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A Champion's Story: BRIC Presents Work-in-Progress Reading on the Life of Nina Simone

A Champion's Story: BRIC Presents Work-in-Progress Reading on the Life of Nina Simone

Nina Simone Brooklyn playwright Amy Evans will hold a work-in-progress reading of The Champion , a new play inspired by the life of legendary music artist Nina Simone.
Healthier Food Options Changing the Way East New York Shops and Eats

Healthier Food Options Changing the Way East New York Shops and Eats

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams shows off a store sticker and shopping bag promoting Shop Healthy NYC at a press conference outside of Luna Grocery with Dr. Aletha Maybank and the store's owner.

The Week Ahead: March 2 - March 6

Photo: Life of Pix, by LEEROY 1. Weather : The thermometer warms a little bit this week over last week. But that means more snow, which is predicted for Tuesday and Thursday 2.

A Message from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to 1,500 Jewish Teens

Photo: Bentzi Sasson "Shalom, Bruchim Ha-baim (Welcome)," said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in Hebrew for in his opening remarks to the room full of teens.
BP Adams and Brooklyn Arts Council Award Mini-Grants to Local Orgs Assisting Tourism in BKlyn

BP Adams and Brooklyn Arts Council Award Mini-Grants to Local Orgs Assisting Tourism in BKlyn

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Ella J.

This Weekend: A Love Bazaar Brings the Essence of Carnival to Warm the Winter Months!

La Paloma Vintage and the Shamanic Stylist present another installment of A Love Bazaar-- swirling some color into this wintry snowscape, shining sun into your soul, and bringing the heat, as we head into Women's History Month and Carnaval season! Fo
Interfaith Medical Center: More Money, More Problems

Interfaith Medical Center: More Money, More Problems

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BAMcafé Live Presents Akie Bermiss Trio

Photo: BAM This Saturday, February 28 at BAMcafé Live is Brooklyn-bred singer, keyboardist and composer Akie Bermiss. Bermiss possesses a soulful voice that packs an emotional wallop.

Volunteer Ambulance Corps Receives Proclamation by City Council for its Life-Saving Work in Bed-Stuy

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito honored the Bedford Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC) on Thursday as first responders to the shooting of Officers Ramos and Liu in December.

Report: More Than 100,000 NY Students Enrolled in Failing Schools

Photo: www.ktul.com More than 109,000 students are enrolled in one of the 178 New York public schools that are deemed to be failing, according to a report from the governor's office, State of Politics writes.