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BK Nonprofit AAFSC Provides Asylum Seekers a Second Home

BK Nonprofit AAFSC Provides Asylum Seekers a Second Home

As the number of new asylum seekers in NYC tops 200,000, the Arab American Family Support center steps up to help.
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Brooklyn Parents Question City's Plan For Smaller Classes

Brooklyn Parents Question City's Plan For Smaller Classes

A big contention among education advocates is the adoption of virtual classes in order to reduce the size of a class.
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BQE Fix on Triple Cantilever Section Won't Start Until 2029

BQE Fix on Triple Cantilever Section Won't Start Until 2029

The section known as BQE Central can be redesigned so that the highway can stack on top of one another, according to an engineer.
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Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade Survives The Heat

Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade Survives The Heat

The sun was blazing, but the parade drew thousands of people to Coney Island this weekend.
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From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

After 17 years in the massage therapy business, Mahalo Massage Owner Bob Gallagher sits down with BK Reader to share her journey
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The Big Apple Gets Its First Disc Golf Course

The Big Apple Gets Its First Disc Golf Course

The New York Disc Golf Association helped create the 10-hole course in Highland Park, on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
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Juneteenth Food Festival Draws Thousands to Crown Heights

Juneteenth Food Festival Draws Thousands to Crown Heights

The Weeksville Heritage Center’s Juneteenth Food Festival is growing into one of the city’s premier places to experience Black food and culture.
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At Recent Town Hall, Clinton Hill Residents, Pols Decry City's Management of Migrant Shelters

At Recent Town Hall, Clinton Hill Residents, Pols Decry City's Management of Migrant Shelters

At a public meeting on Monday, residents voiced their concerns about the Clinton Hill migrant shelters, including the city's procurement process for securing contracts to provide shelter services.
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A Place to Heal and Call Home: BK’s Mixteca Offers Immigrants a Helping Hand Upon Arrival

A Place to Heal and Call Home: BK’s Mixteca Offers Immigrants a Helping Hand Upon Arrival

The nonprofit works on the frontlines of the migrant crisis, helping asylum seekers and immigrants from all over the world as they struggle to call NYC home.
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Adams Urges New Yorkers to Use Cooling Centers During Heat Wave

Adams Urges New Yorkers to Use Cooling Centers During Heat Wave

The mayor, during his weekly press conference, also addressed gun violence in Brownsville and supported the governor's potential mask ban on subways.
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