties at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Photo: Courtesy BRIC Three Spring Nights with Live Bands and DJs in Stunning Waterfront Locale Sponsored by Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Featuring Jamie Lidell, Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue, Poncho Sanchez and More Photo: Courtesy BRIC BRIC , p

Apr 1, 2015 1:59 PM Read more >

New Bill Raises Penalties on Trespassers of NYC Bridges

A French tourist was arrested for scaling Brooklyn Bridge in an apparent attempt to take photos of the view, according to police Photo: Theodore Patrienne Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.

Apr 1, 2015 1:17 PM Read more >

So Fresh, So Fly, Sew Fab!

Lesley Ware Photo: Kalidaskope Bridgewater and Ashley Naomi Sew Fab coverart: Sabine Pieper When Bed-Stuy resident Lesley Ware left her full-time job at Girl Scouts national headquarters in New York City in 2011, she began to play the field: she trie

Mar 31, 2015 4:09 PM Read more >

Robbers Hold up Metro PCS Store in Bed-Stuy

989 Bedford Avenue A pair of armed robbers held up a Metro PCS store in Bed-Stuy on Sunday, making off with a total of $10,000 in stolen cash and goods, reported police.

Mar 31, 2015 12:56 PM Read more >

Pssst... Starbucks Coming to Myrtle Avenue!

The Brooklyn Reader just heard from a little birdie that Myrtle Avenue is about to receive the king of all coffee shops, the motherload of expensive espresso, the official rubberstamp of gentrification: Starbucks Coffee.

Mar 30, 2015 3:00 PM Read more >

6 Simple Steps for a Healthy & Safe Birth

Here are six simple steps from Lamaze International for a healthy and safe birth!

Mar 30, 2015 10:04 AM Read more >