The talk of Bed-Stuy: Who is a gentrifier?
By JONATHAN GOMEZ Inside of Common Grounds coffee shop at the corner of Tompkins and Putnam avenues, Tremaine Wright stands behind the counter ready to …[read more]
Family pursues lawsuit over Kimani Gray death
By PRISCILLA FERRERAS The family of Brooklyn teenager Kimani Gray, who was killed by cops in East Flatbush in March 2013, is pursuing a federal …[read more]
Teach your children: lessons for youth on police
Many black parents identify with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s comments on the need to teach his biracial son Dante how to interact with police. (Video: …[read more]
Brooklyn hotel boom spreads south of park
By ALEXANDRA STEVENS Robert Seidel, owner of a Brooklyn bed and breakfast, pulled out a card he keeps in the little side table by his …[read more]
Jamaican dancehall music grows in Brooklyn
By CATCHCHA RICHARDS When Marion Hall was just a little girl in the parish of Saint Mary, Jamaica, she used to sit in her yard …[read more]
Youth football teams play on, with some changes
By SAWAN DOUGE From as young as 10, Sean Williams has been playing football. He started with a youth team in Brooklyn, and then played …[read more]
Mental Health for Children Focus of New Bellevue Center
By TAMEEKA CASTILLO New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray and Health & Hospitals Corporation head Ram Raju announced on Tuesday the formation of a …[read more]
Lindsay Lohan Breaks Her Date with Brooklyn
By SARAH ALLAM Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was a no-show Tuesday at a Brooklyn daycare center for preschoolers where she was scheduled to complete her …[read more]
City Council Panel Acts to Monitor Gender, Race in FDNY
By ELIZABETH COLUCCIO A committee of the New York City Council voted on Tuesday to propose a bill that would require more supervision of the …[read more]
Wounded Warriors of Israel Are Feted in NY
By ELIZABETH ELIZALDE A group of wounded Israeli soldiers toured New York City, basking in a warm welcome from the Israeli-Jewish community who honored them …[read more]