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Mike Bloomberg Can't Shake The Legacy Of Stop-And-Frisk Policing In New York

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has repeatedly said he regrets the police tactic known as "stop-and-frisk.

Mar 2, 2020 3:33 PM Read more >

City Council Mulls Revamping the BQE: Raise it Up? Put it Underground? Tear it Down? Or Nah?

The city weighs options for repairing or replacing the decrepit, outdated and overly crowded Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Feb 28, 2020 5:31 PM Read more >

Kick off Carnival Season This Weekend with Cumbe

Carnaval, Kanaval or Carnival... Any way you say it, it's all good. And it's going down this Sunday in Bed Stuy!

Feb 28, 2020 3:56 PM Read more >

Black History is Queer History, and Queer History is Black History

By leaving out our shared, intersectional histories, we fail to express the full breadth and depth of Black history.

Feb 28, 2020 3:10 PM Read more >

First Time Voter? Here's All You Need to Know for the 2020 Presidential Elections

There are vital things to prepare for in the coming presidential elections, and understanding them will help you to exercise your voting rights.

Feb 28, 2020 11:12 AM Read more >

Coronavirus in N.Y.: Growing Anxiety as Doctors Prepare for an Epidemic

In recent weeks, some hospitals in New York City have begun safeguarding their stockpiles of masks and other protective gear amid suspicions that employees were taking them home. Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.

Feb 28, 2020 10:55 AM Read more >

Coronavirus Live Updates: Outbreak Has Reached at Least 44 Countries

From the Austrian Alps to an island off the coast of Africa. From an evangelical church in South Korea to a holy Shiite city in Iran.

Feb 27, 2020 1:27 PM Read more >

This Sunday: Take an AbunDANCE of Free Classes at This Crown Heights Arts Academy

Karisma Jay, owner of AbunDance Academy of the Arts, will be celebrating her studio's 6th year in business

Feb 26, 2020 4:16 PM Read more >

Lottery Offers 'Affordable' $1,700 Crown Heights Housing

The luck of the draw — and a relatively hefty income — will land hopeful renters into a flat, gray building in a sea of red brick Crown Heights homes.

Feb 26, 2020 9:13 AM Read more >

Gonzaga, SDS Bulldogs, Baylor, Kansas Tops Ranking For 2020 March Madness

The tournament is a showdown of 68 NCAA Mens Basketball teams

Feb 25, 2020 5:01 PM Read more >