Brooklyn

Family pit bull rips face off 5-year-old

When Joel Rivera woke up on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, he found his 5-year-old son on the living room floor choking on his own blood. Jeremiah

Rapper Troy Ave survives Brooklyn shooting

According to a recent report from New York City Alerts, Troy Ave (Roland Collins) was shot multiples times in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn around

Jay Z slams war on drugs

Jay Z has slammed the war on drugs as an “epic fail” that has disproportionately targeted Latino and Black males. The “99 Problems” rapper has

Essence Street Style Block Party

Essence Magazine held its third annual Street Style Block Party in DUMBO Saturday in celebration of New York Fashion Week. Designers, stylists, bloggers and local