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Meet Jerry Nurse, The Man Dubbed Brooklyn’s ‘Most Dedicated Volunteer’

During National Volunteer Month, Jerry Nurse is recognized for his unwavering dedication to serving New Yorkers facing food insecurity.

Apr 21, 2022 10:57 AM Read more >

Report: More Pedestrians Killed in Traffic Crashes in BK This Year So Far, in 8 Years

In January, it was revealed that East New York, East Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Williamsburg were the BK neighborhoods with the highest crash numbers in 2021

Apr 20, 2022 2:47 PM Read more >

BAM to Host Spring Fest for Kids, April 23

BAMkids SpringFest celebrates the spirit of the season and themes related to environmental advocacy and care

Apr 20, 2022 2:37 PM Read more >

Community Conversation at Kings Theatre Explores Solutions Around Black Maternal Health

America’s maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the developed world, and they are especially high among Black women

Apr 20, 2022 1:56 PM Read more >

ZyemKids: Where Art Meets Fashion Meets Brooklyn

The children's fashion line looks back and forward in time, as a sort of update on the fun and whimsical flair of 80s fashion.

Apr 19, 2022 4:57 PM Read more >

Billieburg's Beatnic, (Formerly By Chloe), Kicks off a Meatless Meals Challenge for Earth Month

Swapping out meat in one meal per week saves about 10 bathtubs of water a year

Apr 19, 2022 1:53 PM Read more >

How One Yale Law Student from Brooklyn is Changing the Conversation Around Disability

"My parents were my first advocates growing up. Seeing them harness the power of the law on my behalf really sparked my interest in becoming an attorney at a young age."

Apr 18, 2022 6:09 PM Read more >

AG James to NY Landlords: You Cannot Raise Rents if You Accept Pandemic Rental Assistance

The NY Attorney General reminds landlords: They cannot raise rents for 12 months, if they've accepted government assistance.

Apr 18, 2022 5:16 PM Read more >

New York State Reports 27,500 Private Sector Jobs Added in March

The unemployment rate is slowly decreasing-- and at a faster rate than the rest of the country-- as New York recovers from the pandemic

Apr 18, 2022 4:26 PM Read more >

New 'Homeless Bill of Rights' Legislation Intro'd in City Council

The legislation would help inform the homeless of their rights and empower them to hold the city accountable

Apr 18, 2022 4:01 PM Read more >