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Cornegy selected to head City Council's Small Business Committee

Standing: City Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr. In a unanimous vote, the New York City Council today selected newly elected Councilmember Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.

Brook-Lens: When Box Trucks Become a Moving Canvas

Rugged, dirty, grimy, half-rusted, "Box trucks are like the freight trains of New York Streets," says Bishop 203, a street artist and graffiti writer who loves to impart free displays of his artistic talents across the ubiquitous urban wagons that cl
Poor as F*ck

Poor as F*ck

I read something shocking in a Dutch newspaper this week: the 85 richest people in the world possess just as much money as the 3.5 billion poorest people combined (De Volkskrant January 20, 2014).

New Study Shows Half of the Word's Wealth Owned By Richest 1%

Housing for the wealthier middle classes rises above the insecure housing of a slum community in Lucknow, India. Photo: Tom Pietrasik/Oxfam It appears that the problem of income inequality is not confined solely to the United States.

In Budget Address, Cuomo Says State-- Not the Rich-- Should Pay for Universal Pre-K

Governor Andrew Cuomo Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2014 Executive Budget Address on Tuesday, outlining an elaborate tax cuts plan to create jobs, grow the economy and provide relief for struggling families.
Crown Heights: This Week in New Rentals

Crown Heights: This Week in New Rentals

Beautiful and spacious tw0-bedroom available at 382 Montgomery Street (between Nostrand and Rogers) just 20 minutes to city! Amenities include a spacious kitchen with modern appliances, two very comfortable-sized bedrooms, spacious bathroom, ample cl
A Community Talk on The Amazing Bud Powell: Genius, Music and Masculinity

A Community Talk on The Amazing Bud Powell: Genius, Music and Masculinity

On Wednesday, January 22, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, at 409 Lewis Avenue, join Dr. Guy MusiQology, as he presents a community discussion on Professor Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr.

Newly Released Comic Strip References the Familiar and Funny of Bed-Stuy

On Monday morning, at least a dozen Bed-Stuy residents awakened to a Facebook message from cartoonist Manny Burgos. They had been tagged on a post about his comic strip, The Average Man .

81st Pct. Crime Blotter: Woman Raped Inside Tattoo Parlor on Ralph Ave

Crime is up 19 percent for the week of January 6 — 12, 2014, in the 81 st Precinct, covering the eastern end of Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Sense and Sensitivity

The other day, two of my students wandered into my office to talk to me. For the purpose of this story, let's call them Justin and Tamia.