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Community Boards and Restaurants Divided Over the Direction for Outdoor Dining

The city proposed a zoning amendment to permanently remove geographic restrictions on sidewalk cafes can be located, but 29 of 51 community boards voted against it.

Dec 24, 2021 3:21 PM Read more >

Controversial Tax Lien Sale Moves Forward, Will Eliminate 1000s of Potential Affordable Housing Units, Group Says

The controversial tax lien sale took place on Dec 17, despite months of efforts by community leaders to block it.

Dec 24, 2021 12:16 PM Read more >

Celebrating the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa!

Founded in 1966, the seven-day festival is a way for African Americans to practice community building and heritage

Dec 24, 2021 8:07 AM Read more >

How Bushwick's Guerrilla Gardener is Making Starr Street Bloom ... Even in Winter

This playful, untamed ecosystem is made entirely out of reclaimed materials, including the plants.

Dec 23, 2021 4:11 PM Read more >

New NY Law to Allow Remote Notarization

The legislation will help to streamline the notarization process as the industry adapts to business online

Dec 23, 2021 1:10 PM Read more >

New Map-Making Program in Brooklyn Helps Teens Navigate Loneliness, Isolation

Through six-week programs at Brooklyn Public Library, teens will learn map-making skills to help address the mental health crises exacerbated by the pandemic

Dec 22, 2021 4:47 PM Read more >

NYC Announces $1.5 Million to Help Newly Arrived Haitians Migrants

NYC will provide culturally responsive case management and immigration legal services in Kreyol and French

Dec 22, 2021 1:54 PM Read more >

Follow Along: Brooklyn Family Hits the Road for 6-Month Tour of U.S.

Jinyen and Chris Carew left their Brooklyn home with their two daughters for a cross country road trip in a new motorhome… and they’re sharing it all with us!

Dec 21, 2021 5:19 PM Read more >

First-Generation Brooklynites Are Getting Into College Thanks to This Growing Organization

Freedom and Citizenship is in the process of creating similar, life-changing programs in 25+ universities by 2024.

Dec 21, 2021 5:01 PM Read more >

BK Lab That Leaves People Waiting for COVID Test Results Gets Warning from AG

Brooklyn-based laboratory LabQ Diagnostics has left people waiting over 96 hours for COVID-19 test results despite advertising a 48-hour turnaround

Dec 21, 2021 9:06 AM Read more >