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Donors Needed! Regional Local Blood Center Declares Emergency in NYC

Donors Needed! Regional Local Blood Center Declares Emergency in NYC

Currently, blood reserves are below the minimum of a seven-day inventory in local hospitals, according to New York Blood Center.
Bed-Stuy's Noel Pointer Foundation Readies for Summer Strings Program, Hosts Open House

Bed-Stuy's Noel Pointer Foundation Readies for Summer Strings Program, Hosts Open House

For over 20 years, the Noel Pointer Foundation has offered citywide string music instruction year-round, coupled with special programs and activities in the summer. Photo courtesy Noel Pointer Foundation.
NYCHA Accused of Endangering Tenants, City Settles to Spend $2B to Address Health and Safety Issues

NYCHA Accused of Endangering Tenants, City Settles to Spend $2B to Address Health and Safety Issues

The U.S. Attorney's Office accuses NYCHA of misleading malpractices and failure to provide safe housing due to lead-paint violations, lack of heat, infestations, chronic elevator outages.
Video: See City Council Speaker Corey Johnson Dance with Pride at Brooklyn Pride Parade

Video: See City Council Speaker Corey Johnson Dance with Pride at Brooklyn Pride Parade

Participants and spectators alike did not hide their pride and showed love the Brooklyn way at this year's Brooklyn Pride Parade
Bklyn Library's 'Books & Beats' Program Encourages Brooklyn Students to Read

Bklyn Library's 'Books & Beats' Program Encourages Brooklyn Students to Read

The kickoff event provided Brooklyn families an opportunity to sign up for BPL's Summer Reading program to participate in activities and challenges all summer long.
Teen Entrepreneurs Can Let Their 'Visions Fly' During this Free Entrepreneurial Boot Camp

Teen Entrepreneurs Can Let Their 'Visions Fly' During this Free Entrepreneurial Boot Camp

During the entrepreneurial boot camp, students will learn about concepts of brand building and design, and the basic skills required to start and grow a new venture.
Selebrasyon! 2018: Kriyol Dance! Collective to Celebrate Haiti Through Music, Storytelling and Dance

Selebrasyon! 2018: Kriyol Dance! Collective to Celebrate Haiti Through Music, Storytelling and Dance

Kriyol Dance! Collective, which centers its work on terms such as resilience, resistance, power and empowerment, will present two performance at the Hudson Guild Photo credit: Kriyol Dance! Collective During Selebrasyon! 2018 , NYC's only festival de
City Passes Councilmember Williams's Bill to Combat Opioid Crisis

City Passes Councilmember Williams's Bill to Combat Opioid Crisis

The package pushes for tracking the use of opioid overdose antidotes such as naloxone, referrals to drug treatment, a syringe exchange program and an opioid awareness education campaign.
State Senator Parker Honors Educators During 7th Annual Educational Leadership Breakfast

State Senator Parker Honors Educators During 7th Annual Educational Leadership Breakfast

Among the honorees recognized by State Senator Parker were principals, assistant principals, parent coordinators and parent-teacher associations. State Senator and Councilmember Williams joined Healthfirst to honor NYC educators.

Street Art and Gentrification Become Strange Bedfellows in Bushwick

How much has the proliferation of the street art in Bushwick played a role in the acceleration of the neighborhood's gentrification? Hotel RL in Bushwick displays the blending of art and commerce.