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Brooklyn Naija: Family and Life

Brooklyn Naija: Family and Life

Nigerian families in Brooklyn weave much of their native culture into their everyday lives
Steady Wins the Race: City Bike Unveils Plans to Expand Brooklyn Service

Steady Wins the Race: City Bike Unveils Plans to Expand Brooklyn Service

The five-year expansion will roll out in three phases, beginning with new stations in Bushwick before moving into neighborhoods like Brownsville and East Flatbush
Bklyn Library to Host Int. Tai Chi Day in Honor of Lou Reed

Bklyn Library to Host Int. Tai Chi Day in Honor of Lou Reed

The day-long event is inspired by the late artist’s decades-long practice of the martial art, its principles and transformative power
How Young Bed-Stuy Activists Pushed for a Shower Bus for Bklyn's Homeless

How Young Bed-Stuy Activists Pushed for a Shower Bus for Bklyn's Homeless

Two Brooklyn girls are using their voices to help the city's homeless, lobbying politicians and leaders for a shower bus.
Bklyn Community Gardens Unite in Protest Against Trump’s Immigration Policies

Bklyn Community Gardens Unite in Protest Against Trump’s Immigration Policies

The gardens want to send a resounding message that New Yorkers stand in solidarity with immigrants across the country
City Program 'Prescribes' Fresh Produce to Low-Income New Yorkers with High Blood Pressure

City Program 'Prescribes' Fresh Produce to Low-Income New Yorkers with High Blood Pressure

The program issues Health Bucks coupons to SNAP recipients which they can exchange for veggies and fruits at a nearby farmers' market
Year-Round Flooding at Clinton Hill Playground Aggravates Residents

Year-Round Flooding at Clinton Hill Playground Aggravates Residents

Kids play in the stagnant, dirty water every day, say parents, who first experienced the flooding in 2014
City Opens Cooling Centers in Central and East Brooklyn as Heat Wave Is Hitting NYC

City Opens Cooling Centers in Central and East Brooklyn as Heat Wave Is Hitting NYC

It's going to get hot: Brooklynites who do not have air conditioners are urged to go to one of the local cooling centers.
Rooftop Bar, Restaurants Are Headed to New Bushwick Development 'The Breeze'

Rooftop Bar, Restaurants Are Headed to New Bushwick Development 'The Breeze'

A newly-developed office building will be home to a 2,000-square-foot restaurant and rooftop bar with sweeping views of NYC's skyline.
9th Annual TAMA Summerfest Takes Over Tompkins Ave This Saturday

9th Annual TAMA Summerfest Takes Over Tompkins Ave This Saturday

TAMA Summerfest invites the natives and newcomers of Bedford Stuyvesant to celebrate the community and support the local businesses along Tompkins Avenue