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Will the City Vote Today to Freeze Rents?

Photo: thesurrealestate.org The New York City Rent Guidelines Board is set to vote today on whether it will freeze rent increases, wrote The New York Times .
BAMcinématek Presents a Spike Lee Joints Retrospective

BAMcinématek Presents a Spike Lee Joints Retrospective

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Spike Lee film "Do the Right Thing.

What's in a Name? Food Co-op Organizing in Central Brooklyn

BMC Co-op meeting Dear Food-Justice-for-All Readers: I have been a member of the Brooklyn Movement Center (BMC) for the past year and am very excited about the work towards creating a much needed food co-op here in Central Brooklyn.

Two Men Shot Saturday Night on Lewis Ave, Following Verbal Dispute

Police are looking for the gunman who shot and injured two men following a dispute Saturday night on Lewis Ave.

The Week Ahead: June 23-27

Kara Walker Exhibit; Williamsburg, Brooklyn Alternate side of the street parking regulations are in full effect all week, including metered parking. Weather : Highs all week in the high 70s, low 80s with a chance of showers on Wednesday and Thursday.

Weekend Traffic Advisory: Bridges and Street Closures, June 21-22

The Brooklyn Bridge will be fully closed Manhattan-bound from midnight Friday to 7:00am Saturday and from midnight Saturday to 9:00am Sunday .

Coming Soon... Selebrasyon Twitter Party

A Mic Check and a Health Check at Fort Greene Park, Part of MMNY's Day of Music Performances

A Mic Check and a Health Check at Fort Greene Park, Part of MMNY's Day of Music Performances

In honor of the summer solstice and Black Music Month, Arts+Crafts/MoCADA and Nextdoor.com present a live, free concert on Saturday, June 21, from 2:00pm - 6:00pm in Fort Greene Park at the top of the park, near the monument.

Crown Heights Police Advise: Large Gathering This Weekend to Commemorate The Grand Rebbe

Chabad Sluchim in front of 770 Eastern Parkway who gather from around the globe annually in honor of Rabbi Menachem Shcneerson Photo: Baruch Ezagui The 71st Precinct has issued the following traffic advisory for motorists and pedestrians who may need

8 People Injured after Recycling Truck Crashes into Deli on Bedford and Dekalb

A recycling truck crashes into Gourmet Deli at 944 Bedford Avenue, the corner of Dekalb Avenue At least eight people were injured early Friday morning when a garbage truck collided into the side of a deli on Bedford and Dekalb avenues in Bed-Stuy.