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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.
Killer Heels: Brooklyn Museum Puts the Woman’s Ultimate Pedestal on a Pedestal

Killer Heels: Brooklyn Museum Puts the Woman’s Ultimate Pedestal on a Pedestal

The name of the exhibit is "Killer Heels," and I think I really did die and go to heaven. No, really. All of the classic symptoms were there: sweaty palms, a racing pulse, sensory overload and finally, metamorphosis.
Bed-Stuy: Free Food Handlers, Customer Service and Home Health Aid Training and Certification

Bed-Stuy: Free Food Handlers, Customer Service and Home Health Aid Training and Certification

Are you between jobs? Why waste precious time: While you're looking for that dream drop, come take advantage of a free training and certification course in either Customer Service, Home Health Care or Food Handling, offered now at Restoration Plaza.

Singer Toshi Reagon to Host 4th Annual Festival of Words, Rock and Justice for Women

"I was made this way," said Fort Greene resident Toshi Reagon when asked about her activist roots.

Bed-Stuy Woman Found Dead, Naked on Tompkins Ave

400 Tompkins Avenue A handful of Bed-Stuy residents were horrified when they walked outside of their buildings on the way to work early Wednesday morning to find a naked woman laying unconscious on the sidewalk in front 400 Tompkins Avenue.

Your Weekend Event Guide: Sept 11-13

Today is the anniversary of the 9/11 massacre, and for the occasion, here's a quick note on the subject-- specifically for the "new" New Yorkers, ye of Bedford Hills, Bedwick, Parkwanus, RAMBO or any other portmanteau created to lull you into a false
Community Board 2 Meets

Community Board 2 Meets

Community Board 2—covering the neighborhoods of Boerum Hill, Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn Heights, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo, Farragut, Fort Greene, Fulton Ferry Landing, Vinegar Hill and Wallabout-- held its firs
Need a Good Hug? Try Some Green Juice

Need a Good Hug? Try Some Green Juice

Kelly Keelo, Co-owner of Juice Hugger Cafe, located at 85 Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights Juicing: Unlike 20 years ago, it's no longer viewed as a practice reserved for tree huggers, vegans or Yogis.
Let's Move, Fort Greene: Walk with a Doc

Let's Move, Fort Greene: Walk with a Doc

Summer is almost over, but that doesn't mean your fitness regime also has to end. In fact, fall is the best time to ramp up your physical activity outdoors.