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Senator Julia Salazar Is Giving $3.5M to Woodhull Hospital to Improve Services for Women

With the senator's help, the Bed-Stuy hospital can now afford long awaited renovations to its Womens Health Pavilion.

Jan 13, 2021 2:26 PM Read more >

Meet Mateo Askaripour: a Brooklyn Author With a Hit Debut Novel

Black Buck is a guide - sprinkled with satirical humor - for Black people working in corporate America.

Jan 13, 2021 12:26 PM Read more >

Brooklyns Lester Young Makes History as States First Black Board of Regents Chancellor

Young, who has spent five decades in public service, was elected to the position Monday.

Jan 12, 2021 3:37 PM Read more >

New York City Public School Film Festival Open for Entries

The third annual festival is honoring the diversity of the student voice

Jan 12, 2021 2:19 PM Read more >

Let Freedom Ring Art Installation Explores the Impact of Dr. King's Legacy

The BAM art installation will be unveiled on January 15 on the corner of Lafayette and Flatbush Avenues

Jan 12, 2021 11:32 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Assemblymembers Diana Richardson and Nick Perry Endorse Comptroller Scott Stringer for Mayor

Richardson and Perry are joining the Brooklyn for Stringer coalition to mobilize voters throughout the borough

Jan 11, 2021 2:58 PM Read more >

NY Expands Vaccination Eligibility, Opens 22 Sites in Brooklyn

Teachers and people over 75 are now eligible to get the COVD-19 vaccination at one of at least 125 city sites

Jan 11, 2021 12:09 PM Read more >

Raising the Bar: State Agency and Alcohol Companies Give $3M in Grants to NYs Struggling Restaurants

Empire State Development, Diageo North America and Coastal Pacific Wine and Spirits are offering $5,000 grants to help restaurants weather the pandemic

Jan 11, 2021 11:22 AM Read more >

Brooklyn's Piehole Collective Performs in Acclaimed Theater Festival

The Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy-based company is showcasing a virtual, culturally relevant piece at the highly anticipated Under the Radar festival

Jan 8, 2021 6:58 PM Read more >

Restaurants Decry Lack of Leadership, Aid Amid 67 Closures Across Brooklyn

Restaurant owners across the borough say they are in desperate need of government assistance to avoid further closures

Jan 8, 2021 2:53 PM Read more >