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Office Building Transformed From Brooklyn Sugar Factory Opens

Office Building Transformed From Brooklyn Sugar Factory Opens

The new 15-story office building features a glass dome penthouse, communal workspaces, on-site amenities, retail spaces, and more
These BK Teens Created myNetworkHer Platform to Attract More Girls to STEM

These BK Teens Created myNetworkHer Platform to Attract More Girls to STEM

Local high schoolers wanted to see more women and gender-nonconforming people in the science, technology, engineering and math industries. So, they created a free mentorship platform for students just like them.
New Computer Lab in Brownsville Opens, Providing Free Access to Laptops, Printers, Smart TVs

New Computer Lab in Brownsville Opens, Providing Free Access to Laptops, Printers, Smart TVs

The Brownsville community is celebrating a new computer lab thanks to the NYC Computer Lab Initiative
New York City’s Crackdown on AirBnbs Means Big Changes in Brooklyn

New York City’s Crackdown on AirBnbs Means Big Changes in Brooklyn

Today, Sept. 5, NYC will begin to enforce new rules that will impact short-term rental guests and hosts.
LegacyDUMBO, the Caribbean-Owned Vinyl Store that Feels like Home, Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary

LegacyDUMBO, the Caribbean-Owned Vinyl Store that Feels like Home, Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary

This local vinyl store in DUMBO has hosted Rae Sremmurd, Mahalia, Metro Boomin, A Boogie, Yo Gotti, Glorilla and Ed Sheeran for meet-and-greets, and has appeared in Cadillac commercials and an Emmy Award-winning TV show — all in under two years.
Red Hook and East NY Kids Are Learning to Fly Drones at New, Free Digital Literacy Camp

Red Hook and East NY Kids Are Learning to Fly Drones at New, Free Digital Literacy Camp

The AT&T Summer Soaring Project has been operating in East New York and Red Hook since early July.
City-Owned Parking Lot to Become Affordable Housing in Prospect Heights

City-Owned Parking Lot to Become Affordable Housing in Prospect Heights

Department of Housing Preservation and Development selects minority and women-owned business teams to convert a parking lot into housing for low-income, homeless seniors.
Brooklyn's House Sales Median Asking Price Hits $1M: Report

Brooklyn's House Sales Median Asking Price Hits $1M: Report

StreetEasy is reporting that the median asking price rose to $1 million in Brooklyn in July for the first time since 2010.
Mental Health App Built Specifically for Women of Color Wins Brooklyn AI Tech Competition

Mental Health App Built Specifically for Women of Color Wins Brooklyn AI Tech Competition

The app, founded by Brooklyn Heights-based behavioral health coach Colette Ellis, was selected to win a $5,000 prize and in-kind legal services from the Brooklyn Law School.
This BK-Based Key Lime Pie Shop Has a Cult Following. See why!

This BK-Based Key Lime Pie Shop Has a Cult Following. See why!

Cait’s Key Lime pies are tart, salty and punctuated with XOXOs.