via The Local
Kids Play Chess in Nets’ Shadow
Former subway conductor Christian Whitted opened New York Chess & Games in 2008. His shop is across from the soon-to-be home of the Nets.
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Live Coverage: Food Conference
The fourth annual Brooklyn Food Conference drew thousands with its packed menu of speakers, workshops and cooking demonstrations.
via The New York Times
Budget Cuts Hit Home
Tameeka Ford Norville has made it her mission to keep kids off streets since a teenager killed her brother. Now the after-school programs she runs are threatened by funding reductions.
via The Local
A Move to Mark the Wright House
A local group wants to highlight the unmarked Fort Greene home where "Native Son" Richard Wright once lived.
via The Local
Hot Jazz for Cool Seniors
On Friday nights, Brooklyn's Grace Agard Harewood Senior Center is transformed into a nightclub called Jazz 966.
via New York Daily News
Historic Theater Hits Critical Stage
The Paul Robeson Theater was recently landmarked. But with the building in disrepair, the Brooklyn institution's future is unclear.
via The Local
Dorm Living Offers High School Hope
Brooklyn's Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School provides housing for male students who are not reaching their full potential because of problems outside the classroom.
via The Local
Digging Into Community Garden Plan
Local gardeners are trying to figure out what proposed new rules could mean for their patches of paradise.