Tag Archives: Brooklyn
Richie Havens, Who Opened Woodstock, Dies at 72
Folk singer dies of a heart attack
Folk singer Richie Havens sang about social issues at a time when that was on…
By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton
Rapper Maino Takes on Broadway Stage
The Brooklyn bred emcee tries his hand at a different profession
Do you think Maino can make a career in acting?
By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton
Woman Covered Up Aunt’s Death to Live in $287 a Month Apartment
Woman scammed co-op board that dead aunt was alive but couldn't have visitors
Woman scammed co-op board into believing her dead aunt was alive
By Makkada B. Selah
The VMAs Head to Brooklyn’s Barclay Center
Will Jay-Z perform at the first ever awards show in Brooklyn?
Will you be attending?
By Cedric 'Big Ced' Thornton
Months After Hurricane Sandy, Fairway Market in Red Hook to Reopen
Store was a critical anchor to retail traffic in the neighborhood
Months after Hurricane Sandy, Fairway Market returns to the Red Hook neighborhood it helped revitalize…
By C. Daniel Baker
Is Brooklyn Home to the World’s First Black Female Chess Master?
Rochelle Ballantyne may be on her way to history
Rochelle Ballantyne may be on her way to history
By Claudio E. Cabrera
5 Places to Grab a Drink Near the Barclays Center
The Barclays Center is here, and here's where you need to drink in the new neighborhood.
The Barclays Center is here, and here’s where you need to drink in the new…
By Darren Sands
Brooklyn Candy Shop Hires Hefty Security After Teen Robberies
Local shop is shelling out $500 a week to protect its sugary items
Local shop is shelling out $500 a week to protect its sugary items
By Gerren Keith Gaynor
Brooklyn Politician Calls Neighborhood, “Negrohood” In Email
Primary candidate Ben Akselrod called the term a typo
Primary candidate Ben Akselrod called the term a typo
By Claudio E. Cabrera
Black-Owned Businesses Which Helped Fulton St. Survive, Fall Victim To Revival
Black businesses across the country are closing due to the many effects caused by gentrification
Black businesses across the country are closing due to the many effects caused by gentrification
