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New York State Budget Arrives Two Months Late

By Mary Alice MillerState lawmakers passed a $268.5 Billion budget at the end of May, 8 weeks late. The budget was due April 1,...
Sports

Shae Or Wemby?: The Hottest Team in Basketball Awaits Its Final Test

By Eddie CastroFor the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals. Last week, the Knicks not only secured their 2nd straight sweep of this postseason, but their 11th straight win, becoming the fifth team in NBA history...
Sports

Knicks Knockout: Brunson’s Crew Turns Philadelphia Into a Three-Point Graveyard

By Eddie Castro This past Sunday, the New York Knicks completed a four-game sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia with an impressive 144-114 blowout victory. The win marks the franchise’s first time since the 1999-00 season to advance to back-to-back conference finals. Their 140-point...
Arts-Theater

Key Notes on Weston, Coltrane, Miles, Melba and other Jazz Centennials…

"In 1926, as the Harlem Renaissance surged and the music was transforming American culture,...
Arts-Theater

Elizabeth Van Dyke is Producing a New Legacy for New Federal Theatre

Fern GillespieAs Producing Artistic Director of New Federal Theatre, renowned theatre actress and director...

In Honor of Pojanee Fleury

This past Thanksgiving, Pojanee “PJ” Fleury, Our Time Press Podcast Producer and Field Reporter, Passed. In her honor we present her “Brooklyn Block Party” series from this past summer. Our Time Press wishes to express our deepest condolences to her family and friends.

Events

Yankee Boy Barber Shop’s Block Party Brings Community Together

by Pojanee FleuryThe stretch of Marcus Garvey Blvd between MacDonough Street and Decatur Street...
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Block Parties Spread Love The Brooklyn Way

by Pojanee FleuryI had the pleasure of contributing to Our Time Press' summer long...
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A 50 Year Tradition: Van Buren Street’s Block Party

by Pojanee FleuryOn August 24, 2025, Van Buren Street, stretching between Patchen Avenue and...
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Putnam Avenue Block Party Brings Community Together

by Pojanee FleuryOn August 23, 2025, residents of Putnam Avenue, between Broadway and Howard...
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Block Party on Quincy Street

By Pojanee FleuryOn August 17, 2025, the stretch of Quincy Street between Bedford and...
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Epic Block Party on Putnam Avenue

By Pojanee FleuryOn August 17, 2025, Putnam Avenue between Bedford and Nostrand hosted one...
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Decatur Street Block Party: Strengthening Community Bonds

By Pojanee FleuryDecatur Street between Tompkins and Throop Avenue came alive on Saturday, August...
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MacDonough Street Block Party: A tradition of Unity

By Pojanee FleuryOn Saturday August 9, 2025, MacDonough Street between Marcus Garvey Boulevard and...
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Quincy Street Block Party: Spreading Love the Brooklyn Way

By Pojanee FleuryEvery summer, Quincy Street between Throop and Tompkins Avenues transforms into the...
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Since 1953, the Quincy St. Block Party: an Annual Tradition for Seven Decades

There’s something magical about a neighborhood coming together for an annual shared celebration. On...
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A Community Vibe The Annual Hancock Block Party

By Pojanee FleuryWhen summertime hits Brooklyn, the streets buzz with excitement, and few events...
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A Celebration of Beauty & Community: 400 Bainbridge St Block Party Recap

The "Flower Block" on Bainbridge Street, between Howard and Saratoga Avenues, hosted its annual...
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FDNY Hosts Annual Community Block Party

Monroe St. Between Bedford and Nostrand Aves. By Pojanee FleuryThe FDNY Block Party on Saturday,...
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Neighbors Celebrate Their Heroes

Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps honored for 37 Years of Service with a Vibrant Block...
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800 Block Association

Lafayette Ave. Btw. Marcus Garvey and Lewis Avenue By Pojanee FleuryOn July 12, 2025, the...
Community News

Green & Cambridge Block Party

As the City’s wave of summer block parties begins to wane making room for...
At Home

Enduring Legacies Realized and Respected

African Burial Ground Memorial Foundation Finalizes Philanthropic Partnership Agreement with U.S. National Park Service...
At Home

Brownstone Revival: The Rebirth of the Brooklyn Townhouse

Still going strong today, a back-to-the-city movement wasn’t initiated by or for rich white...
Community News

Black Brooklyn Fighting for Community Control

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeBrooklynites are known for boldness, definitely always ready for a fight for survival for the streets and in them. In...
Events

Brooklyn Supports Harlem in a ‘Moment of Commercial Silence,’ for Malcolm X 101st Birthday

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeMalcolm X would have been 101 years old on Tuesday, May 19th,...
Events

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...
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The Center for Black Literature Hosts the 18th National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College, CUNY

Dr. Brenda M. GreeneProf. Donna HillThe Center for Black Literature hosted the 18th National...
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Saturday@Harlem Is… Presents the Savoy Centennial and the Institutional Legacy of Harlem Social Dance

