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Cumbo Takes on 'Greedy Landlords' in Crown Heights

City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo, with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, joins protestors Saturday morning on Schenectady Ave for housing protest Photo: Homesteading Assistance Board Some 62 low-income families living in rent-stabilized Crown Hei

Black, Brown and Unjust

Photo: thinkprogress.org My fearfulness can't be properly summarized by words, because words can be an unworthy representation of feelings.

Allow Me to Learn from My Mistakes!

The other day I was talking to my new friend Leesa (see also: How to Make a New Friend ) and we were discussing raising kids in urban versus rural settings.

In Lieu of Winter Storm Cato, Utility Co. Provides Safety Measures for This Turkey Day

The weight of the snow expected to fall in the New York City on Wednesday, as a result of Winter Storm Cato, could bring down power lines, causing customers to lose power and creating a safety hazard.
A Nor’easter with Your Turkey and Stuffing?

A Nor’easter with Your Turkey and Stuffing?

Winter storm watches and warnings have been issued for much of the eastern USA, all the way from the mountains of North Carolina to northern Maine, a distance of more than 1,000 miles.

Black, Latino and Asian Caucus Stage Walk Out in Protest of Ferguson Decision

City Councilmembers Andy L. King and Rosie Mendez, and other members of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus stage a walkout during a session on Tuesday in protest of the failure of the St.

Elected Officials, Community Leaders Gather to Pay Last Respect to Abdullah H. Abdur-Razzaq, Malcolm X's Last Chief Aid and Confidant

Samad Razzaq, son of Abdullah Abdur-Razzaq, stands right inside of the funeral parlor holding the memorial for his father's passing Elected officials and community leaders all across Brooklyn and some from Harlem gathered in Bushwick Tuesday morning

Elected Leaders Weigh in on the Failure to Indict Darren Wilson, NYPD Relations in Communities of Color

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Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe #2: Brussels Sprouts with Brown Butter and Sage

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe #2: Brussels Sprouts with Brown Butter and Sage

Planning your Thanksgiving menu, but you're ready to try something different? Perhaps you're preparing a dish to bring to someone else's event, and you want to make a great impression Why not start with a slight spin on a traditional dish that is bot

Ballet Dancer, Icon Misty Copeland Poised for Book Signing in Bed-Stuy

Misty Copeland , the third African-American soloist ballet dancer and the first in two decades to dance for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), is coming to Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn! Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1982 and raised in the San Pedr