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Next Level Burger Brings Plant-Based Scrumptiousness to Fort Greene

This "Vegan Shake Shack" features an eclectic menu of custom burgers made of veggies and plant proteins like tempeh, quinoa and beans, all organic and sustainably sourced Photo courtesy Next Level Burger Next Level Burger (NLB), the West Coast vegan
City Point, 300 Ashland and Camba Gardens Named Finalists for ULI Development Awards

City Point, 300 Ashland and Camba Gardens Named Finalists for ULI Development Awards

Seven Brooklyn developments are competing in categories such as market-rate and affordable housing, mixed-use, civic space, hotel and retail in the Urban Land Institute's Awards for Excellence in Development

7 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System During Cold Season

The best way to avoid getting sick this season is to strengthen your immune system and practice preventive care to stay healthy Photo credit: TLC While the flu shot may be at the top of your list of defenses against the virus, it still can't fully pr
Frozen Buns on the A Train: The No Pants Subway Ride 2018

Frozen Buns on the A Train: The No Pants Subway Ride 2018

Somewhere, Ice Cube is smiling This Sunday at 3:00 pm, you can be doing a lot of things: From watching the Buffalo Bills lose their first playoff game since 1999, to breaking your resolution of abstaining from alcohol with a boozy brunch in Bed-Stuy.

Former Obama Blogger Presents Debut Novel About Race and Privilege at Greenlight Bookstore

Author Sam Graham-Felsen will be joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist Wesley Morris to discuss his debut 'Green,' a coming-of-age story about systemic racism and the struggle to rise in America Sam Graham-Felsen , a Brooklyn-based jou

Time Has Come for Paid Family Leave in New York State

The new paid family leave policy grants employees job-protected time off to care for their loved ones for up to 12 weeks Photo credit: Employer Service Corporation With the new year, New Yorkers now have access to an important new right: paid family

Crime Rate Hits Historic Low in Central and East Brooklyn

The Brooklyn DA's office presented historic low numbers of homicides and shootings and announced the launch of a new criminal justice reform agenda in early 2018 Photo: Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney 2017 was the safest year in Brooklyn his

Year in Review: Top-10 Stories of 2017

If you didn't happened to catch some of these amazing stories when they were first published, here is a quick look back! Wow! What a year it has been for news in America! Nationally, thanks to the election of our new U.S.

50 Years of Restoration: Building Assets and Community Wealth

2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the country's oldest community development corporation. Addressing affordable housing and the wealth gap emerge as priorities in 2018. Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Founded in 1967 by Robert F.
'Treecycle' Your Christmas Tree or 'Chip' in at the Annual MulchFest

'Treecycle' Your Christmas Tree or 'Chip' in at the Annual MulchFest

Christmas has come and passed and soon it's time to take down those decorations - and now what to do to with the tree? The city has a few options to "treecycle" your Christmas tree.