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Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuys P.S. 5

The elementary school was full of students Monday for the first time in more than a year

Sep 13, 2021 9:49 PM Read more >

A Major Tax Lien Sale Is Happening Soon in East New York; Organizers Rush to Support Homeowners

East New York Community Land Trust is helping homeowners understand the tax lien sale and how to remove their properties from it

Sep 13, 2021 4:02 PM Read more >

Light Show, Live Music, Native Plant Workshop Part of BK Botanic Gardens Fall Agenda

BBG has announced its programming for fall, which includes its illuminated spectacular Lightscape

Sep 13, 2021 1:45 PM Read more >

NYC Actor, Producer Stars in New Short Film Challenging White Microaggressions

Roderick Lawrence is the star of Silent Partner, a new film highlighting white microaggressions in the workplace and how they hold up a racist status quo.

Sep 13, 2021 12:37 PM Read more >

Driver Arrested After Brooklyn Crash That Killed 3-Month-Old Baby Girl

Police arrested a driver who crashed into another car and pummeled into a family on a Brooklyn sidewalk on Saturday night, killing a 3-month-old girl and critically injuring her mother.

Sep 13, 2021 7:45 AM Read more >

Photos: Wizkid Electrifies Audience at Celebrate Brooklyn Performance

Nigerian producer-phenom Wizkid lit up the stage in Brooklyn, performing all of his afrobeats hits, including global chartopper, "Essence."

Sep 12, 2021 3:44 PM Read more >

Remembering 9/11: 20 Years On, Brooklynites Share Memories, Some for the First Time

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, current and former Brooklynites reflect on those days in New York, some for the first time in their lives.

Sep 10, 2021 6:51 PM Read more >

Straight Outta Brooklyn: Clean-Buy Products for Afro-Textured Hair

During Zero Waste Week, meet the Bed-Stuy resident with a line of zero-waste, food-based products for afro-textured hair.

Sep 10, 2021 4:20 PM Read more >

Doors Open at East New York's First Public School Dedicated to STEM Learning

District 19 STEM Academies has 1,000 seats for grades K-8 and aims to set students on a path to college and career readiness.

Sep 10, 2021 2:56 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Restaurant Group Calls for Support of Equitable, Permanent Outdoor Dining

Charlotta Janssen, the owner of Chez Oskar, has started a petition to rally the community behind local restaurants

Sep 10, 2021 2:48 PM Read more >