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651 ARTS Marks Black History Month With Two Nights of Music

651 ARTS Marks Black History Month With Two Nights of Music

David Murray and Blacks’ Myths featuring Marshall Allen headline a Black History Month program that explores memory, lineage and Black musical tradition.
Take Your Lifeguard Qualifying Test Today

Take Your Lifeguard Qualifying Test Today

New lifeguards earn $22 per hour, plus a $908 training payment. The lifeguard qualifying test must be taken by the end of February.

Feb 5: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Lena Horne

Lena Horne broke barriers as one of the first, highly acclaimed Black actresses in Hollywood who used her status to speak on behalf of civil rights for all.
Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Woman Arrested in Bay Ridge Hate Crime Spree

Woman Arrested in Bay Ridge Hate Crime Spree

Megan Horne, 34, allegedly made anti-Muslim remarks while assaulting the girl and two women in three separate incidents on Jan. 30.
Safety Agent Stabbed at East Flatbush Middle School Fight

Safety Agent Stabbed at East Flatbush Middle School Fight

Officers responded to I.S. 285 Meyer Levin just after 3:00pm on Wednesday.
Return to Earth: Human Composting Takes Root in Brooklyn

Return to Earth: Human Composting Takes Root in Brooklyn

Green-Wood Cemetery will start offering a service called Natural Organic Reduction, where a human body is decomposed naturally and turned into soil.
Queens Council Member Launches Bid for NY-7 Congressional Seat

Queens Council Member Launches Bid for NY-7 Congressional Seat

City Council Member Julie Won is looking to replace Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, who in November announced that she was not going to seek re-election. 
Find Out How Black Literature is a Tool For Economic Justice

Find Out How Black Literature is a Tool For Economic Justice

The Center for Black Literature will mark Black History Month with a timely and thought-provoking public program on Thursday at Medgar Evers College.
Feb 4: Brooklyn Black History Maker, John Davis

Feb 4: Brooklyn Black History Maker, John Davis

Davis was a legend in Olympic weightlifting who remained unbeaten for most of his near two decades-long career.