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National Health Center Week Celebrated in Bed-Stuy

The Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center will celebrate this year's National Health Center Week (August 11 -16) with an open house at the center's two locations, 1456 Fulton Street and 1238 Broadway in Brooklyn, joined by State Assemblymember Anne
DNC Scouts Barclays Center as Possible Site for Next Convention

DNC Scouts Barclays Center as Possible Site for Next Convention

As more proof that Brooklyn is fast gaining on the heels of Manhattan as the place to be for media, politics and culture, the Democratic National Committee scouting team will be in town today and tomorrow scouting out Barclays Center as a potential h

Crown Heights Rabbi Murdered in Fla over Weekend

Rabbi Yosef Raksin of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, was shot and killed Saturday morning during an apparent botched robbery attempt in Miami, Florida, reported Miami-Dade Police.

The Week Ahead, August 11 - 15

1. Weather: Temperatures are in the low-70s/high-80s all week, with a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday 2.
Story Time at Butterfly 7

Story Time at Butterfly 7

Rick Shorter and Fiona Bloom at Butterfly 7.

Check It Out, Mate: Chess Festival Tomorrow

Chess Festival slated for Dr. Ronald McNair Park It doesn't matter whether you've ever touched a pawn in your life or you're a Grandmaster, tomorrow's chess festival has something for everyone with even a passing interest in the game.
Pet Chickens A Growing Fad Or Here To Stay?

Pet Chickens A Growing Fad Or Here To Stay?

The Imani Community Garden in Crown Heights is offering classes in owning and caring for chickens.
Cornegy Gets 'Avonte's Law' Done

Cornegy Gets 'Avonte's Law' Done

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy Jr.
Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Mayor De Blasio is caught in between the commander in chief of the NYPD and wanting to be the reform mayor. A war of words between police unions and Rev.
Summer's Nearly Dunzo, So Go Have Some Funzo

Summer's Nearly Dunzo, So Go Have Some Funzo

Earlier this year, when the Winter started to ebb and the first signs of Spring appeared, many people immediately became consumed with the arrival of summer and the many splendid things we planned to do.