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This Weekend: Afro-Latino Culture Is Reclaiming Its Space in Downtown Bklyn

The Afro-Latino Festival boasts a packed program of cultural events and live performances by Latin Grammy-winners Flor de Toloache and Jose Alberto

Jul 11, 2019 11:53 AM Read more >

NYC's Life Expectancy Rises, Yet Health Disparities Continue to Persist

A new report reveals that the life expectancy in Brownsville is 5.6 years shorter compared to the city average

Jul 10, 2019 3:40 PM Read more >

Can You Kick It? Local Org Is Looking to Launch Soccer League

Seeds in the Middle has been running recreational soccer programs since 2009; now, the nonprofit is taking the game to the next level.

Jul 10, 2019 1:39 PM Read more >

Photographer John Edmonds Wins Brooklyn Museum's Inaugural Prize for Emerging Artists

The Brooklyn-based artist, who is best known for his large-scale portraits of young black men, will receive a public installation, a solo exhibition and a $25.000 grant

Jul 10, 2019 11:18 AM Read more >

Pre-Foreclosures Are Surging in East Brooklyn

The number of pre-foreclosure filings in the last three months spiked a whopping 43 percent in Brooklyn, according to Property Shark

Jul 9, 2019 7:34 PM Read more >

Brooklyn DA: 21 Alleged Gang Members Charged with Flatbush Murders, Shootings

The defendants are alleged members of subsets of the Folk Nation street gang, which operate primarily in and around East Flatbush and Flatbush

Jul 9, 2019 1:33 PM Read more >

Prospect Parks Movies Under the Stars Series Puts Girl Power on the Big Screen

Brooklyn's backyard will be the setting for free outdoor movies every Wednesday in July

Jul 9, 2019 12:01 PM Read more >

City Ban on CBD Products Hits Small Local Businesses

The NYC Health Department is clamping down on the CBD market right as it poses to become a major economic force

Jul 8, 2019 3:18 PM Read more >

City Council to Hold Hearing on HPD's Third Party Transfer Program

The program, designed to solvage distressed properties, has come under scrutiny for seizing properties from Brooklyn homeowners

Jul 8, 2019 12:50 PM Read more >

Iconic Fashion Designer Dapper Dan Debuts Memoir at BAM

The legendary designer will discuss his highly anticipated autobiography and its larger cultural and historical context.

Jul 8, 2019 11:13 AM Read more >