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Founder of Bed-Stuy's Afrocentric Preschool Wins $200K to Expand Reach

Founder of Bed-Stuy's Afrocentric Preschool Wins $200K to Expand Reach

Fela Barclift plans to grow her Afrocentric school, write a book of affirmations for Black children and codify her curriculum for use at other schools.
VIDEO: KOTA The Friend Brings Fans To Bed-Stuy For ‘Everything’ Celebration

VIDEO: KOTA The Friend Brings Fans To Bed-Stuy For ‘Everything’ Celebration

Dozens of fans turned out to Bed-Stuy cafe Skal for the chance to meet independent musician KOTA the Friend on Sunday.

NYC Health Department to Expand Anti-Racism Work With New Board of Health Resolution

NYC declared racism a public health crisis in 2020 and now the Board of Health has passed a resolution that includes several actions to support anti-racism work
New Brooklyn Neighborhood Named Among NYC's Top 10 Most Expensive

New Brooklyn Neighborhood Named Among NYC's Top 10 Most Expensive

Watch out, DUMBO. A new, lesser-known neighborhood across the borough has edged its way into the most expensive neighborhoods not only in Brooklyn, but across New York City, according to a Property Shark report.
NYC Gets 'F' Grade for Lack of Spending With Black-Owned Businesses

NYC Gets 'F' Grade for Lack of Spending With Black-Owned Businesses

For the 8th year in a row, the City received an 'F' for its lack of spending with African American-owned businesses, even with the racial justice protests of 2020 still fresh in the city's collective memory
Brooklyn Woman Fosters 200th Dog, Encourages Other to Foster as Need Rises Post COVID Lockdowns

Brooklyn Woman Fosters 200th Dog, Encourages Other to Foster as Need Rises Post COVID Lockdowns

Megan Penney’s 200th foster dog is Thumbelina, a Corgi/German Shepherd mix with who uses a wheelchair to get around
Has NYC's Black Population Really Declined? Medgar Evers’ Center for Law and Social Justice Says No

Has NYC's Black Population Really Declined? Medgar Evers’ Center for Law and Social Justice Says No

CLSJ’s new report examines how people of African descent were categorized for Census 2020.

BK Man Charged With Stealing 73-Year-Old Woman's Car With Therapy Dog Inside

The man allegedly dragged the woman from the car before stealing it with her dog inside
Dead Body in a Bag Found Dumped on Brooklyn Sidewalk

Dead Body in a Bag Found Dumped on Brooklyn Sidewalk

Police are awaiting autopsy results on a body found bound and wrapped in a bag on a Brooklyn sidewalk on Saturday afternoon. The gruesome discovery occurred at about 12:37 p.m. on Oct.
Desus and Mero Filled 80+ Free Fridges in NYC This Week for World Food Day

Desus and Mero Filled 80+ Free Fridges in NYC This Week for World Food Day

To commemorate World Food Day on October 16, SHOWTIME and New York Forever are teaming up with City Harvest to stock free fridges across all five boroughs.