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District Attorney Hopefuls Spar over Rikers, 'Broken Windows' and Police Brutality

District Attorney Hopefuls Spar over Rikers, 'Broken Windows' and Police Brutality

Two district attorney positions are currently open (for Brooklyn and Manhattan), with seven candidates running for Brooklyn Marc Fliedner for Brooklyn District Attorney.
First Black-Owned Beauty Supply Store Opens in Brownsville

First Black-Owned Beauty Supply Store Opens in Brownsville

Entrepreneurs Jeffrey and Sade discovered a market niche in Brownsville, where pharmacies like Rite Aid were the neighborhood's only carriers of haircare and skincare products Store owners Jeffrey and Sade met through the Brownsville Partnership, a l

Crown Heights' Neighborhood Strength Model Awards $100,000 to Five Local Nonprofits

The Neighborhood Strength model puts Crown Heights' residents in charge of local grant-making The Brooklyn Community Foundation anounced on Thursday, that $100,000 in grants were awarded to five nonprofits that are expanding or advocating for inclusi

Woodhull Becomes First Brooklyn Hospital to Receive Baby-Friendly Designation

The prestigious baby-friendly designation recognizes hospitals that promote breastfeeding and mother-baby bonding Medical Director Edward Fishkin, MD; Chief Nurse Executive Angela Edwards, Chief Executive Officer Gregory Calliste, Deputy Brooklyn Bor

City Launches Smart City Youth Education Program in Brownsville

The smart city initiative provides tech education programs to teach digital skills to youth photo credit: Made in Brownsville Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Friday the rollout of new smart city solutions and tech education programs for youth as pa

5th Annual STooPS Art Crawl Returns to Bed-Stuy

Bed-Stuy's premiere outdoor arts and performance experience returns Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6 for a two-day extravaganza 2017 STooPS artists! If there's one thing Brownstone Brooklyn is known for, it is its "stoops culture.

Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Partners with DeKalb Market Hall for 'Movies With A View'

The new partnership for the newly opened, 60,000-square-foot food hall in Downtown Brooklyn will bring a number of local, regional and international food and drink vendors to this year's Movies With A View series Photo: Julienne Schaer The " Movies W

'Told it First Hand' Features Rakim at Brooklyn Historical Society

An intimate conversation with legendary M.C.

The 46th Annual International African Arts Festival Returns to Fort Greene

The 2017 festival will be headlined by Fred Wesley, Tito Puente Jr.

Mayoral Candidates Meet for Debate in E. Flatbush

The mayoral candidates presented their plans for overhauling affordable housing, mass transit, education and for permanently shutting down Rikers Island In a mayoral debate hosted at Clarendon Church in East Flatbush on Monday, nine hopefuls running