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Posted inFeatured News

New Book ‘Bobby in Naziland’ Tells a Different Tale of Flatbush

by Matthew Allan April 1, 2019January 28, 2021

Growing up as a Jewish boy in Flatbush in the 1950s and ’60s was a tumultuous time shaped by the aftermath of WWII, the JFK assassination and then commonly-accepted bigotry, […]

Posted inFeatured News

Clarke Supports Special City Office to Prevent Hate Crimes

by Matthew Allan March 22, 2019January 28, 2021
Brooklynites can now explore Zach Lieberman and Molmol Kuo's interactive art installations, utilizing augmented reality and coding, at BAM's Teknopolis
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn Artists Transform BAM into A Wondrous Tech-Art Playground

by Matthew Allan March 4, 2019January 28, 2021
b[x] spaces, with three locations across Bushwick, provides artists with high-quality and affordable work spaces.
Posted inFeatured News

This Bushwick Co-Working Company Caters to Artists On a Budget

by Matthew Allan February 14, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Bushwick Multimedia Project ‘Die Jim Crow’ Gives Voice to the Incarcerated

by Matthew Allan December 21, 2018January 28, 2021
CBD is believed to help in treating anxiety, pain, inflammation and other conditions, and it apparently pairs well with coffee.
Posted inFeatured News

This Mellow Coffee Shop Offers CBD-Infused Relaxation in Bushwick

by Matthew Allan December 10, 2018January 28, 2021
Brownsville
Posted inFeatured News

Brownsville Mother Sues DOE After Her Son Says He Was Dragged Out of Classroom

by Matthew Allan December 4, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Can City Council’s New Bill Secure the Survival of Small Businesses?

by Matthew Allan November 13, 2018January 28, 2021
Van Walker, mortgage fraud, Bed-Stuy, evictions
Posted inFeatured News

Bed-Stuy Homeowner Fights Eviction He Claims Is Bogus

by Matthew Allan November 8, 2018January 28, 2021
The NETSTEM initiative uses gamified lessons and basketball to prepare students for careers in STEM
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant

Brooklyn Nets Slam Dunk with New STEM Initiative at Bed-Stuy School

by Matthew Allan October 23, 2018January 28, 2021
One more chance for Notorious B.I. G.?
Posted inFort Greene / Clinton Hill

One More Chance for a Notorious B.I.G. Street? Brooklyn Artist Leads the Charge

by Matthew Allan October 18, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inProspect Heights

‘We Are Here For the Community,’ Says Bklyn’s First Marijuana Dispensary

by Matthew Allan October 11, 2018January 28, 2021
Advocacy Groups warns about Commercial Vacancy Crisis
Posted inCrown Heights

Brooklyn Faces Commercial Vacancy Crisis, Advocacy Group Warns

by Matthew Allan October 5, 2018January 28, 2021
Mi Casa Es No Su Casa sheds light on gentrification with artistic signs and potent messages.
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

‘My House Is Not for Sale,’ Says Bushwick Anti-Gentrification Collective

by Matthew Allan October 3, 2018January 28, 2021
Cyclists In Bushwick
Posted inFeatured News

Bushwick Residents Want to Know, ‘Where are the Citi Bikes?’

by Matthew Allan September 26, 2018January 28, 2021
Protestors at The March Against Racism, Police Violence and Gentrification
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Brooklyn Residents Rally Against Gentrification, Chant, ‘Brooklyn’s Not for Sale!’

by Matthew Allan September 17, 2018January 28, 2021

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