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New Artwork at Betsy Head Park Wants to Get Brownsville Moving!

New Artwork at Betsy Head Park Wants to Get Brownsville Moving!

The art installations, created by local artists, are part of a city initiative that promotes physical activity in communities with high rates of chronic illness
Brooklyn DA: Borough’s Homicide Rate at Historic Low

Brooklyn DA: Borough’s Homicide Rate at Historic Low

East New York and East Flatbush are among the Brooklyn neighborhoods that saw the most signification drops in homicides in 2018
Trailblazing NY Supreme Court Justice William C. Thompson Passes at 94

Trailblazing NY Supreme Court Justice William C. Thompson Passes at 94

Williams, whose career in public service span nearly five decades, made history when he became the first African-American state senator to represent Brooklyn in 1965.
Malala Yousafzai to Discuss New Book on Global Refugee Crisis at BAM

Malala Yousafzai to Discuss New Book on Global Refugee Crisis at BAM

With 'We Are Displaced,' Malala gives voice to refugee girls who are just a fraction of the 68.5 million displaced people worldwide.
Co-Working Space Prosper Gowork Opens 2nd Location in Crown Heights

Co-Working Space Prosper Gowork Opens 2nd Location in Crown Heights

The Brooklyn-based Prosper Gowork offers 24-hour access to an affordable co-working space for on-the-go professionals
City Council Passes Bill to Protect Women's Reproductive Health Choices in the Workplace

City Council Passes Bill to Protect Women's Reproductive Health Choices in the Workplace

In 2018, New York City women still can get fired for the personal reproductive health choices they make, but not for much longer.
Bushwick Multimedia Project 'Die Jim Crow' Gives Voice to the Incarcerated

Bushwick Multimedia Project 'Die Jim Crow' Gives Voice to the Incarcerated

"Die Jim Crow," a music project created by current and formerly incarcerated artists, is documented in a new art book that explores mass incarceration.
Eat, Drink and Support Brooklyn Bars During the 3rd Kwanzaa Bar Crawl

Eat, Drink and Support Brooklyn Bars During the 3rd Kwanzaa Bar Crawl

Organizers expect over 4,000 revelers descending on more than 30 black-owned bars in Central Brooklyn and Harlem.
Brownsville Has the City's Highest Infant Mortality Rate

Brownsville Has the City's Highest Infant Mortality Rate

A new study reveals: Low birth weights and lack of health care coverage cause more babies to die in Brownsville than anywhere else in the city.
Exhibit Highlighting the Lives of Brooklyn's Domestic Workers to Open at ARTS ENY

Exhibit Highlighting the Lives of Brooklyn's Domestic Workers to Open at ARTS ENY

The exhibition presents the stories of domestic workers through audio and video installations, and celebrates the nearly 20-year-long fight for fairer working conditions.