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MATA Festival Returns to Brooklyn for 27th Year Exploring Music, Mysticism And Identity

MATA Festival Returns to Brooklyn for 27th Year Exploring Music, Mysticism And Identity

The four-night event spotlights works by 18 emerging composers alongside iconic pieces by legends like Sun Ra Arkestra, George Lewis and Wadada Leo Smith, blending themes of ancestry, identity, science fiction and technoculture.
NYC Comptroller Unveils Plan to Improve Maternal Health For Black And Brown Mothers

NYC Comptroller Unveils Plan to Improve Maternal Health For Black And Brown Mothers

On Mother’s Day, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander announced a new plan to improve maternal health for Black and brown New Yorkers by expanding care services and addressing racial disparities.
Sunset Park Robbery Suspect Arrested

Sunset Park Robbery Suspect Arrested

Police say Chai Lin, 28, approached a 63-year-old man pulled out a knife and demanded money.
Roll Straight to The 24K Gold Skate Contest in Bushwick

Roll Straight to The 24K Gold Skate Contest in Bushwick

Vinyl Nights is skating into the spotlight with a 24K Gold Skate Contest on Friday, May 23, at Xanadau, promising a night of roller disco, classic vinyl beats and all things gold.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum Adds to Leadership

Brooklyn Children’s Museum Adds to Leadership

The appointment of Brendan Reynolds to the Board of Trustees adds design expertise and local community insight to support the museum’s ongoing development.
NYC to Shut Down Its Asylum Application Help Center Due to Lack of Funds

NYC to Shut Down Its Asylum Application Help Center Due to Lack of Funds

The Asylum Application Help Center, which helped thousands of asylum seekers to file paperwork for asylum and temporary work permits in midtown Manhattan, will close soon, city officials told the New York Times.
Woman Pepper-Sprayed During Brooklyn Mugging

Woman Pepper-Sprayed During Brooklyn Mugging

The hunt is on for a suspect accused of pepper spraying and robbing a woman in Brooklyn on May 7, according to the NYPD.
Brooklyn Shooting Leaves Several Injured

Brooklyn Shooting Leaves Several Injured

Multiple people were shot Friday evening in Crown Heights, according to police. Suspect escaped on E-Bike.
Good Day, Brooklyn

Good Day, Brooklyn

Brooklyn Teens Learn to Flip Obstacles Into Opportunities

Brooklyn Teens Learn to Flip Obstacles Into Opportunities

Dozens of Brooklyn youth gathered for the Queen Geniuses Empowerment Conference at the Brooklyn Crown Hill Theatre in Crown Heights to learn about self care and empowerment.