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Here Are 20 Brooklyn-Based Organizations to Support This Giving Tuesday

Here Are 20 Brooklyn-Based Organizations to Support This Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, please donate to one of the many Brooklyn-based nonprofits and service organizations that have shown up for Brooklyn through thick and thin.
Poly Prep Student Lucia Zaremba Proposes Bill to Increase Accessibility of EpiPens in Public Places

Poly Prep Student Lucia Zaremba Proposes Bill to Increase Accessibility of EpiPens in Public Places

A young Brooklynnite saw how an EpiPen saved her younger brother's life during an allergy attack. Now, she wants to make sure others have increased access to this life-saving medication.
BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 11/25–11/27

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 11/25–11/27

A natural hair festival, a 1980s-style get down, a children's art ice rink, Small Business Saturday and more Brooklyn events.
Not Us: Medgar Evers College Prep. Pushes Back Against 'Misleading' Report on School Performance, Safety

Not Us: Medgar Evers College Prep. Pushes Back Against 'Misleading' Report on School Performance, Safety

A recently published article claimed Medgar Evers College Preparatory School was in trouble, citing a drop in math scores, safety concerns and overcrowding. The school’s community insists it is a misrepresentation.
Brooklyn Navy Yard's Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market Makes it Easier Than Ever to Shop Local and 'Buy Black'

Brooklyn Navy Yard's Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market Makes it Easier Than Ever to Shop Local and 'Buy Black'

It's the most wonderful time of the year! More than 80 local makers will set up holiday shop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Dec. 3-Dec. 4.
20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Announced as Finalists For The $100,000 Spark Prize

20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Announced as Finalists For The $100,000 Spark Prize

Five winners will be selected by a committee to receive $100,000; in addition, all 20 finalists will receive $5,000 via a donation match from the Brooklyn Community Foundation's Giving Tuesday campaign
Seriously Good Cocktails and Wings at Downtown BK's Bar Goto Niban

Seriously Good Cocktails and Wings at Downtown BK's Bar Goto Niban

LES's Bar Goto may have set the standard as one of the best in the city, but BK's new Bar Goto Niban (which means "second") may have just raised the bar.
At Media Roundtable, DOT Commissioner Tells NY'ers to Think Twice Before Getting a Car

At Media Roundtable, DOT Commissioner Tells NY'ers to Think Twice Before Getting a Car

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez shares recent efforts to make public transportation more safe and accessible to residents.
Brooklyn Native, Tariq 'The Corn Kid,' Makes Corn Donation to City Harvest, Just in Time for the Holidays

Brooklyn Native, Tariq 'The Corn Kid,' Makes Corn Donation to City Harvest, Just in Time for the Holidays

Little Tariq, alongside the Green Giant mascot, helped to unload a truck full of canned corn at City Harvest’s brand new Cohen Community Food Rescue Center.
Peaches' New Downtown BK Location Now Open for Brunch in Upscale Setting

Peaches' New Downtown BK Location Now Open for Brunch in Upscale Setting

Peaches — known for its hot fried chicken at its Bed-Stuy location — is now open for brunch and happy hour at its latest offering in Downtown Brooklyn.