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Our Time At Home: Central Brooklyn and Beyond-Is the Future of Bedford-Stuyvesant Being Shaped Now?

As Democrats regroup, is the DSA looking to control the narrative… and the neighborhoods? By Joe Gonzalez Barely a week goes by without yet another major change afoot in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. Many Bed-Stuy residents are in deep pain over the changes that have occurred and continue...
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Crown Heights Community Speaks Out on City’s Proposed Bike and Bus Lane Changes

By Mary Alice MillerWhy would Mayor Mamdani and the Department of Transportation propose moving the B65 bus route to Atlantic Avenue and installing protected bike boulevards along Bergen and Dean Streets? Residents of Crown Heights want to know. Desmond Atkins has lived his 75 years...

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Circle Keepers Conflict Resolution/Restorative Justice Project Making a Difference in the Lives of Students and the NYC Schools

By Fern GillespieWhen Jania Witherspoon, 24, co-founder and co-executive director of Circle Keepers, was...
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Danny Simmons, founder of Rush Arts, passes away at 72

Danny Simmons Jr., a globally known abstract painter, poet, and philanthropist, founded Rush Arts, a cultural and...
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BED STUY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ HONORS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER DURING 2026 STEMMY AWARDS

In the music industry, there are the Grammys. The movie industry has the Oscars,...
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Black Voting Rights Today – Unprotected by the Federal Government

Where do we go from here? By Esmeralda Simmons In Spring 2026, the United States Supreme...
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New York State Budget Arrives Two Months Late

By Mary Alice MillerState lawmakers passed a $268.5 Billion budget at the end of...
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Black Brooklyn Fighting for Community Control

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeBrooklynites are known for boldness, definitely always ready for a...
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‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ has its day at the Cannes Film Festival, 50 years after it was shot

By  JAKE COYLE CANNES, France (AP) — David Greaves was 26 when his father, the pioneering...
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One Brooklyn Health Expands BKHI Survey Access Through MyChart to Advance Health Equity

Brooklyn, NY — One Brooklyn Health (OBH) is expanding its commitment to health equity...
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“Beyond the Scale”: OBH’s Approach to Bariatric Surgery 

By: Amanda S. Barrett  Something that doesn’t show up on any chart or diagnostic test but often determines how care is...
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April is International Black Women’s Month Empowering, defending, supporting and embracing the women in your life

By Nayaba Arinde, Editor at Large This month celebrates the 10-year anniversary of International Black...
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AACEO Members Gather to Celebrate the 17th Anniversary of Dee Bailey’s Watchful Eye

By Mary Alice Miller In commemoration of HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, the African American Clergy and...
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Baby Kaori Tragedy Inspires Drive to Save Youth & Protect the Village

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large More stabbings, shootings, and property damage have been in the...
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Brooklyn’s New Political Stage

By Nayaba Arinde“Both disgusted and disappointed is how Central Brooklyn Democrats are feeling,” a...
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OBH Maternal & Infant Health Series Part 1: “Giving NICU Babies the Best Start.”

Breast milk is especially important for premature and medically fragile babies because it is...
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Birthright Citizenship Upheld, Trump TPS Termination Allowed Among U.S. Supreme Court Blockbuster Decisions

By Mary Alice MillerThe U.S. Supreme Court’s most high-profile decision, this term, upheld birthright...
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Our Time At Home: Central Brooklyn and Beyond-Is the Future of Bedford-Stuyvesant Being Shaped Now?

As Democrats regroup, is the DSA looking to control the narrative… and the neighborhoods? By...