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Police Searching for Gunman Who Injured Two People on Fulton St

1615 Fulton Street Police in Bed-Stuy's 81st Precinct are on the hunt for the shooter who shot and injured two innocent bystanders Monday afternoon on Fulton Street.
The BK Reader Holiday Gift Guide: Featured Local Business– Miss Master's Closet

The BK Reader Holiday Gift Guide: Featured Local Business– Miss Master's Closet

By Richard Burroughs Over the next week leading up to Christmas, The Brooklyn Reader is encouraging readers to shop local! We have assembled a holiday gift guide with some fantastic suggestions for several unique, one-of-a-kind and often handmade gif

City Council to Introduce Bill that Bans Hydrofracking in NYC

Photo: planetizen.com A city Council bill expected to be introduced today will effectively ban hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" in New York City, the Epoch Times reports.
Brooklyn Early Care Program Debuts New Pop-up Farmers Market

Brooklyn Early Care Program Debuts New Pop-up Farmers Market

By Dara Cooper On Wednesday, December 17, a local child care program will debut an exciting new pop-up farmers market, advancing its commitment to wellness and holistic family care. The Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center, Inc.
The BK Reader Holiday Gift Guide: Featured Local Business– Holiday Pop-Up Market

The BK Reader Holiday Gift Guide: Featured Local Business– Holiday Pop-Up Market

By Richard Burroughs Over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, The Brooklyn Reader is encouraging readers to shop local! We have assembled a holiday gift guide with some fantastic suggestions for several unique, one-of-a-kind and often handmad

State Rejects 6 Charter School Re-applications, One in Bed-Stuy

Bedford-Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School The Board of Regents refused on Monday to issue renewals for six under-performing New York City charter schools, including New Beginnings Charter School on Lewis Ave and Hart St.

The Amazing Story of Nathaniel Mary Quinn and the Day he Decided to be Free

At age 37, Quinn discovered his freedom, which then led to the birth of “Charles.”

Free Yoga Classes all Week

Brooklyn Alliance for Safer Streets (BASS) has partnered with NESH Mind Body Soul to bring you FREE Yoga during this Holiday Season. Treat yourself to a class or two or three this coming week.

Millions March NYC: Readers Share Photos From Day of Protest

Photo: Sheryl Roberts Close to 30,000 protesters flooded Washington Square Park in Manhattan Saturday afternoon for Millions March NYC, a day of protests across the nation against police killings of unarmed black men, including those of Eric Garner o

This Week in the Most Affordable Rentals: Crown Heights

Basement studio apartment available in a townhouse located at 1554 Union St in Crown Heights. Close to the 3 and 4 trains. All utilities included. $1,095/mo . Guarantors accepted.