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Yes, I am addicted to smoking. I'm talking about cigarettes, not the other kind. It's an awful affliction and so hard to get rid of! I've tried a couple of things: gradually decreasing my cigarette intake - didn't work.

Artist Suntek Chung Five Myles Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit entitled, "Korea," featuring works by artists from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea), beginning W

Works by Sol Sax On Thursday, June 19, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Skylight Gallery will open its latest exhibit, "Medicine from Heaven: How African-American Culture was used to Cure the USA," featuring the sculptures of local artist

Still undecided about where to post up for the World Cup playoffs, kicking off today? The Reader has compiled a list of some great places to settle for playoffs series in Central Brooklyn, including Fort Green/Clinton Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Cro

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that would allow people to refinance their student loans at lower rates, reported the Associated Press .

photo: nydailynews.com A bill proposed Wednesday in the New York City Council would provide low-income tenants facing eviction or foreclosure with the same free access to an attorney that criminals are eligible for, the Daily News reports.

Susan L. Taylor at "The Courage to Change" fundraiser for YWCA of Brooklyn Editor Emerita of Essence Magazine Susan L.

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New York City has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to Occupy Wall Street protesters for wrongful arrests, the largest settlement to date for an Occupy-related civil rights lawsuit, reports the Associated Press .

Raymond Williams, owner and head baker at Sweet Lee's Desserts Raymond Williams left Brooklyn more than four decades ago to study marketing at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.