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Four Brooklyn Creatives Awarded $50K as 2023 US Artists Fellows

Four Brooklyn Creatives Awarded $50K as 2023 US Artists Fellows

Artists Eisa Davis, devynn emory, Arooj Aftab and Guadalupe Maravilla are some of this year's 45 fellows recognized for their evocative work.
The Brooklyn Public Library is Teaming Up with PEN America to Fight Against Censorship

The Brooklyn Public Library is Teaming Up with PEN America to Fight Against Censorship

The Freedom to Read Advocacy Institute plans to train students to fights against book bans and promote the freedom to read.
Sounding the Alarm: The Flatlands Volunteer Ambulance Corps Needs Volunteers, Funds

Sounding the Alarm: The Flatlands Volunteer Ambulance Corps Needs Volunteers, Funds

Without new membership and increased funding, the survival of the Flatlands Volunteer Ambulance Corps is at stake.
Op-Ed: The Future of Women’s Rights and Health

Op-Ed: The Future of Women’s Rights and Health

By Dr. Wilcox, Dr. Allen, Dr. Morse and Dr. Hayes, all physicians at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and NYC Health and Hospitals. January 22nd marked the 50 th anniversary of Roe v.
Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza is Headed For A Long-Overdue Transformation

Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza is Headed For A Long-Overdue Transformation

Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza plans to double its commercial and cultural office spaces, according to the Department of City Planning.
Housing Advocates Criticize New, 1,000-Bed Migrant Shelter at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

Housing Advocates Criticize New, 1,000-Bed Migrant Shelter at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

Hotels are a better choice for short-term housing, the advocates said.
Construction to Begin for New, 200-Bed Transitional Housing Residence in Bed-Stuy

Construction to Begin for New, 200-Bed Transitional Housing Residence in Bed-Stuy

The new residence will provide 200 safe beds with on-site social services
BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 1/20–1/22

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 1/20–1/22

A Lunar New Year prix fixe in Bushwick, a cacao ceremony in Williamsburg, a craft cocktail experience in Flatbush with a Netflix star and more Brooklyn events.
How Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole Created an Unfiltered, Plant-Based Empire

How Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole Created an Unfiltered, Plant-Based Empire

The Slutty Vegan franchise takes plant power to new heights, with a cookbook and a digital think tank that aims to turn entrepreneurs into moguls.
A Long Island Man Who Stole a Bushwick Home Just Got Sentenced up to 10 Years in Prison

A Long Island Man Who Stole a Bushwick Home Just Got Sentenced up to 10 Years in Prison

48-year-old Shavard Callaway was convicted of two counts of second-degree grand larceny and four counts of second-degree forgery, among others.