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Free Virtual Event Will Spotlight The Legacy of Black Service Members

Free Virtual Event Will Spotlight The Legacy of Black Service Members

The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services will host a free Black History Month virtual program on Feb. 6 honoring Black service members through storytelling, poetry and dialogue.
Feb 2: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Ernesta G. Procope

Feb 2: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Ernesta G. Procope

The gutsy "Woman of the Year" made Wall Street respect Bedford-Stuyvestant.
Good Day, Brooklyn! Happy Black History Month!

Good Day, Brooklyn! Happy Black History Month!

Man Stabbed in the Backside While Shoveling Snow in Bushwick

Man Stabbed in the Backside While Shoveling Snow in Bushwick

Police say the incident happened before 1:30pm. on Wednesday near Halsey Street and Wilson Avenue.
Human Remains Found in Williamsburg Basement

Human Remains Found in Williamsburg Basement

Police responded to a call of an unresponsive and unconscious person at 330 Bushwick Ave. just before 10:00am.
Feb. 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Colson Whitehead

Feb. 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Colson Whitehead

Whitehead, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, started his literary journey in Brooklyn, first from an apartment in Fort Greene, and later in Clinton Hill and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Radical AI Opens NY’s First Autonomous Materials Lab

Radical AI Opens NY’s First Autonomous Materials Lab

The Brooklyn Navy Yard facility will feature specialized tools and robotics systems that will focus exclusively on discovering new inorganic materials at a faster rate.
New Year, Higher NYC Electric Bills

New Year, Higher NYC Electric Bills

New York regulators approved new Con Edison rate hikes, raising electric bills by about 9% and gas bills by 6% over three years, according to The City.
New York Tax Season is Officially Underway

New York Tax Season is Officially Underway

New York’s 2025 income tax filing season began on Jan. 26, with an Apr. 15 deadline.
Black Veterans Group in Brooklyn Wins $10,000 Grant

Black Veterans Group in Brooklyn Wins $10,000 Grant

The Jacques Pépin Foundation gave a Winter 2026 grant to Black Veterans for Social Justice, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that supports culinary training and job readiness for veterans.