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Join a Screening And Talk on Medgar Evers in Brooklyn

The Weeksville Heritage Center will host a screening and panel discussion on the documentary film "Everlasting: The life and legacy of Medgar Evers" on Feb. 19.

Feb 13, 2026 9:34 AM Read more >

Feb 13: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

Aaliyah means "highest, most exalted one" in Arabic.

Feb 13, 2026 9:17 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Feb 13, 2026 5:18 AM Read more >

71-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After Sheepshead Bay Hit-And-Run

Detectives say it happened around 6:00pm near Ocean Avenue and Avenue S.

Feb 13, 2026 5:06 AM Read more >

Police Seek 3 Men After $120K Jewelry Suitcase Theft

The theft happened Jan. 14, just before 8:00pm, near Avenue U and East 26th Street.

Feb 13, 2026 4:49 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Catholic School Set to Close

Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy in Canarsie was one of the seven schools the Diocese of Brooklyn decided to close at the end of the 2026 academic year.

Feb 12, 2026 9:30 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Children’s Museum Presents Annual Black Future Festival

To commemorate Black History Month’s 100th Anniversary, the museum is celebrating the African diaspora by hosting a range of events, from Hip-Hop and House dance lessons to Afrofuturistic art-making, vision boarding and printmaking.

Feb 12, 2026 9:05 AM Read more >

Feb 12: Black History Maker, Richie Havens

Richie Havens was one of the most recognizable voices in popular folk music.

Feb 12, 2026 8:08 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Feb 12, 2026 3:45 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Charged With Sexual Abuse at Bushwick Day Care Center

Devonte Brown, 30, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, allegedly sexually abused four young girls when they were between the ages of 5- and 9-years-old.

Feb 12, 2026 3:44 AM Read more >