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The NY Giants Team up with Bed-Stuy Middle Schoolers for a 'Day of Play'

The NY Giants Team up with Bed-Stuy Middle Schoolers for a 'Day of Play'

3 NFL players came to M.S. 35 to play games, dance and practice football skills with the students to promote getting daily exercise.
Since the Pandemic, This Bed-Stuy Nurse Has Discovered a New Pathway to Healing: Through Art

Since the Pandemic, This Bed-Stuy Nurse Has Discovered a New Pathway to Healing: Through Art

After more than a decade as a family nurse practitioner, Shyvon Paul began painting and drawing on the side. Now, she’s ready to focus solely on creating.
BK Organization to Host Star-Studded 'I Will Graduate' Day at Barclays Center

BK Organization to Host Star-Studded 'I Will Graduate' Day at Barclays Center

I Will Graduate's annual youth empowerment event is scheduled to bring thousands of local students closer to their graduation goals.

After $250K Donation from Brooklyn Nets, BK Nonprofit Unveils Updated Technology Hub

Digital Girl Inc.'s tech hub in Crown Heights will provide free access to technology and computer development classes with the help of a $250,000 donation from the Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and Webull.
Sake Flights Come to Ichiran Brooklyn, the Introvert-Friendly Ramen Spot in Bushwick

Sake Flights Come to Ichiran Brooklyn, the Introvert-Friendly Ramen Spot in Bushwick

The Tonkotsu ramen restaurant known for catering to introverts has introduced a new sake flight, only available at the Brooklyn outlet.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated at Borough Hall with Music and Dance

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated at Borough Hall with Music and Dance

Antonio Reynoso honored the history and culture of the Hispanic community in Brooklyn with a celebration attended by electeds, borough leaders and constituents.
Free Jazz Sessions on a Brownstone Stoop Become the Stage for Anti-Violence Activism

Free Jazz Sessions on a Brownstone Stoop Become the Stage for Anti-Violence Activism

The "1-800 Happy Birthday" project started online in 2020 to allow people to listen to and share celebratory voice mail messages for Latino and Black people killed by the police.
This Beloved Brooklyn Photographer is Losing His Sight ... But Gaining Greater Vision

This Beloved Brooklyn Photographer is Losing His Sight ... But Gaining Greater Vision

Brooklyn photographer Russell Frederick continues to put his work and his community on the map 25 years later
Central Brooklyn Named a ‘Zombie Home’ Hotspot, as City Collects $667K in Fines for Abandoned Properties

Central Brooklyn Named a ‘Zombie Home’ Hotspot, as City Collects $667K in Fines for Abandoned Properties

The city has had some success enforcing a 2016 law that addresses vacant or abandoned properties caught in a foreclosure limbo—now another foreclosure wave looms.
Fears Remain Over Pesticides' Toxicity to Humans, as City Continues Spraying for Mosquitos

Fears Remain Over Pesticides' Toxicity to Humans, as City Continues Spraying for Mosquitos

A coalition formed in 2000 to counter the City spraying pesticides to kill mosquitos with West Nile Virus is still fighting the practice. But the City says the pesticide risks are low compared to the risks of the virus.