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Brook-Lens: Soul Summit at Restoration Plaza

Brook-Lens: Soul Summit at Restoration Plaza

It was another hot one!! The temperature from an already hot and humid afternoon went up a few more notches this Sunday.
Caught on Video: NYPD Uses Excessive Force on Bed-Stuy Man for Marijuana Possession

Caught on Video: NYPD Uses Excessive Force on Bed-Stuy Man for Marijuana Possession

New footage has surfaced of another incident where NYPD officers use excessive force during an attempted arrest of a man-- this time in Bed-Stuy.

Weekend Traffic Alert: Bridge and Street Closures, July 26 - 27

The Brooklyn Bridge will be fully closed Manhattan-bound on Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am . The 65th Street Central Park transverse will be closed on Sunday from 12:01 am to 6 am for an annual scheduled under-deck bridge inspection.
Register Now for Upcoming Employment Screening, Job Opportunities at Restoration!

Register Now for Upcoming Employment Screening, Job Opportunities at Restoration!

The Economic Solution Center at Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration is inviting the residents of Central Brooklyn out for a tremendous employment opportunity.

Councilmember Cumbo, with Chicago Bulls Forward and Fort Green's own Taj Gibson, Host Summer Basketball Tournament

Fort Greene's own Taj Gibson will join Councilmember Laurie Cumbo for the kickoff of the Fort Greene Invitational Classic at the Raymond V. Ingersoll Basketball Courts City Councilmember Laurie A.

'The Po Po' (Police): Netherlands vs USA

I would like to share a story with you about an encounter I had with the police in The Netherlands. It must have been around the time that I was 20 years old. I was studying for my MBA in Groningen, a city in the north of The Netherlands.

New Citi Bike Deal Would Double Bike Numbers Across NYC

Citi Bike A new deal with Citi Bike would enlarge the footprint of the popular bike share program further into Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan, nearly doubling the number of bikes available, from 6,200 to about 12,000, reported The Wall Street Journal

State to Begin Data Collection of LGBT NY'ers

The health department announced on Wednesday it is launching a campaign to collect data on residents' sexual orientation as part of a comprehensive effort to improve health and human services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender New Yorkers, Ca

In Unanimous Vote, Cornegy's Audible Alarms Bill Becomes 'Avonte's Law'

After a unanimous vote by the City Council today, the Audible Alarms Bill has become Avonte's Law. The city council passed the bill (Intro.
State Senate Candidate Sean Henry Calls for More Accessible Subway Stations in East Brooklyn

State Senate Candidate Sean Henry Calls for More Accessible Subway Stations in East Brooklyn

State Senate candidate Sean K. Henry will host a rally with community activists and seniors on Friday calling on the MTA to make more subway stations in East Brooklyn accessible to those with disabilities.