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Brooklyn Parents Get Homeschooling Help with Free Educational TV

BRIC has partnered with the Department of Education to provide 5-days a week of free programming for students

Jul 6, 2020 5:39 PM Read more >

Black Churches Have Lagged in Moving Online During the Pandemic - Reaching Across Generational Lines Could Help

The slow move to online technology by some Black churches has been attributed in part to an aging hierarchy

Jul 6, 2020 3:42 PM Read more >

'Cut COVID, Not CUNY!' Student Protesters March to Home of Brooklyn College President

The protesters also called for NYPD to stay off campus

Jul 6, 2020 3:33 PM Read more >

Local Drinks, Games and Space for Social Distancing on the Menu at New Bushwick Bar

Mika is ready to cater to customers and give a safe space to unwind during the pandemic

Jul 6, 2020 1:33 PM Read more >

Locals Push to Rename Barclays Center After Jackie Robinson

A handful of Brooklynites are renewing calls to rename Barclays Center after Jackie Robinson, the famed Brooklyn Dodger who broke racial barriers in professional baseball, saying that the time is ripe to properly honor the Brooklyn trailblazer.

Jul 6, 2020 10:13 AM Read more >

Through Pandemic and Protest, Black Women's Blueprint Pulls Up for Women and Families in Need

Recent protests around racial justice have thrown this nonprofit into the spotlight. But for more than a decade, it has worked for justice for Black women and families.

Jul 3, 2020 3:59 PM Read more >

Since Espinal's departure From the City Council, Has Brooklyns 37th District Been Forgotten?

Parts of East New York and Bushwick have gone with city council representation for six months and counting ...

Jul 3, 2020 12:38 PM Read more >

CBD Dog Treats in High Demand as Illegal Fireworks Flare

A Bedford-Stuyvesant pet store cannot keep enough canine cannabis on its shelves to satisfy a rush of desperate pet owners, willing to try anything to comfort cats and dogs terrified by an onslaught of illegal fireworks and July Fourth celebrations.

Jul 3, 2020 9:38 AM Read more >

The Old Bedford Union Armory is Quickly Being Reimagined

The Armory is expected to be a community hub offering recreational facilities, educational programs and cultural centers

Jul 3, 2020 9:36 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Freed After 20 Years in Prison for a Crime he Didnt Commit

A Brooklyn man who served two decades in prison for a shooting he didn't commit was set free last week by a judge who found him innocent of the crime. "I don't believe it some days, some minutes," said Eric DeBerry, 44. "It's surreal.

Jul 2, 2020 9:32 AM Read more >