By Enoch NaklenMultimedia JournalistThe line formed on the second floor of the Harlem Hospital...
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Family Photo Album for Bridge Street Church, A Living Legend in America for 260 Years

With roots established 10 years before the birth of America, historic Bridge AWME Street...
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Black History

‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ has its day at the Cannes Film Festival, 50 years after it was shot

By  JAKE COYLE CANNES, France (AP) — David Greaves was 26 when his father, the pioneering...
Black History

Billy Mitchell: The Brooklyn Resident Who is Harlem’s Mr. Apollo

by Fern Gillespie The Apollo Theatre is entrenched in Black music culture and Brooklyn resident...
Arts-Theater

Key Notes on Weston, Coltrane, Miles, Melba and other Jazz Centennials…

"In 1926, as the Harlem Renaissance surged and the music was transforming American culture,...
Black History

When Brooklyn Answered the Call: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

by Binta Vann “He could motivate and generate movement among people with his preaching and...
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Arts-Theater

Key Notes on Weston, Coltrane, Miles, Melba and other Jazz Centennials…

"In 1926, as the Harlem Renaissance surged and the music was transforming American culture,...
Arts-Theater

The Bishop Gallery Brings Basquiat Home to the Broadway Triangle

By Enoch NaklenMultimedia JournalistStanding at the intersection of Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Bed-Stuy, the Bishop...
Arts-Theater

Elizabeth Van Dyke is Producing a New Legacy for New Federal Theatre

Fern GillespieAs Producing Artistic Director of New Federal Theatre, renowned theatre actress and director...
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Spotlight

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Woodie King Jr.

By Dr. Brenda M. Greene The Woodie King Jr. Memorial Tribute at the Barrymore Theater...
Spotlight

Praise and Gratitude for Radio Legend Bob Law at Homegoing Services

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large With a great showing of much national recognition and respect, services were...
Spotlight

Binta Vann, Family and Friends on The Reasons HBCUs Work for Us

“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new...
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April is International Black Women’s Month Empowering, defending, supporting and embracing the women in your life

By Nayaba Arinde, Editor at Large This month celebrates the 10-year anniversary of International Black Women’s Month. Created by Sha Battle from Atlanta. “We deserve it,” she told Our Time Press. “First, I just wanted to really honor the women around the United States, and...
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AACEO Members Gather to Celebrate the 17th Anniversary of Dee Bailey’s Watchful Eye

By Mary Alice Miller In commemoration of HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, the African American Clergy and...
Community News

Baby Kaori Tragedy Inspires Drive to Save Youth & Protect the Village

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large More stabbings, shootings, and property damage have been in the...
Community News

Gun violence takes Targets Youth Community Calls for Investment and Mental Health Help

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large "She's gone, and I can't ever see her again,” cried Lianna Charles-Moore,...
Community News

OP-ED: Black America’s 2026 Urban Challenges: Mayor Mamdani Case Study

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Today, across the United States of America, in some...

Health and Wellness

Health & Wellness

OBH Brookdale Hospital Hosted its Annual Trauma Survivors Day Annual Trauma Survivors Day

By Mary Alice MillerIn 2025, over 3,000 violence victims came through Brookdale Hospital Medical Center’s Emergency Department. Brookdale has developed a trauma-informed care system...
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Community News

“Beyond the Scale”: OBH’s Approach to Bariatric Surgery 

By: Amanda S. Barrett  Something that doesn’t show up on any chart or diagnostic test but often determines how care is...
Health & Wellness

Addressing Mental Health Month as a community

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large This is Mental Health Month, and mental illness–diagnosed and otherwise can be...
Health & Wellness

Common Misconceptions About Hand Surgery

Op-Ed by Dr. Andrew Boone,Orthopaedic Surgery, One Brooklyn Health The biggest misconception that I see regarding hand problems is that everyone assumes they need a surgery. The fact is that most problems in the hand can actually be managed without surgery. Whether that involves therapy,...
Health & Wellness

Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December. Six young people were shot. Four were taken to Brookdale...

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Brooklyn Supports Harlem in a ‘Moment of Commercial Silence,’ for Malcolm X 101st Birthday

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeMalcolm X would have been 101 years old on Tuesday, May 19th,...
Events

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...
Events

The Center for Black Literature Hosts the 18th National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College, CUNY

Dr. Brenda M. GreeneProf. Donna HillThe Center for Black Literature hosted the 18th National...
Events

Saturday@Harlem Is… Presents the Savoy Centennial and the Institutional Legacy of Harlem Social Dance

By Enoch NaklenMultimedia JournalistThe line formed on the second floor of the Harlem Hospital...
Events

Juneteenth 2026 in Brooklyn: Celebrations and Controversies

Fern GillespieThe Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery throughout the United States when it was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863; yet slavery did not end in Texas until June 19, 1865. Black people remained enslaved in Texas for over two years under...
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