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Arts-Theater

Danny Simmons, founder of Rush Arts, passes away at 72

Danny Simmons Jr., a globally known abstract painter, poet, and philanthropist, founded Rush Arts, a cultural and arts education initiative that provided opportunities for underserved communities, particularly...
Sports

World Champs: Knicks Stun Spurs, End 53 Years of Heartbreak, and Seize NBA Throne

In the words of the late great Frank Sinatra, "Start spreading the news.” The New York Knicks are your 2025-26 NBA World Champions. This past Saturday, the team secured its third title in franchise history. New York captured their first championship title since 1973,...
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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...
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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

BED STUY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ HONORS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER DURING 2026 STEMMY AWARDS

In the music industry, there are the Grammys. The movie industry has the Oscars, and television boasts the Emmys. But on Saturday, May 16,...
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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,...
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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

Once Upon a Time in Harlem Received Critical Acclaim at 2026 Cannes Film Festival

By Mary Alice Miller It is extremely rare for a film to screen at the...
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...
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Spotlight

Juneteenth 2026 in Brooklyn: Celebrations and Controversies

Fern GillespieThe Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery throughout the United States when it was signed...
Spotlight

Dr. Lisa Scott-McKenzie, NYC Aging Commissioner: Caring for Caregivers

Fern GillespieCaregiving has become a way of life for millions of people. They are...
Spotlight

One Brooklyn Health Marketing, Comms & PR Team, Wins Gold at the 5th Annual Anthem Awards for Community Impact

BROOKLYN, NY — One Brooklyn Health's Marketing, Comms & PR Team has been named...
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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 filmmaker William Greaves, asked him to be one of four cameramen documenting a historic gathering in Harlem. In August 1972, William Greaves assembled as many artists, writers, poets, musicians and organizers...
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Community News

One Brooklyn Health Expands BKHI Survey Access Through MyChart to Advance Health Equity

Brooklyn, NY — One Brooklyn Health (OBH) is expanding its commitment to health equity...
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...
Community News

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...
Community News

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...

Health and Wellness

Health & Wellness

The Most Common Emergencies Affecting Men

By:  Dr. Gift Aluko, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, One Brooklyn Health  Every June, we recognize Men’s Health Month and the importance of preventive care....
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Health & Wellness

One Brooklyn Health Selects hellocare.ai to Advance AI-Powered Virtual Care Across Its Hospitals

New York, NY and Clearwater, FL – June 15, 2026 – One Brooklyn Health...
Health & Wellness

OBH Brookdale Hospital Hosted its Annual Trauma Survivors Day

By Mary Alice MillerIn 2025, over 3,000 violence victims came through Brookdale Hospital Medical...
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 received long before a patient walks through the door is perception. The issue is not whether high-quality care exists in Brooklyn. It’s whether people believe it does. Dr. Charles E. Thompson III, a board-certified...
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 seen on these streets, trains, and all public spaces. Sometimes...

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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...
Arts-Theater

The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change on view through November 15

Presented by Prospect Park Alliance and Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI), this exhibit is organized around seven life lessons drawn from Chisholm’s tenacious career. It features stunning portraits of Chisholm by artist Al Johnson and rarely seen photographs and memorabilia from the Congresswoman’s campaigns,...
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