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Woman Struck, Killed by Bus on Bedford Avenue

A woman was struck and killed by an MTA bus on Wednesday in Bed-Stuy. The incident occurred at around 1:30pm on Bedford Avenue near Halsey Street.

Sep 18, 2014 10:16 AM Read more >

City Officials Say Anti-Crime Measures in Public Housing are Working

The Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that its $210.

Sep 18, 2014 6:07 AM Read more >

Funk, God, Jazz and Medicine: When Live Art Imitates Radical Black Life

What is art? How we view it in our minds and how we feel it in our hearts is entirely subjective.

Sep 17, 2014 5:10 PM Read more >

The Art of Legohn: Afro Karibé Dance Workshops Now at Cumbe

Choreographer and dance instructor Yaminah Legohn is holding workshops in Afro Karibe Dance instruction at Cumbe If you're looking to get moving this fall, with an activity that is communal, fun and provides a dose of aerobic fun, check out Cumbe Dan

Sep 17, 2014 2:06 PM Read more >

5 Ways to Become The Boss's Pet

Do you spend your day avoiding contact with your boss? You're not alone, interaction with the head honcho can be stressful and with the average American spending more than 8.

Sep 17, 2014 1:30 PM Read more >

City Aims for Kinder, Gentler Approach to Unaccompanied Migrant Children

photo: thenyic.

Sep 17, 2014 9:06 AM Read more >

Mayor de Blasio: Learning Shouldn't Stop When the School Bell Rings

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong on Friday launched School's Out New York City (SONYC), the City's largest-ever expansion of afterschool for middl

Sep 17, 2014 6:00 AM Read more >

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.

Sep 16, 2014 5:32 PM Read more >

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.

Sep 16, 2014 3:09 PM Read more >

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.

Sep 16, 2014 7:46 AM Read more >