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Honoring the Late Bed-Stuy Icon Albert Vann

Honoring the Late Bed-Stuy Icon Albert Vann

Bed-Stuy natives and politicians alike gathered this week to celebrate the life and career of Albert Vann.
Community Help is Looking to Replace an Iconic Park Slope Mural

Community Help is Looking to Replace an Iconic Park Slope Mural

The mural, which represented the women who live in the CHiPS shelter for mothers and young children, was washed away almost ten years ago.
Park Slopers Are Rallying to Save A Black-Owned Wine Shop

Park Slopers Are Rallying to Save A Black-Owned Wine Shop

Good Wine, one of the few Black female-owned wine shops in the country, needs to raise $75,000 to stay afloat.

Two West Nile Virus Cases Reported in NYC Amidst a Record Number of Infected Mosquitos Throughout the City

One of the West Nile virus cases was reported in Brooklyn, while the other was reported in Queens.
These BK Brothers Turned Their Family Brownstone Into the First-Ever ‘Black Residency Hacker House’

These BK Brothers Turned Their Family Brownstone Into the First-Ever ‘Black Residency Hacker House’

Brothers Rusty and River Fields last month opened RHouse—Brooklyn's first Black residency hacker house—in their family's Bed-Stuy brownstone
Survey Finds Widespread Support for Willoughby Avenue Open Street

Survey Finds Widespread Support for Willoughby Avenue Open Street

Willoughby Avenue has been closed to through-traffic on and off since 2020, but some locals have pressing concerns.
Hey Brooklyn, The August Primary is Here, and Early Voting Starts Saturday August 13!

Hey Brooklyn, The August Primary is Here, and Early Voting Starts Saturday August 13!

Here's what you need to know about candidates running for congressional House and state Senate seats
Midwood Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for the Sexual Assault of a 13-Year-Old Girl

Midwood Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for the Sexual Assault of a 13-Year-Old Girl

The sentence was made following the defendant, 20-year-old Tony Johnson, pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual act on June 1, 2022

Biden-Harris Award $59.2 Million to Upgrade N.Y. Traffic Hubs

Funding will support safety improvements for both motorized and non-motorized traffic.
Brooklyn Book Festival Announces 2022 Lineup

Brooklyn Book Festival Announces 2022 Lineup

Brooklyn's beloved Book Festival is set to make big return this September with its second year of hybrid programming.