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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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Only We Can Save Ourselves…

Majid GadsdenWe must Stop the Killing (STK) is a December 12 Movement campaign. This...

Adams Overnights at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams released the following statement after...

Heat Problems Persist in NYCHA during Recent Cold Snap

February brought record-setting cold temperatures last week, as low as 4 degrees. Combined with...

Tyre Nichols: More Pain Across the Nation

June 5, 1993 – January 10, 2023 “The past is never dead,” said William Faulkner....

History-Maker Hakeem Sekou Jeffries Inaugurated by His Brooklyn Community

By Mary Alice MillerThe air crackled with excitement as the line of early arrivals...

Bed-Stuy is One Step Closer to Getting a Massive New Development Designed by Sir David Adjaye

Restoration Plaza will more than double its commercial office space with 16 and 13-story...

Myrna Delores Edwards-Williams Has Passed

Myrna passed to the “Ancestors”  on Friday, January 6, 2023.  Her family welcomes you your attendance  at...

DSS, DHS Staff, Divine Nine Fraternities & Sororities provide warmth for Homeless Shelter Residents

DSS-HRA and DSS-DHS staff joined Divine Nine Fraternities and Sororities at the garage at...

Top City Leaders Open 2023Addressing Grassroots Issues, and Poised to Work

BK BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANTONIO REYNOSO’S2023 STATE OF THE BOROUGH ADDRESS, MESSAGEPromises Continued Strategic Focus...

Books Unbanned, a Brooklyn Public Library Initiative, Gives Literary Freedom to Teens

By Fern Gillespie “The Hate U Give,” a young adult novel by Angie Thomas that...

Two Important Meetings, One City, One Day

There were two important meetings this past Friday. The first was the African American...

A Magical Day for BP Reynoso and Dozens of Children

Borough President Antonio Reynoso visited the Williams Day Care Center last Thursday (12/ 22),...

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Bob Law Stood Tall on the Frontlines and Behind the Scenes, His “Clarion Call” Made News

By Nayaba ArindeThe Tall One has joined The Ancestors. Tributes have come in thick...

Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...

Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...

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“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new...