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The Crunk Feminists Are Crushing Girlhood in Crown Heights

The Crunk Feminists Are Crushing Girlhood in Crown Heights

The new handbook on navigating adolescence for young Black and Brown girls and non-binary people quotes feminists from Audre Lorde to Cardi B.

Fight to Protect Flatbush African Burial Ground Gains Momentum at Borough Hall Rally

At a Borough Hall rally, the Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition called on Mayor de Blasio and other city officials to halt construction on what they say is sacred land
Op-Ed: The New Major Owens Community Center Is the Solution to Ending the Gun Violence Epidemic in Our Community

Op-Ed: The New Major Owens Community Center Is the Solution to Ending the Gun Violence Epidemic in Our Community

'My parents had to drive me to white neighborhoods when I was growing up to experience what our children will have at the Armory.'
Largest Public Library System in U.S. Ends Late Fees in Push for Equity

Largest Public Library System in U.S. Ends Late Fees in Push for Equity

The largest public library system in the country is no longer charging late fees â€" and is clearing the books for those with outstanding debts.
BK Pols Demand End of 'Inhumane' Cash Bail as Rikers Bursts at the Seams

BK Pols Demand End of 'Inhumane' Cash Bail as Rikers Bursts at the Seams

14 legislators have published an open letter to New York City's District Attorneys, demanding they end cash bail amid a humanitarian crisis unfolding at Rikers Island prison complex
Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center Is a Jewel for Crown Heights Community

Major R. Owens Health and Wellness Community Center Is a Jewel for Crown Heights Community

The recent tantrum politics have grabbed headlines, but for those of us who have been holding the developer accountable at every stage, we know the truth.
100 Tons of Donated Goods Shipped From Brooklyn to Haiti

100 Tons of Donated Goods Shipped From Brooklyn to Haiti

Brooklyn electeds joined the Office of the Mayor and the NYPD to send the goods via ship on Monday
African Restaurant Week Kicks Off in Brooklyn This Weekend

African Restaurant Week Kicks Off in Brooklyn This Weekend

The week includes a two-day festival, marketplace and special menu offerings at range of participating restaurants
Why These New Yorkers Stopped Paying Rent

Why These New Yorkers Stopped Paying Rent

It has been years since Patricia Edwards’s top floor apartment in Brooklyn has felt like an acceptable home. When it rains, water leaks into the kitchen and living room. It also pours through a crack in the bathroom ceiling so big that Ms.
BKLYN Sauce: Yamini Kaluri

BKLYN Sauce: Yamini Kaluri

The BKLYN Sauce team had a chance to sit down with renowned Indian Kuchipudi dancer and dance prodigy Yamini Kalluri of Fort Greene, Brooklyn. She has just opened a virtual school where you too can learn Kuchipudi dance from your home.