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Back to School Health Fairs in Central and East Brooklyn
The health fairs provide free health screenings and offer useful resources and workshops on subjects such as weight management, healthy...
BKLYN CLAY to Open Brooklyn’s Largest Ceramics Studio in Prospect Heights
Scheduled to open this October, BKLYN CLAY will offer 24/7 membership access, classes, workshops, and events for adults and children....
Celebrate National Night Out in Central and East Brooklyn
Meet your local police officers and neighbors while enjoying free food, games, prizes and music during the 35th Annual National...
Report: Dumbo Surges to Third Priciest Neighborhood in NYC
Central Brooklyn Neighborhoods like Prospect Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights have seen double-digit increases in their home sales [caption...
Cuomo Allocates $200M to Expand Health Services in Central Brooklyn
One Brooklyn Health, a newly-launched network of health care providers, will open and expand 11 community health centers in underserved...
It’s Getting Hot! How and Where to Stay Cool in Central Brooklyn!
These ladies know how to stay cool at LeFrak Center at Lakeside. Photo credit: Brooklyn Ink...
Sen. Hamilton Launches First Participatory Budgeting at State Level
Senator Hamilton invites residents to brainstorm ideas, provide input and ultimately vote on how to spend $1 million in state capital...
Medgar Evers Prep Student Among Congressional Art Competition Winners
The 2018 Congressional Art Competition winner Tanisha Lord will be honored at an annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C.; her...
Video: Madame Morbid’s Trolley Tours Reveal Brooklyn’s Dark Side
This tour will show you the morbid side of Brooklyn that history has tried to cover up. [caption id="attachment_152516" align="aligncenter"...
City’s ‘Clear Curb’ Program is Killing Business, Small Business Owners Claim
The mayor's 'Clear Curb' program, designed to ease city congestion by limiting curbside access, is deterring customers of small businesses,...
Street Art Takes Over the Walls of Underhill Ave in Prospect Heights
Art Curator Jeff Beler said he thought it would be nice to bring art to a building that sat abandoned...
Uninsured New Yorkers Can Still Sign up for Health Care with GetCoveredNYC
Qualifying New Yorkers are still eligible to enroll in affordable health care throughout the year; the city is hosting free...
Brooklyn Museum: We Stand by Our Appointment of Dr. Kristen Windmuller-Luna as Consulting Curator of African Arts
Anne Pasternak, the Shelby White and Leon Levy Director at Brooklyn Museum, issues a statement in support of the appointment of...
Cumbo, Mosley Host Resource Fair for Summer Internships, Jobs, Camps for Central Brooklyn Youth
The Youth Resource Fair welcomed more than 50 city agencies, nonprofit and cultural organizations to provide participants with seasonal and...
Photos: Brooklyn NonProfits Celebrated for Their Commitment to Racial Equity and Social Justice in the Borough
Five organizations were awarded $100,000 each for demonstrating creativity and impact in addressing critical challenges in the borough [caption id="attachment_141382"...
Local Town Hall Debates the Future of DACA
Sen. Jesse Hamilton said he would introduce legislation that would allow people with Temporary Protected Status to keep their driver's...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Winners of 2018 $100,000 Spark Prize
These trailblazing organizations are at the forefront of making our borough a better place for all to raise healthy children...
City Point, 300 Ashland and Camba Gardens Named Finalists for ULI Development Awards
Seven Brooklyn developments are competing in categories such as market-rate and affordable housing, mixed-use, civic space, hotel and retail in...
‘Treecycle’ Your Christmas Tree or ‘Chip’ in at the Annual MulchFest
Christmas has come and passed and soon it's time to take down those decorations - and now what to do...
‘Thanks a Latke’ to the Brooklyn Museum, Host of the 9th Annual Latke Festival
Latke Lovers around the city came out to celebrate the creative interpretations of the potato pancake! ...
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