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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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These NY and NJ laws will take effect in 2024

By SANDRA ESCALLÓNTELEMUNDO 47www.nbcnewyork.comNew Yorkers who make minimum wage are set to get their...

Lurie Daniel Favors Speaks…On State Reparations Bill Signing

“Governor Hochul’s recent signing of the new legislation to create a commission for studying...

Brownsville Heritage House Is Archiving Its Vast Collection

By Mary Alice MillerBrownsville Heritage House is in the process of archiving its collection....

New York State Beauty Schools Will Now Require a Course on Black Hair Care

by Fern GillespieDuring his travels around New York State, Queens State Senator Jamaal T....

Future Envisioned, Plans Activated at BK NAACP

Last month’s Brooklyn NAACP General Membership meeting, held at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, closed...

Our Time Press Congratulates Ms. Katie L. Davis

Ms. Katie L. Davis, the community activist who has spearheaded a 60-year movement to...

BK President Reynoso Distributes Over 50,000 Pounds of Fresh Produce and Thanksgiving Foods to 140+ Houses of Worship, Community Kitchens, and Nonprofits

BROOKLYN, NY – Last Friday, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted a Thanksgiving food...

Gentrification in Bed Stuy

By Nehemi’EL SimmsDuring the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s Bed Stuy was primarily characterized as...

Bed-Stuy Alive! Celebrates Trailblazers, Community and More at Intergenerational Event

by Bernice Elizabeth GreenBrooklyn NY (November 2, 2023) – The Bed-Stuy Alive! Collective Committee...

Gov Hochul Urged to Approve NY State BIPOC Missing Women and Girls Task Force

By Fern GillespieNew York City is facing a crisis of missing Black women and...

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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....