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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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A Rally for Colin Kaepernick* Brooklyn Bridge Pier I September 14, 2017

Speaker: Ret. Det. Graham B. Weatherspoon Part IV of a continuing series What we have in...

NABJ Names Sharon Toomer, Former Journalist/Nonprofit leader, as its Executive Director

Sharon Toomer, an accomplished media executive and nonprofit leader, is the new executive director...

A New Beginning: Brooklyn Neighborhood Services Honors Community Leaders and Celebrates Its “25 & 1” at 2017 Fundraising Event

  Brooklyn Neighborhood Services celebrated two historic milestones during its elegant September 14th “25 &...

A Special Place: Rob Fields, Interim President and Acting Director, Weeksville Heritage Center

Rob Fields’ job calls for him to take long walks in and out of...

More Than Mere Playgrounds

   Today, I saw some pictures of the damage that Hurricane Irma caused last...

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL BED-STUY ALIVE! CELEBRATION SHINES LIGHT ON EDUCATION

Brooklyn NY (September 8, 2017) – The Bed-Stuy Alive! Collective is proud to present...

ONE BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOOD IS PRESERVING ITS LEGACY ONE BLOCK ASSOCIATION AT A TIME

By Cyrille Phipps, filmmaker and media educator Bedford-Stuyvesant, one of the oldest and most prominent...

Beyond Light Bulbs: How the BQDM Can Jump-start Energy Retrofits in Central Brooklyn

By Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, Eddie Bautista and Mark Winston Griffith How many millions of dollars...

Brooklyn Neighborhood Services Expands Coverage

By Richard Trouth Brooklyn Neighborhood Services revitalizes underserved neighborhoods by creating and preserving affordable housing...

March against Gentrification, Racism and Police Violence

The March against Gentrification, Racism and Police Violence on Saturday, September 9, 2017 was...

Ridgewood Savings Bank Opens Clinton Hill Branch

There was a ribbon-cutting for the Ridgewood Savings Bank’s new branch at the corner...

How it Feels: West Indian Day Parade 2017

In Brooklyn, Labor Day is synonymous with the West Indian Day Parade. More than...

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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....