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Did You Receive This Letter in the Mail?

One of our Readers, a Bedford-Stuyvesant resident, made us aware of a letter he received on Thursday from the New York State Democratic Committee.

Oct 31, 2014 2:38 PM Read more >

Pols Protest Prop 1, Say Will Negatively Impact Voter Representation for Decades to Come

Members of Common Cause, along with State Senators Velmanette Montgomery and Liz Krueger, joined by Congressmen Hakeem Jeffries and Jerrold Nadler and City Councilmember Antonio Reynoso held a press conference on Thursday at Borough Hall to protest P

Oct 31, 2014 1:25 PM Read more >

Free Workshop on Incorporating Your Small Business

Join PACC and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, LLP for a small business workshop on Incorporation! This FREE interactive workshop focuses on the foundation of forming the corporate structure of your business.

Oct 31, 2014 9:11 AM Read more >

Mayor Has Incentive Plan for Workers in Ebola-Stricken Nations

Thursday, October 23, 2014: Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks with President Barack Obama following an ebola-related press conference at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.

Oct 31, 2014 7:28 AM Read more >

Emeline's Diner Inspires Family, Heritage and an Honest Breakfast in Bed-Stuy

Emeline and Gladstone Atwell The story begins with a woman named Emeline who was born in the 1800s in Weeksville, New York.

Oct 30, 2014 5:08 PM Read more >

'Winter Visions' at the Brooklyn Art Salon

Norma Krieger, Owner, Curator The Brooklyn Art Salon cordially invites you to "Winter Visions" at the Distinctive Fine Art Private Gallery, located at 163 Eastern Parkway, Suite #D4, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY.

Oct 30, 2014 3:28 PM Read more >

Man Shot in the Leg, Robbed on Parkside Ave Wednesday Night

542 Parkside Avenue Police are looking for a man responsible for a robbery and shooting late Wednesday night on Parkside Avenue.

Oct 30, 2014 11:30 AM Read more >

How to Make a New Friend

In the Netherlands, we have this saying "Doe maar normaal, dan doe je gek genoeg", which roughly translates as "If you act normal, you're acting crazy enough as it is.

Oct 30, 2014 10:27 AM Read more >

The $2 Billion Ed Tech Bond on the Ballot: Why it's Important

It's a common practice in many areas of government that when public entities, such as school boards, need money to pay for special capital projects such as new construction or infrastructure upgrades, they place a referendum on the ballot asking vote

Oct 30, 2014 7:22 AM Read more >

The Corner of Nevins and Flatbush Becomes John Kest Way

Mayor Bill de Blasio Delivers Remarks at Street Co-Naming Ceremony for Jon Kest Way. Nevins and Flatbush Avenues, Brooklyn.

Oct 30, 2014 7:00 AM Read more >