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Real Talk: Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Gentrifiers... Crown Heights is Over!

Crown Heights, Brooklyn For all those "urban pioneers" seeking to stay ahead of the gentrification curb, if you want to know what the next "it" Brooklyn neighborhood will be, you might want to check out Sunset Park, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Kensing

Arrests Plummet in Staten Island Precinct Where Eric Garner Was Killed

Tompkinsville Park, across the street from the deli where Eric Garner was killed while being placed in a chokehold by NYPD The New York Police Department is taking a hands-off approach in the Staten Island precinct where Eric Garner was killed, after

Ron Brown's EVIDENCE to Give Free Outdoor Performance at Restoration

Ron Brown, founder of Evidence Dance Co. Join Restoration on Sunday for a FREE performance of the world renowned Ronald K Brown EVIDENCE Dance Company of Bed-Stuy.

Two Suspects Wanted for Robbery

On July 6, at around 6:30am, two men who were caught on surveillance video, robbed a victim at gunpoint inside the lobby of 1690 President Street in the confines of the 71 PCT.

Comptroller Report Calls Mayor's Pre-K Expansion Plan 'Admirable, but Flawed'

Thursday, 8/28/2014: Mayor Bill de Blasio announces the City's massive grassroots effort to reach families in every neighborhood has enrolled an unprecedented 50,407 children in high-quality full-day pre-K programs.
Community Board 2 Announces Fall 2014 Meeting Locations and Presenters

Community Board 2 Announces Fall 2014 Meeting Locations and Presenters

Community Board 2, covering the neighborhoods of Boerum Hill, Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn Heights, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo, Farragut, Fort Greene, Fulton Ferry Landing, Vinegar Hill and Wallabout, has announced the d
Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade: Who's Policing Whom?

Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade: Who's Policing Whom?

It's that time of year again-- time for Brooklyn's Labor Day Carnival, the largest cultural festival in the country, taking place this year from August 28 -September 1.

PAC Bolstering Young, Political Progressives Launches from a Bedroom in Bed-Stuy

Poy Winichakul, co-founder of Launch Progress Bed-Stuy residents Poy Winichakul and Luke Squire were sick and tired of experiencing "politics as usual" in the "good ol' boy network" within state legislatures across the country.
Report: New York City the #1 Birthplace of Billionaires

Report: New York City the #1 Birthplace of Billionaires

Jimmy McMillan Need another explanation why the rent's so damn high in New York City ( one-third of New Yorkers spend almost half their income in rent ) ? Well, CNBC reports that more billionaires have been born in New York City than in any other cit
Major Drug Arrest in Crown Heights

Major Drug Arrest in Crown Heights

The 71st Precinct in Crown Heights reported a major drug arrest early Wednesday morning. According to reports, cops executed a search warrant in the southern part of the commend.