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Upcoming Film Mixes Actors and Real Residents in a Love Letter to Bed-Stuy

'I Love Bed-Stuy' is docu-fiction feature film that combines actors and real, longstanding residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant, telling their stories in their own voices

Jan 14, 2022 8:17 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy's Playground Coffee Calls on Neighbors for Help Keeping Doors Open

Playground Coffee Shop is in a "fight to stay alive" thanks to the recent rise in coronavirus cases and a lack of aid and funding.

Jan 12, 2022 9:12 PM Read more >

'We're Back': Staff of Beloved Gloria's in Crown Heights Open Gee's

The iconic spot for Caribbean cuisine closed in 2020 amid a debilitating legal battle. But after a year out of work, its staff are back with a new Caribbean spot named Gee's.

Jan 10, 2022 5:59 PM Read more >

Homeowner Assistance Fund Now Open, But BK Owners Should Get in Fast

Applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund opened Jan. 3. The aid for homeowners behind on mortgages or taxes is first-come, first-served, so apply as soon as possible, state reps say.

Jan 3, 2022 6:06 PM Read more >

This Bushwick-Based Rapper is Making Viral Conservation Hits for the Eco-Revolution

Hila Perry, aka Hila the Killa, is educating the world on conservation, growing veggies and taking care of the planet with her witty raps that have millions of views online

Dec 31, 2021 3:46 PM Read more >

NYers Will Vote on These 3 'Landmark' Proposals to Make the City More Racially Just

On Tuesday, New York City's newly-created Racial Justice Commission marched to the City Clerk to deliver three new ballot proposals for New Yorkers to vote on in the 2022 general election

Dec 29, 2021 2:06 PM Read more >

New Law Would Crack Down on COVID-19 Test Fraud, Already Seen in Brooklyn

The law would increase penalties for companies falsely-promising COVID-19 test results in 48 hours, and set a $25K fine for price-gouging tests.

Dec 27, 2021 3:18 PM Read more >

Controversial Tax Lien Sale Moves Forward, Will Eliminate 1000s of Potential Affordable Housing Units, Group Says

The controversial tax lien sale took place on Dec 17, despite months of efforts by community leaders to block it.

Dec 24, 2021 12:16 PM Read more >

New Map-Making Program in Brooklyn Helps Teens Navigate Loneliness, Isolation

Through six-week programs at Brooklyn Public Library, teens will learn map-making skills to help address the mental health crises exacerbated by the pandemic

Dec 22, 2021 4:47 PM Read more >

Instagram Love Letter to 'OG ÑYC' Won't Let Brooklyn Forget Its Latinx Roots

The Instagram account @nuevayorkinos is an archive of photos from "old school" Latinx New York City, which acts as a love letter to longstanding Latinx communities facing gentrification

Dec 20, 2021 8:15 PM Read more >