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Dear Afropunk, You've Changed.

Dear Afropunk, You've Changed.

A lot has changed with the Afropunk music festival... But just like in Brooklyn and just like in life, things change.
Video: Bed-Stuy Artist Tiffany B Chanel Turns Sneaker Designs into Pop Art Portrait Fame

Video: Bed-Stuy Artist Tiffany B Chanel Turns Sneaker Designs into Pop Art Portrait Fame

Bed-Stuy artist Tiffany B Chanel is gaining Instagram fame for her sneaker art and unique pop-art portraits. For Bed-Stuy artist and educator Tiffany B Chanel it all started with a pair of Converse sneakers she wanted.
Planned Parenthood of NYC Struggles to Deliver Morning-After HIV Drug

Planned Parenthood of NYC Struggles to Deliver Morning-After HIV Drug

The nonprofit's website advertises walk-in access to PEP, a drug which can prevent HIV if taken within 72 hours of exposure. Patients report being told to look elsewhere.
NYPD: Two Suspects Sought in Deadly Brownsville Attack

NYPD: Two Suspects Sought in Deadly Brownsville Attack

Click here to view original web page at www.ny1.com The NYPD has released new surveillance photos of two people wanted in connection with a deadly attack in Brooklyn. It happened last week on Sutter Avenue near Junius Street in Brownsville.
Kings County Hospital Health Fair Gets Brooklyn Kids Ready for School

Kings County Hospital Health Fair Gets Brooklyn Kids Ready for School

Health vendors provided services, free screenings and educational materials for they entire family.
Cuomo Announces 1,000 Affordable Senior Homes for Central Brooklyn

Cuomo Announces 1,000 Affordable Senior Homes for Central Brooklyn

The new plan is part of the $1.
An Artful Makeover for Two Bushwick Blocks

An Artful Makeover for Two Bushwick Blocks

Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.com Learn More Denizen Bushwick is a rental complex made up of two eight-story buildings with a public passageway in between.

Brownsville Farm Opens Cafe with Farm-Fresh Healthy Eats

The new cafe will provide local residents with fresh produce grown right on the Brownsville farm run by Project EATS.
Afropunk 2018 Photos: Black Gold of the Sun!

Afropunk 2018 Photos: Black Gold of the Sun!

The only thing rivaling the quality of music acts is the quantity of beautiful people If, this weekend, you've been smelling faint hints of coco butter, feeling a sudden surge of electricity in the air and noticing a sudden uptick in the number of go
Man in Star Wars Shirt Rips Necklaces off Women in Brooklyn: NYPD

Man in Star Wars Shirt Rips Necklaces off Women in Brooklyn: NYPD

Click here to view original web page at www.nbcnewyork.com A man wearing a Star Wars shirt has been stealing necklaces from women in Brooklyn this summer, often by ripping the chains of the ladies' necks, police say.