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680 Free Parking Spots Under BQE to Be Removed: DOT Plans

680 Free Parking Spots Under BQE to Be Removed: DOT Plans

The Department of Transportation has released plans to remove hundreds of parking spaces under the BQE to make way for bike lane, pedestrian improvements
HBCU Battle of the Bands Returns to Bed-Stuy

HBCU Battle of the Bands Returns to Bed-Stuy

This Saturday, bands, step teams and DJs will battle it out in music and dance in Bed-Stuy
NYC City Planning Commission Approves Gowanus Rezoning

NYC City Planning Commission Approves Gowanus Rezoning

Mayor Bill de Blasio is one step closer to realizing his goal of adding tens of thousands of units of affordable housing in New York City, after a key panel passed the city's plan to rezone a swath of industrial properties surrounding the Gowanus Can
The Bed-Stuy Org Helping Women Get Back on Their Feet Out of Prison

The Bed-Stuy Org Helping Women Get Back on Their Feet Out of Prison

Donna Hylton spent 27 years in prison. Now, she's helping reform the criminal justice system, pushing for humane changes and helping women find jobs and housing
Design of a Bike, Engine of a Motorcycle: Zero-Emission Pave Bikes Launch in BK

Design of a Bike, Engine of a Motorcycle: Zero-Emission Pave Bikes Launch in BK

The Pave Bike is an eco-friendly and efficient e-moped that uses NFTs to enable riders to secure, share and monetize their bikes.
Friends, Family Commemorate Haitian-American Lawyer, Journalist Midwin Charles

Friends, Family Commemorate Haitian-American Lawyer, Journalist Midwin Charles

MSNBC host Joy Reid said, upon learning of Midwin Charles' death, she was "a brilliant spirit and beautiful soul."
Free R&B Festival Coming to Fort Greene Park for Two Weekends in October

Free R&B Festival Coming to Fort Greene Park for Two Weekends in October

BAM’s R&B Festival features both well-known names and bold new voices across the genre of R&B
ANIME-Zing Cosmic Celebration Comes to Bed-Stuy This Weekend

ANIME-Zing Cosmic Celebration Comes to Bed-Stuy This Weekend

Bed-Stuy Gateway BID is holding the ANIME-zing anime celebration for locals to embrace their “inner geekdom”
2 More Apartment Towers Proposed For Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue

2 More Apartment Towers Proposed For Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue

Plans for two Atlantic Avenue apartment towers that started the city's review process on Monday will likely be the latest fuel in an ongoing debate about the future of North Crown Heights.
Nine Contractors Charged With Bribing NYCHA Employees for Contracts

Nine Contractors Charged With Bribing NYCHA Employees for Contracts

NYC Department of Investigation began an undercover probe after NYCHA employees reported being offered bribes