Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Featured News

Wes Jackson Named as BRIC's New President

Wes Jackson Named as BRIC's New President

Jackson is an alumnus of BRIC Arts Media and has collaborated with the organization as a creator and speaker in several capacities since 2016
Read more >
NYC Nonprofit, YAI, Hosts Annual Central Park Challenge in Support of NYC's Disabled

NYC Nonprofit, YAI, Hosts Annual Central Park Challenge in Support of NYC's Disabled

The Central Park Challenge has brought together thousands of people over the years to create opportunities for the disabled in New York City
Read more >
New Updates for LIRR Service to Take Effect Later this Year

New Updates for LIRR Service to Take Effect Later this Year

The updates will lead to longer commutes, which is a major concern for those who travel daily to Long Island from Brooklyn
Read more >

District Leader Candidate Halts Campaign in Face of 'Vile Stories and Threatening Messages'

Noah Weston, the Democratic district leader candidate who has faced accusations of antisemitism despite being Jewish himself, announced May 31 he was no longer running
Read more >
Bed-Stuy Arts Academy Needs Community Support to Stay Open

Bed-Stuy Arts Academy Needs Community Support to Stay Open

The Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts needs $12,000 to keep its space on Gates Avenue, according to leaders.
Read more >
Over the River and Through the Tunnel: This Runaway Puppy From Brooklyn is Ready for His Forever Home

Over the River and Through the Tunnel: This Runaway Puppy From Brooklyn is Ready for His Forever Home

Pup who swam in Gowanus Bay and ran through Battery, Holland tunnels to be released from Brooklyn animal hospital on Wednesday
Read more >
Councilmember Ossé Gives State of District 36 Address at Swearing-in Ceremony

Councilmember Ossé Gives State of District 36 Address at Swearing-in Ceremony

The event was attended by more than 250 guests, including Ossé's family, District 36 constituents and notable electeds like Councilmember Crystal Hudson and Assemblymember Brian Cunningham.
Read more >
In BK Director's Pandemic Movie, Chinese-American Actor Fights His Way Out of Racist Snuff

In BK Director's Pandemic Movie, Chinese-American Actor Fights His Way Out of Racist Snuff

'Duke of New York' was made during the pandemic in response to anti-Asian hate, the director says, with a major fight scene shot on the Coney Island boardwalk
Read more >
Memorial Sloan Kettering Announces Plans to Open New Cancer Center in Flatbush

Memorial Sloan Kettering Announces Plans to Open New Cancer Center in Flatbush

Ranked among the top two cancer hospitals in the country in adult and pediatric oncology, MSK will be opening a new location in Brooklyn in early 2023
Read more >

'Freelance Isn't Free' Bill Passes in New York State

The new bill stipulates that freelancers, who make up one third of the American workforce, receive contracts and are granted legal recourse for non-payment.
Read more >