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National Black Writers Conference Returns to BK With Literary Giants Spanning Genres And Generations

National Black Writers Conference Returns to BK With Literary Giants Spanning Genres And Generations

Haki R. Madhubuti, Edwidge Danticat, Jelani Cobb, Marc Lamont Hill, Brittney Cooper, and Ibram X. Kendi are amongst the more than 50 writers confirmed for the event

Housing Lottery Opens for Brownsville Apartments Starting at $959 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has been launched for 117 apartments in the Vital Brookdale complex in Brownsville starting at $959 a month for a studio. Income eligibility for the complex, located at 535 East 98th St.
Brooklyn's Rebelmatic Premieres First Single from New EP in Conjunction with Black History Month

Brooklyn's Rebelmatic Premieres First Single from New EP in Conjunction with Black History Month

The bombastic new track is the first single from the band’s new EP “Mourning Dove”, and it delivers an uplifting message with a hard edge.
Bed-Stuy Laundromat Offers Free Cleaning for Unemployed Folks Heading to Job Interview

Bed-Stuy Laundromat Offers Free Cleaning for Unemployed Folks Heading to Job Interview

The Soap Boax owner Waleed Cope says he wants to help his neighbors put their best foot forward at their next job interview
AfroDance Takes Center Stage in Brooklyn with 6-Week-Long Dance Festival, Including Workshops, Talks, Performances

AfroDance Takes Center Stage in Brooklyn with 6-Week-Long Dance Festival, Including Workshops, Talks, Performances

Cumbe, in collaboration with Afro’Dance New York, presents Afro’Dance Emerges: The Beat, The Beats & The Dance
Here’s How New York's New Electoral Maps Impact Brooklyn Voters

Here’s How New York's New Electoral Maps Impact Brooklyn Voters

If the maps withstand legal challenges from Republicans, Democrats stand to maintain power for a decade.
Prolific Bushwick Photographer Wins 25K to Explore Social Change in BK

Prolific Bushwick Photographer Wins 25K to Explore Social Change in BK

Street photographer Andre D. Wagner just won the Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship to explore the current American sociopolitical landscape in Brooklyn.
Four Men Arrested in Connection With the Death of Brooklyn Actor Michael K. Williams

Four Men Arrested in Connection With the Death of Brooklyn Actor Michael K. Williams

Four men have been arrested and charged in connection with the overdose death of Brooklyn actor Michael K. Williams, who died in September last year, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams announced Wednesday.
Affordable Apartments Planned for ENY, But Immigrant-Owned Businesses Could Pay the Price

Affordable Apartments Planned for ENY, But Immigrant-Owned Businesses Could Pay the Price

The development would create 28 new affordable apartments, but displace four businesses, in its current form
Suspended Lawyer Stole $400K from Brooklyn Clients, Telling Them COVID Court Closures Were to Blame: Brooklyn DA

Suspended Lawyer Stole $400K from Brooklyn Clients, Telling Them COVID Court Closures Were to Blame: Brooklyn DA

New Jersey lawyer Raleigh Douglas Herbert has been charged with grand larceny, criminal contempt, and more