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Bed-Stuy Small Businesses Can Apply for New Fund Established by Co-Living Company

Bed-Stuy Small Businesses Can Apply for New Fund Established by Co-Living Company

Co-living operator Quarters has launched a $100,000 fund to support small businesses around its properties
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Socialism Is a Trigger Word on Social Media – But Real Discussion Is Going on Amid the Screaming

Socialism Is a Trigger Word on Social Media – But Real Discussion Is Going on Amid the Screaming

‘Tug-of-words’ posts debating the merits of socialism versus capitalism are all over social media platforms.
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Clinton Hill College Student Awarded $25K Scholarship

Clinton Hill College Student Awarded $25K Scholarship

Laura Rendon Albarracin, who moved to the U.S. from Colombia four years ago, has plans to empower women and work for a more equal society.
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Suspended Lawyer Charged With Stealing 8 Central and East Brooklyn Properties From Vulnerable Homeowners

Suspended Lawyer Charged With Stealing 8 Central and East Brooklyn Properties From Vulnerable Homeowners

The suspended attorney allegedly collected more than $600,000 in rent after committing deed theft
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Zero-Waste Store Serving Brooklyn and Beyond Springs Out of Pandemic Job Loss

Zero-Waste Store Serving Brooklyn and Beyond Springs Out of Pandemic Job Loss

Earth & Me, a shop for sustainable essentials, was born after Kayli Kunkel was laid off from her job at a tech company in the midst of the pandemic.
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Brooklyn-Based Artist Baseera Khan Awarded Brooklyn Museum’s UOVO Prize

As part of the prize, Kahn will get their first solo museum exhibition, a public installation and $25,000.
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Bed-Stuy Foster Mom Shares Her Story, Encourages Others as Need for Foster Parents Grows

Bed-Stuy Foster Mom Shares Her Story, Encourages Others as Need for Foster Parents Grows

Gail Anderson recently completed her first foster experience. Now she wants to help others help kids in need during the pandemic.
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The Week in COVID-19 (12/4/20): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Week in COVID-19 (12/4/20): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Two people are dying every minute from COVID-19 in the U.S. as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge nationally and globally. In NYC, Mayor Bill de Blasio reopens elementary schools in New York City with plans to phase out hybrid learning as Supreme Court rules NY restrictions on religious gatherings are unconstitutional.
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Asase Yaa and Weeksville Heritage Center Present Kwanzaa Fest 2020: Rising in Principle

The virtual celebration will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12, and will celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa honoring African heritage.
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North BK Pipeline’s Impacts on Black and Brown Communities Unjustifiable, de Blasio Says

The mayor has joined mounting opposition to the pipeline, calling on National Grid to halt the controversial project.
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