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Calling on the Mayor to Turn Around Boys & Girls High School

By Guest Blogger Darlene Boston I was shocked this week to read the news that parents and community leaders are being shut out of the effort to turn around Boys & Girls High School.
*Adults Only* Halloween Parties in the Nabe

*Adults Only* Halloween Parties in the Nabe

WHAT: Dia De Los Muertos - Ritual Yoga + Live Music + Homemade Tamales -- Please join us for our annual Dia De Los Muertos ceremony. In community, CELEBRATE our loved ones, ancestors and teachers that have passed.
Brooklyn Trivia Nights: How Well do You Know Your Borough?

Brooklyn Trivia Nights: How Well do You Know Your Borough?

Tuesday night at Alice's Arbor Restaurant, The Brooklyn Reader, in partnership with the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District, hosted the kick-off in a series of Brooklyn Trivia nights around Bed-Stuy.
Should NY Have its Own Ebola Response?

Should NY Have its Own Ebola Response?

The Cuomo administration yesterday offered the first detailed account of New York's quarantine order for healthcare workers returning from West Africa-- strict guidelines that go beyond federal recommendations, requiring that returning workers automa
Crown Heights: This Week in the Least Expensive Rentals

Crown Heights: This Week in the Least Expensive Rentals

Sweet, garden level one-bedroom apartment available at 844 Lincoln Place .

Inside the Diary of a Reel Girl: Vol. 1

Dominga Martin, Filmmaker, Producer of "Diary of a Reel Girl" Truth be told, right now, Dominga Martin is living out of her suitcase between the cities of Los Angeles and Bed-Stuy. Her home base is Brooklyn.

NYPD on the New 25 mph Speed Limit: We'll Focus on Real Speeders

The New York City Police Department said it will use discretion when enforcing the new 25-mph speed limit that de Blasio signed into law on Monday as part of his Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths, the Post reports.

71 Precinct Safe Path Halloween Walk

Halloween is this Friday, October 31.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul Visit Bed-Stuy for Rally on Women's Equality

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul Visit Bed-Stuy for Rally on Women's Equality

On Saturday, October 25, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic Candidate for Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul paid a visit to Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza to participate in a rally in support of Hochul and her campaign for women's equality.
Stars of New York Dance! Rev. Al Sharpton Honored

Stars of New York Dance! Rev. Al Sharpton Honored

On Friday, November 7, 7:00pm at the Kumble Theatre for Performing Arts, the " Stars of New York Dance" will return for its fifth year! Errol Louis, political anchor and host of "Inside City Hall" on NY 1 News, returns for a fourth year as the host a