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18-yr-old Mayor of Arkansas Pays Visit to Brooklyn College

18-yr-old Mayor of Arkansas Pays Visit to Brooklyn College

Mayor Jaylen Smith and music producer B. Howard shared their stories with students of HSI's Young Scholars Civics Institute summer program
Video: Bklyn Middle Schoolers Work Alongside the Billion Oyster Project

Video: Bklyn Middle Schoolers Work Alongside the Billion Oyster Project

The Billion Oyster Project, a non-profit organization whose goal is to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives.
Brooklyn Bands Named Finalists For Inaugural Riders’ Choice Award

Brooklyn Bands Named Finalists For Inaugural Riders’ Choice Award

New Yorkers have until the end of the day on July 26 to cast their votes for their favorite subway performer
Newly Renovated Skatepark in East Williamsburg Welcomes Next Generations of Skaters

Newly Renovated Skatepark in East Williamsburg Welcomes Next Generations of Skaters

Not even thunderstorms could put a damper on the reopening of Blue Park's new Skatepark.
Flatbush/Nostrand Junction to Host Annual African Pop-up Festival on July 22-23

Flatbush/Nostrand Junction to Host Annual African Pop-up Festival on July 22-23

The annual event is part of African Restaurant Week, a citywide food festival that celebrates African cuisine and culture
NYC Libraries and New York Life Foundation Give Away 15,000 Books

NYC Libraries and New York Life Foundation Give Away 15,000 Books

Summer book giveaway takes place July 28 and 29 at select libraries in all five boroughs
South Brooklyn Health Nurses Receive Prestigious Award

South Brooklyn Health Nurses Receive Prestigious Award

It is the first time in the public health system’s history that it has received the esteemed Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award
Woman, Baby Shoved on Subway Stairs at Knifepoint in Crown Heights

Woman, Baby Shoved on Subway Stairs at Knifepoint in Crown Heights

Police in Brooklyn are searching for the man and woman who allegedly pushed a woman and her 9-month-old baby to the ground at the Utica Avenue-Crown Heights Station around 10:30 a.m. on July 5.
Bed-Stuy Man Shoots Childhood Friend, Girlfriend and Then Himself, in Love Triangle

Bed-Stuy Man Shoots Childhood Friend, Girlfriend and Then Himself, in Love Triangle

A 38-year-old woman is fighting for her life after being shot in the head on a Brooklyn street when a love triangle turned deadly early Thursday. The 50-year-old shooter was arguing with the woman and a 44-year-old man on Greene Ave.
Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!