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Shanna Lord, founder of SLS Hair and Scalp Wellness, stands inside her Bedford-Stuyvesant studio, where she integrates Caribbean herbal traditions with modern trichology.

Caribbean Life

Rooted in Caribbean tradition, Shanna Lord redefines Black hair wellness through trichology

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Hinge and hoops: Behind Blazers, Williamsburg’s first women-owned sports bar

By Isabella Bernabeo

The Brooklyn Mavens

Business

Meet The Brooklyn Mavens: Reclaiming the borough, one story at a time

By Olivia Seaman

Melesia Adderley, founder and president of Women’s Haven, poses with products from her Caribbean-owned organic feminine care line, now available in 15 countries.

Caribbean Life

Caribbean startup redefines feminine care

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Mayor establishes $1M Coney Island Business Improvement District, seeking to bolster small business

By Shea Vance

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Kaya Bliss marks one year in Bay Ridge with three-day celebration

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Business

These Brooklyn florists are rethinking Valentine’s Day with seasonal blooms

By Julie Zenderoudi

Jackie Summers, founder of Jack from Brooklyn, holds a bottle of Sorel Liqueur, a hibiscus-based spirit inspired by traditional Caribbean sorrel and now the most awarded American-made liqueur.

Caribbean Life

Jackie Summers bottles Caribbean heritage with Sorel Liqueur, America’s most awarded spirits

NYC Council Member Alexa Avilés – center – with UFCW Local 2013 FreshDirect Members

Bronx Times

FreshDirect workers poised to strike over third-party delivery proposal

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Business

Queer-owned fitness studio Home.BodyBK defines a new model for inclusive fitness in Park Slope

By Olivia Seaman

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News

‘All good things come to an end’: Galaxy Comics to close Bay Ridge location March 1 after nearly two decades

By Olivia Seaman

An employee makes Empanadas in the Bronx CookSpace kitchen.

Caribbean Life

From Bronx to Business: Nonprofit boosts Caribbean food startups

Warby Parker

News

Warby Parker to open Downtown Brooklyn store at City Point on Jan. 31

By Olivia Seaman

Jerelyn Rodriguez Williams, CEO and co-founder of The Knowledge House, leads the nonprofit’s efforts to expand access to technology education and career pathways for students from underrepresented communities.

Caribbean Life

The Knowledge House builds a pipeline of tech talent rooted in the Bronx

Bar Nico

At Bar Nico, a Williamsburg pub finds its groove through food, community and rock ’n’ roll

By Olivia Seaman

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Business

The leaders who shape Brooklyn: 2026 Power List nominations open

By Brooklyn Paper

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Business

Greenpoint’s Flower Cat turns café into community space for creatives

By Sarah Gassel

UNIQLO

UNIQLO to open Williamsburg flagship on Kent Avenue

By Olivia Seaman

Dynaco Bed-Stuy

News

Beloved Bed-Stuy bar Dynaco rallies community support after fire forces closure

By Olivia Seaman

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End of two eras: Bay Ridge bids farewell to The Leif and Emphasis, just blocks and days apart

By Olivia Seaman

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Lambda Lounge and Club Lambda are owned by 2022 Impact Award winners Charles Hughes and Richard Solomon.

Brooklyn-based Club Lambda set to permanently close

New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021.

James wins major victory against Trump’s tariffs

cute african american child showing white snow an smiling at camera in winter forest, Mayor Mamdani Announces NYC Schools Closed Monday for First Snow Day Since 2019

New York Family

NYC Schools Will Close Monday for the First Snow Day Since 2019!

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Cameras and covered faces: some ICE agents begin using body cams in 26 Federal Plaza