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14 Reasons Why Fall in Brooklyn is Most Definitely Boss!

Photo: Flickr The fall brings out the best in Brooklyn. Ok, if you're a summer person, you probably think that's a bunch of hooey.

Kings County Hospital Innovates Heart Health With New Center

The integrated walk-in facility provides heart failure patients with comprehensive services by a team of cardiac specialists, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, pharmacists and social workers Kings County Hospital launc

Al Sharpton to Hold Civic Education Lecture at Medgar Evers College

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Community Rallies Against DOE-Imposed Admission Changes at Medgar Evers Prep

The changes will merge the institution's middle school admission process into the DOE's current system and admit a larger number of students with disabilities State Senator Jesse Hamilton wants to propose legislation that will give parents and educat
Clinton Hill Exhibition Displays Personal, Global History with Collages of Letters and Maps

Clinton Hill Exhibition Displays Personal, Global History with Collages of Letters and Maps

Tillou Fine Art presents 'Remains to Be Seen,' a solo presentation of painting, collages and works on paper by Brooklyn-based artist John Spinks Distressed, tactile and functional materials are the foundation of Brooklyn-based artist John Spinks' sol

Senator Hamilton, Criminal Justice Reform Groups Held Workshop on New Criminal Records Sealing Law

The New York State's new criminal records sealing law, part of the broader 'Raise the Age' legislation, allows certain criminal records to be sealed in an effort to remove the stigma of a criminal conviction Photo credit: tokesignals.

City Launches 'NYCx Co-Lab Challenges' to Improve Brownsville's Infrastructure Through Technology

The NYCx Co-Labs are neighborhood-based partnership to co-design a set of challenges and make neighborhood spaces available for testing new technologies to address the neighborhood's more pressing needs Mayor Bill de Blasio and Brooklyn Borough Presi
Brooklyn Dad Iron Chef Teaches Men to Cook and... Breastfeed?

Brooklyn Dad Iron Chef Teaches Men to Cook and... Breastfeed?

In Bed Stuy, DOH workers have organized a free culinary class that teaches fledgling fathers how to cook and how to be a super dad! The Bed-Stuy-based Brooklyn Dad Iron Chef Program , sponsored by the NYC Department of Health, not only educates fathe

Central Brooklyn Residents Vent Their Frustrations at Town Hall on Gentrification

The discussion heated up, as residents aired their frustrations around the effects of gentrification, or what many in attendance began to refer to as "ethnic cleansing.

Community Effort Brings New Traffic Light to Brooklyn Intersection

Councilmember Jumaane Williams celebrated the announcement as an example of the neighborhood getting involved and making their community safer photo credit: NY Daily News The New York Department of Transportation ( NYCDOT ) has approved a request by