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Video: Brownsville Goes Green with First Door-to-Door Recycling Initiative

Video: Brownsville Goes Green with First Door-to-Door Recycling Initiative

The grassroots recycling initiative just launched a few weeks ago, but it has been gaining traction as more Brownsville residents are getting on board.
NYPD Bike Sting in Full Swing, Fort Greene Cyclist Claims

NYPD Bike Sting in Full Swing, Fort Greene Cyclist Claims

Is the NYPD targeting Brooklyn bicyclists?
Health Department Warns New Yorkers of Dry Cleaning Chemicals, Offers Free Air Tests for Apartments

Health Department Warns New Yorkers of Dry Cleaning Chemicals, Offers Free Air Tests for Apartments

Longtime exposure to high levels of Perchloroethylene, a chemical most commonly used in dry cleaning, can cause problems with the nervous system, liver and kidneys, as well as cancer.
Find Your Path and Love What You Do

Find Your Path and Love What You Do

As a life coach, Noreen knows about the importance of expanding, growing and developing. Photo credit: westfieldinsuranle.com For years I called myself the "Rah Rah Person" (like a cheerleader) until I found out that I was being a coach.
Wingate Concert Series Returns with Johnny Gill, Estelle and Wyclef Jean

Wingate Concert Series Returns with Johnny Gill, Estelle and Wyclef Jean

Vivian Green, Barrington Levy, JJ Hairston, Slick Rick, Kool Moe Dee, among others, are also joining this year's eclectic roster of performers. Johnny Gill, Estelle and Wyclef Jean are among the headliners for this year's Wingate Concert series.

Crawling Thief Robs 90-Year-Old Woman's East Flatbush Home, Cops Say

Click here to view original web page at patch.com EAST FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN -- A sneak thief was caught on camera crawling through a 90-year-old woman's home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, police said.
Bushwick Braces for Upzoning

Bushwick Braces for Upzoning

As the City Council prepares to vote on a controversial new development, Bushwick residents worry about zoning changes to come. The first rendering for the apartment building under development at 1601 Dekalb Avenue.
That's Entertainment! BAM and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Bring Outdoor Movies to Ashland Plaza

That's Entertainment! BAM and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Bring Outdoor Movies to Ashland Plaza

'That's Entertainment!' is a part of the 'Downtown Brooklyn Presents Series at The Plaza at 300 Ashland' which also features concerts, theater shows, poetry readings and dance classes.
City's First Electric Moped Sharing Service Launches in Bushwick

City's First Electric Moped Sharing Service Launches in Bushwick

Revel Transit’s electric mopeds bring an affordable, environment-friendly -- and fun -- transportation alternative to Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
City Expands Initiative to Help Uninsured New Yorkers with Opioid Addiction Treatment

City Expands Initiative to Help Uninsured New Yorkers with Opioid Addiction Treatment

The initiative permits primary care providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication for opioid addiction treatment, and nurses to offer patient care and support services.