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Cornegy Gets 'Avonte's Law' Done

Cornegy Gets 'Avonte's Law' Done

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy Jr.
Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Mayor De Blasio is caught in between the commander in chief of the NYPD and wanting to be the reform mayor. A war of words between police unions and Rev.
Summer's Nearly Dunzo, So Go Have Some Funzo

Summer's Nearly Dunzo, So Go Have Some Funzo

Earlier this year, when the Winter started to ebb and the first signs of Spring appeared, many people immediately became consumed with the arrival of summer and the many splendid things we planned to do.
Institutional Investors Look For Big Rent

Institutional Investors Look For Big Rent

Institutional real estate investors are beginning to rent out some of their Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy properties for as much as $18,000 per month.
Bed-Stuy Block Declared Greenest in Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy Block Declared Greenest in Brooklyn

Macon Street residents celebrate their block winning the 2014 Greenest Block in the Borough contest.

Mix & Mingle At Therapy Wine Bar

The Therapy Wine Bar is having a Mix & Mingle tomorrow night Any establishment whose moniker includes wine, beer, cheese and chocolate, and calls itself Therapy Wine Bar is the BKReader's kind of watering hole.
Alvin Ailey Alum Opening Performing Arts Studio in Bed-Stuy

Alvin Ailey Alum Opening Performing Arts Studio in Bed-Stuy

By Tom Russotti Dwana Smallwood has a vision: bring the highest quality performing arts back home to Bed Stuy.

Central Brooklyn Celebrates National Night Out Against Crime

81st Precinct Explorer Club Lt. Arafat Sapy with P.O Malik Williamson Thousands of residents from Bedford Stuyvesant, Crown Heights and Fort Greene/Clinton Hill last night enjoyed the National Night Out Against Crime.
People of Color Targeted For Minor Crimes

People of Color Targeted For Minor Crimes

Mayor de Blasio said the police's aggressive enforcement of petty crimes, known as the "broken windows" theory to curbing crime, could drop in black and Hispanic neighborhoods, the Daily New s reported.
Bed-Stuy Real Estate Market Burning Hot

Bed-Stuy Real Estate Market Burning Hot

This 6 bedroom, 3 bathroom townhouse at 96 Quincy Street sold for $2.25 million on June 18. Photo Courtesy of The Real Deal Real estate brokers in Bedford-Stuyvesant have been breaking sales records left and right this year, The Real Deal reports.