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Candidates for NY State Office Take Aim at Political Establishment in Albany and D.C. During Flatbush Forum

Candidates for NY State Office Take Aim at Political Establishment in Albany and D.C. During Flatbush Forum

The candidates squared off over affordable housing, education and tenants' rights while also calling on Democrats to unite against Trump
Dancehall Queen Yaminah Legohn Teaches Empowerment Through Dance

Dancehall Queen Yaminah Legohn Teaches Empowerment Through Dance

Dancehall Queen Yaminah Legohn Teaches Empowerment Through Dance It's more than sexual. It's dominance, power and femininity Pum pum shorts and glittery tops adorn dancehall queens in clubs and on stages.

Two Brooklynites Launch Beauty Brand for the LGBTQ in You

Fluide challenges the paradigm that makeup is for cis-gendered women. Jacob Tobia models Fluide's products. Photo: Morgan T. Stuart.
Obiturary: Dr. Carlos E. Russell, Founder of Black Solidarity Day, Has Passed

Obiturary: Dr. Carlos E. Russell, Founder of Black Solidarity Day, Has Passed

Dr. Carlos E. Russell, a Life of Dedication and Service to His People Dr. Carlos E. Russell. Photo credit: Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College By Maeshay Lewis Brooklyn activist and founder of Black Solidarity Day (BSD) Dr. Carlos E.
Video: New Caribbean Ice Cream Shop in Crown Heights Has the Island Flavors Poppin'

Video: New Caribbean Ice Cream Shop in Crown Heights Has the Island Flavors Poppin'

Island Pops serves ice cream, snow cones and popsicles, as well as some booze-infused icy treats to get the party started! A new family-owned artisanal Caribbean ice cream shop is opening in Crown Heights just in time for National Ice Cream Weekend.
Studies: Obesity, Diabetes and Depression Rates Are Steadily Rising Among New Yorkers

Studies: Obesity, Diabetes and Depression Rates Are Steadily Rising Among New Yorkers

The comprehensive series of studies revealed significant health discrepancies based on gender, sexual orientation, race and ethnicity.
What's the Story Behind the Vanishing Trash Cans in Crown Heights?

What's the Story Behind the Vanishing Trash Cans in Crown Heights?

A simple oversight, scrap metal thieves or something else? Residents puzzle over the low number of litter baskets in the neighborhood
This Bed-Stuy Fitness Studio Offers a Place for Women of All Hues and Shapes to 'Fit In'

This Bed-Stuy Fitness Studio Offers a Place for Women of All Hues and Shapes to 'Fit In'

In March 2018, health and fitness advocate Ife Obi invested her savings into her passion and opened The Fit In Bed-Stuy, a fitness studio of her dreams.
Zumba Yourself Fit with Free Classes in Bed-Stuy

Zumba Yourself Fit with Free Classes in Bed-Stuy

The Healthy Start Brooklyn Community Action Network offers free Zumba classes every Tuesday and Thursday at the Bedford Neighborhood Health Action Center. Photo credit: uft.
'Track Queens' Lace up for First Annual Brownsville Royal Run

'Track Queens' Lace up for First Annual Brownsville Royal Run

We Run Brownsville, a running group for women of color, will hold a two-mile "fun run" for the community on Saturday The current We Run Brownsville cohort.