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The Macon Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday, May 20, at 6:00pm, will present "From The Mother Continent to the Planet," a birthday commemoration event for El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, also known to the world as "Malcolm X.

Summer is around the corner, and the 18th Annual Rooftop Films Summer Series has just launched.

Showing now at Five Myles Gallery is its latest exhibition, entitled, "Grateful Transitions," a selection of works from a series created by New York-based photographer Anders Bernard Jones.

Members of the New York City Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to add 1,000 more police officers to address the recent jump in crime, including a 7 percent increase in shootings compared to last year, the Dail

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers the Keynote Address at the opening of Internet Week in Manhattan on Monday, May 19, 2014.

Enjoy these photos from Saturday night's Selebrasyon! kickoff event at FiveMyles Gallery in Crown Heights.

Missing lamp fixture in front of brownstone on Willoughby Avenue between Nostrand and Marcy Midnight thieves have been stealing gas light lamp fixtures from poles in front of brownstones throughout Bed-Stuy, reported 81st Precinct Police on Sunday.

1. Alternate side parking regulations are in effect the entire week. 2. Temperatures will be in the high 60s and low 70s all week, with rain predicted to begin on Wednesday and continuing with a few scattered thunderstorms through Friday. 3.

Police are looking for the gunman who shot a 34-year-old man in the leg early Sunday morning in Crown Heights.

Abdel Salaam Photo: wcalvinanderson.wordpress.com The Brooklyn Academy of Music announced in a statement on Sunday that Abdel R. Salaam will be the new incoming artistic director for DanceAfrica, replacing elder Dr. Charles "Chuck" Davis.