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Bed-Stuy Crime Blotter: Crime Down 30 Percent in the 81st Precinct

Crime is down 30 percent for the week of September 1 — September 7, 2014, in the 81st Precinct, covering the eastern half of Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to CompStat , there were 28 total reported incidents in the 81st Pct.
Yo, Broooooklyn! Get Ready for the Biggest Weekend in Hip Hop! SOURCE360 Music Fest is Here!

Yo, Broooooklyn! Get Ready for the Biggest Weekend in Hip Hop! SOURCE360 Music Fest is Here!

We first announced it earlier this summer, and now it's here, right in the heart of Brooklyn's cultural district! It's the first annual SOURCE360 Music, Art & Culture Expo.
Brooklyn, Feel The Burn! BBG Presents the 22nd Annual Chile Pepper Festival

Brooklyn, Feel The Burn! BBG Presents the 22nd Annual Chile Pepper Festival

Now one of the longest-running festivals of its kind on the East Coast, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Chile Pepper Festival returns for its 22nd year on Saturday, September 27, from 11:00am — 6:00pm.

BAMcafé Live and SOURCE360 Present “Pass The Mic: A Night of Women Emcees," featuring Nitty Scott, Rajé Shwari, Roxanne Shanté and Sweet Tee

Rajé Shwari Celebrating some of the hottest women in the game, On September 19, the Brooklyn Academy of Music's BAMCafé Live and SOURCE360 Present "Pass the Mic—Ladies Night, a free night of live hip-hop celebrating some of the hottest, fierces
Brooklyn Public Library Branches to Expand Their Hours Beginning in Oct.

Brooklyn Public Library Branches to Expand Their Hours Beginning in Oct.

Brooklyn Public Library announced it would be extending its hours of operation at 66 percent of its branches across the borough, beginning in October of this year. This expansion is made possible by $2.

At Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Cumbo Announces More than $20 Million in Arts and Culture Funding

City Councilmember, flanked by leaders of major arts and cultural institutions in her district, announces $22 Million in capital funding for arts programming City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo was joined by the presidents and directors of more than a do

Black Elected Officials of Bklyn Meet with Governor to Discuss Issues Specific to Their Districts

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The Week Ahead: Sept 15 - 19

The Week Ahead: Sept 15 - 19

1. Weather: Temperatures will be in the low 70s most of the week, with a chance of rain on Tuesday. 2. Alternate side of the street parking regulations and meter rules will be in full effect the entire week. 3.

A Global Empowerment Movement Begins in Bed-Stuy

Dr. Robert Gore in his backyard in Bed-Stuy There's a theory that Bed-Stuy resident Robert Gore is actually two people, not one. I'm just sayin'...
Weekend Traffic Alert: Bridge and Street Closures, Sept 13 - 14

Weekend Traffic Alert: Bridge and Street Closures, Sept 13 - 14

The Brooklyn Bridge will be closed to Manhattan-bound traffic on Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am and on Sunday from 12:01 am to 9 am . Motorists should consider the Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, or Hugh L.