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Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announce the selection of the 271 providers that will oversee expanded afterschool for middle school students beginning in September and to encourage middle school youth to take advantage of f

"The Congo has a tradition of power figures called Nkisi literally, medicine from heaven, medicine brought from heaven by a Mojo which means a soul from Heaven.

(l) Israeli seminary student Naftali Frankel is an American citizen, and (r) Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will join interfaith leaders, elected officials and other concerned community members in a candle

Photo: NYC Department of Transportation Earlier this year, the city announced that the Brooklyn Greenway -- the 14-mile landscaped route for pedestrians, runners and cyclists connecting open spaces from Greenpoint to Bay Ridge-- would be expanding to

Gentrification in Brooklyn Photo: globalfusionproductions.com Rapid gentrification in Central Brooklyn is changing the ethnographic makeup of juries and subsequent outcome of cases in the borough, reported the New York Post .

NYC Traffic From June 5 - 9, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,033 New York City voters and found that a total of 86 percent of New York City voters say traffic congestion in the city is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem.

TOMORROW! On Tuesday, June 17, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm, La Caye Restaurant , located at 35 Lafayette Ave in Fort Greene will open its doors for the public to enjoy a special tasting of its menu, for free! The Tasting is part of Haiti Cultural Exchange '

937 Bergen Street It's an abandoned architectural beauty, and we knew it was only a matter of time-- days, in fact-- that the brick building off of Franklin Avenue between Dean and Bergen in Crown Heights would be purchased, renovated and converted.

Summer's here, and BOMB Magazine is throwing a free "pool party" to celebrate its new issue with m argaritas, s unburns and a ccelerated romances! Issue #128 is BOMB's most stately issue, yet, featuring conversations between Juan Uslé and Shirley Kan

Alternate Side Parking regulations, including metered parking are in effect the entire week this week. Temperatures are predicted to remain in the low- to mid-80s all week this week with a 40 percent chance of rain showers on Wednesday.