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From July through November, GrowNYC distributes Fresh Foodboxes containing 7-9 seasonal fruits and vegetables, for only $10 at 16 sites across New York City.

"We know that a population that is not educated will always be taken advantage of," said 22-year-old Pierre Albert of Crown Heights. "Without education, it will be difficult to rise up the socio-economic ladder.

Every summer for two consecutive Saturdays, Tompkins Avenue becomes an active, pedestrian-friendly public playground for kids and adults alike.

During a rally at City Hall on Monday over the death of Staten Island man Eric Garner after an NYPD officer allegedly put him in a chokehold, p rotesters called for the resignation of New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, the Daily News rep

Civil Rights Activist and MNSBC Live Host the Rev. Al Sharpton was at Restoration Plaza's outdoor plaza on Friday for a special recording of his radio program "Keepin' It Real," which broadcasts nationally.

DJ Sadiq Photo: Jada Martin-Capers By Guest Contributor Jada Martin-Capers, age 14 DJ Sadiq was scheduled to be the first DJ to play at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration's Tuesday music series, "Soul Summit." But with the rain, the event was canceled.

ENY Restoration LDC and Man Up! Inc. are hosting a Job Drive today for specific job openings at the Gateway Center Mall.

Photo: CNN.com New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is urging the state to require better Internet service, particularly for low-income New Yorkers, in exchange for its approval of a Comcast-Time Warner merger, reports Capital New York .

1. Alternate side parking regulations are in full effect this week. 2. Temperatures are predicted to be in the low- to mid-80s all week, with a chance of rain on Thursday. 3.

Friday, July 18 marked the 96th birthday for the late Nelson Mandela. The birthday of "Madiba", as he was fondly called, has been commemorated as a holiday all around the world.