A bunch of thugs stabbed and robbed a student’s older brother of his jewelry, the teenager recalled, seemingly reliving the...
Van Dyke Housing Residents Discuss How to Spend $30,000 on Community Improvements
BROWNSVILLE – Folks passing by could easily have mistaken the gathering Wednesday night (Nov. 6) at NYCHA’s Van Dyke Houses...
Artist Explores Biblical Themes Through West African Storytelling
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – It’s hard not to notice the synergy between artist Genesis Tramaine and gallery owner Richard Beavers. They share...
Ex-Felons Have Voting Rights: Activists, Politicians Spread the Message at Brooklyn Forum
CROWN HEIGHTS — With another Election Day on the horizon, one of the founding members of the East Coast Bloods...
‘My Brother Was Not an Out-of-Control Individual’: Family, Brownsville Community Hold Vigil for Man Killed in Police-Involved Shooting
BROWNSVILLE – Dozens of Brownsville community activists, friends and neighbors held a vigil on Monday, Oct. 28, to remember Kwesi...
Can There Be Forgiveness for Racially Insensitive Halloween Display?
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – Once again, longtime black residents of a gentrifying Central Brooklyn neighborhood were asked to accept the apology of...
Black-Led Coop Wants to End Food Inequality in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT – While high-priced grocery chains and specialty food stores are popping up across Brooklyn, many residents still lack access...
Top NYPD Brass Clears the Air About New Marijuana Enforcement Rules in Communities of Color
BROWNSVILLE — Residents in over-policed communities of color have historically been disproportionately jailed for smoking pot. Now that state lawmakers...
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities Are Only Partial Solution to Anxiety Of Growing Old In Brooklyn
Will Brooklyn’s growing senior population age with the dignity they deserve? Skyrocketing rents and other costs of living create...
‘Criminal Injustice System’ Alive and Well: Wrongfully Convicted Crown Heights Man Discusses Biopic
CROWN HEIGHTS – It’s an understatement to say that there are significant problems with the nation’s criminal justice system. As...
Looking For Respect: Crown Heights Celebrates Diversity, Talks About Hate
CROWN HEIGHTS – Crown Heights is racially and culturally diverse, however, residents live their lives in largely segregated communities. But...
Hungry and Homeless: Medgar Evers College Battles Student Food And Housing Insecurity
CROWN HEIGHTS – Earning good grades is only half the battle for some students in the City University of New...