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Community Arts Organization 'The Laundromat Project' Moves to Bed-Stuy

The non-profit known for supporting artists of color has signed a 10-year lease on Fulton Street

Oct 29, 2020 10:24 AM Read more >

Helping New Yorkers Fight Food Waste One Surprise Bag at a Time

New app Too Good To Go is helping New Yorkers reduce their impact on the environment by pairing them with local restaurants to reduce food waste

Oct 28, 2020 4:14 PM Read more >

Thousands More NYC Children in NYCHA Apartments Face Lead Paint Exposure Than Previously Stated

In 2018, the housing authority said 3,000 New York City apartments where children under 6 lived were contaminated with lead paint. It turns out that number is far higher.

Oct 28, 2020 2:37 PM Read more >

Obstacles to Voting: Six Essential Reads on the Challenges of Election 2020

The U.S. has held elections in worse times than now, during the Civil War for example but this year brings daunting challenges to voting.

Oct 28, 2020 11:53 AM Read more >

Black-Owned Brooklyn Restaurants Win $25k Each Thanks to Customer Support

The restaurants were recipients of Discover's $5 million pledge to support Black-owned restaurants amidst the pandemic

Oct 28, 2020 11:00 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Voters Are Eager to Cast their Ballots in the 2020 Election

Throwing President Trump out of office appears to be driving many Brooklyn voters to the polls

Oct 27, 2020 12:09 PM Read more >

City to Install Wi-Fi in Homeless Shelters to Help Students With Remote Learning

The move comes after the city faced heavy criticism over its response to internet troubles plaguing students living in shelters

Oct 27, 2020 11:17 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Protesters Trapped, Beaten, Humiliated by NYPD Officers: Lawsuit

New lawsuit filed against NYC, mayor and NYPD alleges troubling pattern of police brutality during 2020 racial justice protests

Oct 27, 2020 9:56 AM Read more >

A Letter to Our Elected Officials Re: Persistent Violence in Bedford Stuyvesant

We are tired of empty rhetoric and an ineffective response to ongoing violence and escalating trauma in our neighborhood.

Oct 26, 2020 4:37 PM Read more >

Photos: Brooklyn's Young Leaders Make Their Voices Heard at Activist Summit

The next generation of NYC leaders are urging the city's youth to take the energy they brought to the streets this summer and put it towards democracy.

Oct 26, 2020 2:15 PM Read more >