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On Friday July 25, 2014 Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, in collaboration with volunteers from Goldman Sachs' Community TeamWorks program and a range of nonprofit and employment partners, will be holding a career and resource expo for vete

Girls at a Lubavitch School in Crown Heights Photo: lecfl.

Lawrence Whiteside Ever wonder what Fort Greene/Clinton Hill looked like 30, 40 even 50 years ago? Maybe you don't wonder about such things. But suffice to say, it was vastly different: the infrastructure, the landscape, the people, the politics.

From July through November, GrowNYC distributes Fresh Foodboxes containing 7-9 seasonal fruits and vegetables, for only $10 at 16 sites across New York City.

"We know that a population that is not educated will always be taken advantage of," said 22-year-old Pierre Albert of Crown Heights. "Without education, it will be difficult to rise up the socio-economic ladder.

Every summer for two consecutive Saturdays, Tompkins Avenue becomes an active, pedestrian-friendly public playground for kids and adults alike.

During a rally at City Hall on Monday over the death of Staten Island man Eric Garner after an NYPD officer allegedly put him in a chokehold, p rotesters called for the resignation of New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, the Daily News rep

Civil Rights Activist and MNSBC Live Host the Rev. Al Sharpton was at Restoration Plaza's outdoor plaza on Friday for a special recording of his radio program "Keepin' It Real," which broadcasts nationally.

DJ Sadiq Photo: Jada Martin-Capers By Guest Contributor Jada Martin-Capers, age 14 DJ Sadiq was scheduled to be the first DJ to play at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration's Tuesday music series, "Soul Summit." But with the rain, the event was canceled.

ENY Restoration LDC and Man Up! Inc. are hosting a Job Drive today for specific job openings at the Gateway Center Mall.