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BP Adams Encourages Community Board Participation, Particularly Among Young Residents

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams (r) swears in newly elected CB2 officers (l to r) Theresa Ward as secretary and Lenue Singletary as 2nd Vice Chair Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.

Jan 26, 2015 10:22 AM Read more >

The Week Ahead: January 26 - January 30

Photo: Courtesy Life of Pix/ 23 JANUARY 2015 BY LEEROY 1. Alternate Side Parking (Street Cleaning) regulations are suspended on Monday , January 26 and Tuesday, January 27, due to the expected blizzard and snow.

Jan 26, 2015 6:17 AM Read more >

Weather Advisory: Potentially Historic Storm on its Way to NYC

Photo: www.weather.com Notification issued 1/25/15 at 3:45 PM. The National Weather Service has issued a citywide Blizzard Warning for all of New York City, beginning Monday, 1/26 at 1:00pm until 12:00am Wednesday morning.

Jan 25, 2015 5:09 PM Read more >

Photos and Funky Meditations on an Opera About Gentrification

Although Brer Rabbit The Opera: A Funky Meditation On Gentrification is a remix of Brer Rabbit, the African-American (via Africa) folk story, Greg Tate, Aisha Cousins, the Burnt Sugar Arkestra and cast have turned it into something bigger, longer and

Jan 24, 2015 12:43 PM Read more >

Community Leaders, Business Owners, Activists in Bed-Stuy to Hold Vigil for Victims of Boko Haram

The Coalition for African Peace and Justice, a group of activists, community members, and business owners will gather on Saturday, January 24, from 1:30pm - 2:30pm, at Restoration Plaza for a vigil memorializing the thousands of civilians killed in B

Jan 23, 2015 4:41 PM Read more >

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College to Celebrate the Lives of Langston Hughes and Malcolm X During Black History Month

The lives and the works of Langston Hughes and Malcolm X will be highlighted in two engaging literary programs hosted by The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College (MEC) during its 2015 Black History Month Celebration.

Jan 23, 2015 10:52 AM Read more >

Iggy Azalea, Tinashe, Wizz Kid, Nick Jonas to Perform at Barclays Center, May 7

Artist Iggy Azalea will perform at Barclays Center May 7 Iggy Azalea will perform at Barclays Center on Thursday, May 7, as a part of her "Great Escape Tour." Special guests for the "Fancy" rapper include Nick Jonas, Tinashe and DJ Wizz Kidd.

Jan 23, 2015 10:36 AM Read more >

Gourmet Deli at 944 Bedford Ave is Back in Business!

Gourmet Deli at 944 Bedford Avenue It's been seven months since a recycling truck crashed into the Gourmet Deli at 944 Bedford Avenue on the corner of Dekalb Avenue on the border of Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy.

Jan 23, 2015 10:11 AM Read more >

Gov. Cuomo Calls out Teachers Unions as 'Self-Serving'

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the Daily News editorial board on Thursday that the teacher unions' interests are self-serving and said the only way to change a broken education system is if the general public is better informed.

Jan 23, 2015 9:03 AM Read more >

City Council Votes to Co-Name Brooklyn Streets after Slain Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu

City Councilmembers, flanked by the families of the slain officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, NYPD Commissioner William Bratton and Police Union Leader Patrick Lynch held a ceremony and vote to co-name two streets after Detectives Ramos and Liu Th

Jan 22, 2015 4:45 PM Read more >