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Amy Schumer Brings Her Stand-Up Tour to Brooklyn

Amy Schumer Brings Her Stand-Up Tour to Brooklyn

Brooklyn, clutch your pearls: The Trainwreck star, who is not known for holding back, is making a stop at the Kings Theatre

Pols and Community Leaders Unite Against Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Councilmember Deutsch announced legislation to holistically address hate crimes.
One More Chance for a Notorious B.I.G. Street? Brooklyn Artist Leads the Charge

One More Chance for a Notorious B.I.G. Street? Brooklyn Artist Leads the Charge

Bed-Stuy visual artist Leroy McCarthy will resubmit a 2013 proposal to rename a Clinton Hill street after the late rapper.
Brooklyn Shines at Bushwick Film Festival Awards Ceremony

Brooklyn Shines at Bushwick Film Festival Awards Ceremony

Awards were presented to filmmakers in the documentary, narrative and web series categories.
Central Brooklyn Parks to Receive Much-Needed Overhauls

Central Brooklyn Parks to Receive Much-Needed Overhauls

The three parks, Lincoln Terrace Park, Fulton Park and Weeksville Playground, haven’t seen improvements since the 1980s and ‘90s.
Health Department Says: 'Take the Pressure Off, NYC!’

Health Department Says: 'Take the Pressure Off, NYC!’

More than one in four New Yorkers have high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke
First $1M Homes Have Arrived in East NY -- Is a Wave of Developers Next?

First $1M Homes Have Arrived in East NY -- Is a Wave of Developers Next?

A 2017 PropertyShark survey listed East New York as one of the next “hot” neighborhoods
Flatbush Locals Vow to Force 'Cornerstore Caroline' out of the Neighborhood

Flatbush Locals Vow to Force 'Cornerstore Caroline' out of the Neighborhood

Community members, local politicians, and the family of Jeremiah—the 9-year-old boy who was wrongly accused of groping a white woman inside a Flatbush bodega last week—gathered outside the Sahara Deli Market for a rally and "community con
Calling all East Coast Innovators: Brooklyn Tech Week is on its Way

Calling all East Coast Innovators: Brooklyn Tech Week is on its Way

The inaugural gathering of tech leaders on November 7 aims to put Kings County on the map as "the next" in tech
Bed-Stuy Artist Okwui Okpokwasili Named 2018 MacArthur Fellow

Bed-Stuy Artist Okwui Okpokwasili Named 2018 MacArthur Fellow

Okpokwasili is recognized for her multidisciplinary performances that tell the stories of women of color, who have long been rendered invisible.