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Brooklyn's B12 Is the City's Most Unreliable Bus Route

Brooklyn's B12 Is the City's Most Unreliable Bus Route

The B12 route has been awarded the 2018 "Schleppie" by the Straphanger Campaign for its unreliable service The B12 is the most unreliable bus route in the city.
How Artist Sarah Elizabeth Charles Redefines Jazz with 'Soulcial' Commentary

How Artist Sarah Elizabeth Charles Redefines Jazz with 'Soulcial' Commentary

Crown Heights musician and educator Sarah Elizabeth Charles is stretching the idea of jazz, while bringing light to questions of gender bias, incarceration and police brutality
This Bushwick Compost Service is Powered by Bikes and Youth

This Bushwick Compost Service is Powered by Bikes and Youth

BK Rot turns food waste into lush gardens and good jobs
Photos: Curlygirls Take Over Prospect Park

Photos: Curlygirls Take Over Prospect Park

It's "Cool to be Kinky" at 5th Annual Curlfest in Prospect Park What is a "Curlygirl?" Well, according to the fifth annual Curlfest in Prospect Park on Saturday, a curlygirl is woman of African descent who proudly dons her natural, curly tresses, voi
Report: Dumbo Surges to Third Priciest Neighborhood in NYC

Report: Dumbo Surges to Third Priciest Neighborhood in NYC

Central Brooklyn Neighborhoods like Prospect Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights have seen double-digit increases in their home sales Dumbo is the borough's priciest neighborhood. Photo credit: Agorafy PropertyShark.
Gov. Cuomo to Spend $3M on Community Gardens in Central Brooklyn

Gov. Cuomo to Spend $3M on Community Gardens in Central Brooklyn

The funding is part of a $1.4 billion state plan to invest in health care, housing, open space and quality of life in Central Brooklyn Photo courtesy Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.
Flatbush Student Wins Prestigious Mohbat Prize for Essay on #MeToo

Flatbush Student Wins Prestigious Mohbat Prize for Essay on #MeToo

The annual award, in memory of journalist Joseph E. Mohbat and Brooklyn student Verdery Knights, honors exceptionally gifted Brooklyn public high school seniors Wirdah Khan, winner of the 2018 Joseph E.

Flatbush Junction BID Wins International Award for Its Economic Community Development Efforts

Since it's inception in 2007, the Flatbush Junction BID has supported local businesses to create a flourishing commercial corridor in the heart of Flatbush Kenneth Mbonu, executive director of the Flatbush Junction BID.
National Alliance of Mental Illness to Host Free Community Health Fair in Bed-Stuy

National Alliance of Mental Illness to Host Free Community Health Fair in Bed-Stuy

The free community health fair features presentations, workshops and information about resources available in the local community Photo credit: NewsCenter Today July is Minority Mental Health Month, and the New York chapter of the National Alliance o
Applications Open for Affordable Co-Op Apartments in Brownsville

Applications Open for Affordable Co-Op Apartments in Brownsville

The new development offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and features a common yard, shared laundry, storage facilities and bicycle parking Photo credit: latentnyc.