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Community Board 8 Holds 6-Hour Public Forum on Economic Development in Crown Heights; What's at Stake

Mindy Duitz, CEO of The Brooklyn Children's Museum, speaks on the "Exapnding our Culture Assets in Crown Heights" panel at the Economic Development Forum, hosted by Community Board 8.
Fresh Enchantment by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Fresh Enchantment by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Dear Miss Dinna, I have fallen head over heels for the most ideal woman I've ever met. I believe we've had a first sight experience perhaps even a meeting of souls.

Wearing a Suit Jacket and Bow Tie, Br'er Rabbit Hops into Bed-Stuy

The leftover baskets on store shelves have been chucked; the gigantic rabbit costumes have been folded and tucked away; and the bags of jellybeans and synthetic grass have been marked down 70 percent. Easter's over. Wait, hold on.

Mayor Offers to Swap Horse-Drawn Carriages for $1 Million Taxi Medallions

The Teamsters Joint Council 16 supports horse-drawn carriages in Central Park and say workers who have done nothing wrong should not have their jobs taken away.

4/22, 9:45pm male struck by G train between Classon and Bedford Ave station

Brook-Lens: Stop 'N' Swap at Brooklyn Borough Hall

Stop 'N' Swap, hosted by GrowNYC, 4/23 The turnout was great at Thursday's Stop 'N' Swap event at Brooklyn Borough Hall, where for three hours local residents had a chance to shop through donated household items, toys, books and clothes for free! The

A 'Day of Beauty' and Prom Dress Giveaway Aim to Make Teen Girls the 'Belle of the Ball'

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Healthy Kids Day This Saturday at the Bed-Stuy YMCA

YMCA kids on "Healthy Kids Day" Saturday, April 26, from 10:00am - 3:00pm, The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA will hold its annual "Healthy Kids Day" Celebration, a free, open-house opportunity for parents in the neighborhood to get to know the children's p

De Blasio Says 'No' to City Council's Proposal to Hire 1,000 More Cops

Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a press conference urging families to apply for pre-K.

NYPD Says No One Will be Punished for Tuesday Twitter Fail

A request by the New York City Police Department on Tuesday for people to post nice pictures of themselves interacting with NYPD accompanied on Twitter backfiredl when thousands of users posted pictures of alleged police brutality using the departmen