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BRIC Awards $100,000 to 10 New York City-Based Visual Artists

BRIC Awards $100,000 to 10 New York City-Based Visual Artists

The Brooklyn art institution has announced the winners of its Colene Brown Art Prize

Antonio Reynoso Endorsed for Brooklyn Borough President by Progressive NYC Women

Reynoso is currently the city councilmember for Brooklyn’s 34th District and is running for the BP position on a progressive platform
The Stuy Burgers Soft Opens on Halsey

The Stuy Burgers Soft Opens on Halsey

Bed Stuy will soon have a new place to pick up burgers. Geared to a wide variety of tastes, The Stuy Burgers soft opened on Halloween with beef, turkey, salmon and soy options priced that day at $10 each.
Brooklyn-Based Etsy Pulls Sexy Ganesh Underwear After Hindu Protest

Brooklyn-Based Etsy Pulls Sexy Ganesh Underwear After Hindu Protest

The e-commerce giant removed the Ganesh printed underwear from its site after facing backlash from the Hindu community over inappropriateness
Brooklyn Nets Teaming Up with Nike to Support Girls in Sport

Brooklyn Nets Teaming Up with Nike to Support Girls in Sport

Brooklyn Nets and Nike’s Game Grower program gives NYC girls the chance to get into leadership positions and encourage peers to play sport
Before Kamala Harris, Many Black Women Aimed for the White House

Before Kamala Harris, Many Black Women Aimed for the White House

Harris isn’t actually the first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States
BOE to Begin Counting Absentee Ballots Crucial for Southern BK Races

BOE to Begin Counting Absentee Ballots Crucial for Southern BK Races

The city's Board of Elections will tomorrow begin counting the thousands of absentee ballots cast during last Tuesday's general election — with historically high mail-in votes potentially deciding the outcome of three down-ballot races in south
ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE DARK

ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OUT THERE IN THE DARK

"The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton The stork is voiceless because, really, there is nothing to say ~Will Cuppy Six years back, I approached Clara Zawadi Morris--the editor of Brooklyn Reader--with an idea.
Bed-Stuy Organizer a Face of New Campaign Tackling Gun Violence, COVID-19

Bed-Stuy Organizer a Face of New Campaign Tackling Gun Violence, COVID-19

Shneaqua Purvis lost her sister to a stray bullet. Now she's fighting to make sure other families don't have to go through the same thing.
Meet Anthony Beckford, the Black Lives Matter Brooklyn President Running for City Council

Meet Anthony Beckford, the Black Lives Matter Brooklyn President Running for City Council

The East Flatbush lifelong activist is leveraging his community leadership experience to win the 45th Council District Race