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Popular Caribbean Eatery is Expanding Its 'Footprint' to Bed-Stuy

Footprints Café, which has gained a wide-spread following for it's "Rasta Pasta," is opening a new outpost on Nostrand Avenue

Jul 12, 2019 2:27 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Naija: Emigrating from Nigeria, Landing in America

The number of Nigerian immigrants to New York City has accelerated, and many are choosing Brooklyn.

Jul 11, 2019 3:16 PM Read more >

Pierre Cardin's Iconic 'Future Fashion' Exhibit to Open at Brooklyn Museum

The pioneering designer is best known for his avant-garde Space Age designs, an affinity for geometric shapes and ready-to-wear, unisex fashion

Jul 11, 2019 2:59 PM Read more >

Report: East Flatbush Has NYC's Highest Infant Mortality Rate

New data shows that infant mortality rates are highest among black, low-income and foreign-born New Yorkers

Jul 11, 2019 1:46 PM Read more >

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 >