On Saturday, June 4, the members of Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Upsilon Chapter and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Rho Omega Chapter got together for the Omega’s 4th Annual Blood Drive. The blood drive took place on the corner of Putnam Avenue and Fulton Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. This year’s blood drive took […]readmore
The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA Piranhas Swimming team continues to take a bite out of the competition from other teams around the state. The squad, consisting of local kids from seven to 17, came in a strong second place at the recent sixth annual Elias Karmon Diversity Meet. It was a marked improvement from last year’s sixth […]readmore
Looking for a way to change your eating habits or gain a new healthier lifestyle? Well, look no further than the YMCA’s new program. The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA has a new program geared towards diabetes prevention. The program focuses on healthy eating habits and fitness as well as acting as a support group. The Y Diabetes […]readmore
The small business is shut down after 26 years F + S Tires, an old Fulton Street business has been closed by the Department of Buildings. The Joseph brothers, who came to this country from their native Haiti and have been business and property owners for 26 years were told that their building on South […]readmore
Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed FY 2012 budget paints a grim picture for all of New York City, especially for poor working parents and their children. Among many cuts proposed by the Mayor, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) will eliminate 16,624 subsidized child care slots due to insufficient federal funding. Nearly 4,000 of those slots, or […]readmore
In an effort to improve educational outcomes in central Brooklyn, former Congressman Major Owens is proposing a new organizational model, the Central Brooklyn Experimental Education District (CBEED). Owens aims to to localize the efforts of students, parents, teachers and administrators. “A major cause that renders inner-city schools too big to succeed, doomed to fail,” said […]readmore
BROOKLYN, New York – January 13 – Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York and the Kings County District Attorney’s Office have announced today a new partnership to provide educational support for the formerly incarcerated and those at risk of incarceration. The Community Justice Program, which pairs Medgar Evers’ strong academic programs […]readmore
Sonia Sanchez delivered last week at Medgar Evers College. “The audience was packed with college students, high school students, faculty, writers, artists and the general public as Sister Sonia Sanchez expounded on the role of the artist, the power of an interactive audience and on why we must tell our stories and celebrate our men,” […]readmore