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Glyne’s Fulton St. Barber Truck

Interviewed by Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsTell us a little about yourself.My name is Glyne Maccup. I am a native of Barbados grew up until high school and then came to Brooklyn from the late Eighties up until now. I’ve weaved myself into the culture of...

Resident felt treated as an “Angry Black Lady” after confrontation at Bed Stuy Gym

By Nayaba Arinde Editor-at-Large All MTA worker Tanya Ridley wanted to do was exercise quietly at PureGym, her local Bed Stuy gym. It was part of her fitness and self-care regime. But then came a senior white member, who she said propositioned her. She told Our Time...

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Hundreds of Africans Convene at Council Hearing on Black Migrants

This story was originally published by THE CITY Migrant Crisis New African arrivals, many with...

Regular Residents, Phenomenal Acts.

How small acts yield big environmental results by Marlon Rice Five years ago, the NASA Goddard...

Community Gardens, School Gardens, and the push to Connect the Two

By Marlon Rice, Guest EditorBrooklyn, New York, if it were its own city, would...

Subway Strife

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeThe MTA posts ‘Don’t be a subway story,’ but an encounter with...

Solar Eclipse 2024 coming, April 8

This coming Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be seen in...

Adams Responds to Sexual Abuse Allegations in Lawsuit

At a Tuesday in-person media availability, Mayor Eric Adams began with the promises he...

Firefighter Regina Wilson, Vulcan President, 25-year vet, Brooklyn shero

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeNot all sheroes wear capes! Firefighter Regina Wilson wears massive boots, a...

Historymakers are Praying Women

Rev. Pamela Holmes Becomes FDNY’s First Black Female Chaplain, Sworn in by 1st African...

Speakeasy Jazz Club is a family affair in sync with Harlem’s Renaissance traditions

ROOM 623, Harlem’s Speakeasy Jazz Club, located at 271 W. 119th Street, celebrated a...

No Limits to Making History

For Brooklyn Kingsborough College teen, the sky is not the limit…Kamora Freeland, 17, is...

Migrant Impact in NYC: Pitting the Poor Against the Poorest

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large“It is like they are creating a ‘poor versus the poorest situation,”...

Enduring Strengths of Historic Church Captured in Legacy Journal

Bridge Street Living Legends biographical journal for this Sunday’s 258th anniversary celebration of historic...

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Helped Me Find My Voice

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View From Here

By David Mark Greaves It is widely acknowledged, and has been for some time, that...

Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

The NAACP today announced that Kristen Clarke, one of the nation's most respected civil...

Glyne’s Fulton St. Barber Truck

Interviewed by Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsTell us a little about yourself.My name is Glyne Maccup....