I was on the phone with Drive Change fellow Migdalia Wilkerson when she shouted to an unseen passerby, “Hi, would you like a flyer!?”
This Post Is Sponsored by BM Pottery Studio IMG_0663 With Back-To-School time here, all you kids can add to your educational pursuits with the awesome art classes at BM Pottery Studio, located at 17-02 Gates Ave in Ridgewood. Founded by artist Bill Moro-Wey, the studio offers classes in painting, drawing, ceramics and wheel throwing, with 6-week […]
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¡Los Mercados de Agricultores de Riseboro están de vuelta este fin de semana!
I’m not the only one who decided to endulge in my passions while majoring in a not-so-practical concentration in college
A local community fridge faces the threat of eviction, among other troubles
Calvin Z. Heyward, a local writer and educator, writes more about some of the struggles Black fathers endure and overcome.
The festival will feature student artwork and performances, a Thanksgiving dinner and a tour of Meryl Meisler’s “Paradise Lost & Found: Bushwick” installation.
A guide to the City Council candidates in District 34, 37 and 30 running this general election.
An ever-evolving list of Bushwick organizations that are actively in need of volunteers.
A guide to the candidates running to represent Brooklyn’s District 37
A month of shortages and distribution issues has left COVID vaccination rates in surrounding neighborhoods to hover around 3 and 4%
The Taillor Group teaches kink-positive, feminist BDSM workshops hosted in a safe, judgement free and empowering environment.
Costumes, candy, and cocktails, here’s what you need to know and where you need to be this Halloweekend!
Working directly with the plantation opens up an endless well of potential for chocolatiers.
“Hacienda is a social experiment designed to celebrate sex, educate the curious, and dispel shame.”
This program is attempting to create a bridge between law enforcement and North Brooklyn communities.
Kei-Sygh Thomas @keisyghthomas Jean Edouard’s hands moved swiftly across the canvas. First with strokes of red and white, then finishes with blue. He placed his brush on the paint stained tarp at his feet. A small crowd of spectators watched as he casually stepped back, and scrunched up his face before deciding that he had […]
A venerable neighborhood nonprofit gets a new name as it looks to the future.
Zalykha María Mokim has been teaching for seven years, and she knows the job involves a lot more than what we see on TV.
Founded and run by Jason Donovan, Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn is a pretty spectacular place offering high-quality, affordable martial arts education.
A former rehab facility on Bushwick’s DeKalb Ave is about to reopen as a 100-bed homeless shelter
BuzzFeed’s Emmy Favilla recently published a powerful essay on her experiences as a forever Ridgewood resident and why her background makes putting down roots in the neighborhood as an adult a complicated thing to do
When I was a kid, my mother made me volunteer at a local shelter every Christmas morning
It’s better than a juice cleanse, cheaper than therapy, and almost on par with the best yoga class you’ve ever taken: go hang out with some kids at Still Waters in a Storm, on Stanhope Ave
There’s so many ways to be you and me
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