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'Friends of Fort Greene Park' Warn, Grass May No Longer be Greener on the Other Side...

'Friends of Fort Greene Park' Warn, Grass May No Longer be Greener on the Other Side...

Fort Greene residents celebrated in 2016 when they won $10.5 million to upgrade their neighborhood park—but now residents question the direction of the proposed rehabilitation.
The L Train Shutdown is Looming - What's the Plan?

The L Train Shutdown is Looming - What's the Plan?

The newly released MTA mitigation plan seeks to increase subway and bus services, and implement additional bus lines and a new ferry
Bed Stuy Rapper Brings 'No Gun No Smoke Tour,' Anti-Violence Programs to Brooklyn Schools

Bed Stuy Rapper Brings 'No Gun No Smoke Tour,' Anti-Violence Programs to Brooklyn Schools

The 'No Gun No Smoke School Tour,' a hip-hop music tour that launched in 2004, has morphed into an established nonprofit that offers workshops, mentorship and afterschool programs

City Council Passes 'Potty Parity' Bill, Acknowledging Also Men Change Diapers

The new 'Potty Parity' bill will require all public restrooms to be equipped with a clean, safe diaper changing table, accessible to both men and women Photo credit: babble.

Holiday Gift Guide: 8 Local Spots to Shop in Brooklyn for Under $25

With this holiday gift guide, you can come through in the clutch... and on a budget! They say that money can't buy you love, which generally stands true until the holiday season rolls around.

Brooklyn Resident ID'd as Suspect in Port Authority Bombing

The suspect was identified as Akayed Ullah, a resident of the Flatlands, allegedly inspired by the Islamic State; direct ties to the terror organization have not been established Photo credit: NY Daily News A Brooklyn resident of Bangladeshi origin i

City Partnership with Warby Parker Provides Free Eye Exams, Glasses to Public School Kids

The expansion of the partnership between Warby Parker and NYC's Community Schools Initiative will bring free vision services to all 227 schools, reaching an additional 118,000 students photo credit: nycha.

Bed Stuy Tea Company 'Dona Chai' Spices Up Your Life with 'Golden Milk'

'Golden Milk,' also known as turmeric milk, originated as part of an ancient holistic medicine practice in India, where turmeric is widely consumed for its health and beauty benefits like boosting memory function and improving the smoothness of skin

Whole Foods to Open Its Lower-Priced '365' Market in Fort Greene

Whole Foods's 365 market, featuring the grocer's house brands of organic products, is slated to open in January 2018 and will the first of its kind on the East Coast Photo credit: NY Curbed Whole Foods announced yesterday that it will open its first

50 Years of Restoration: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow!

This year, Restoration is celebrating its 50th anniversary-- five decades of providing the community arts and culture programming, business development, housing assistance, financial empowerment and so much more! Photo: BSRC Nestled between New York