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Redistricting Is Underway in NYC:What Does it Mean for Brooklyn?

Redistricting is underway in New York and community input is needed to ensure a fair distribution of political power for the next decade.

Nov 10, 2021 10:43 AM Read more >

Coming Soon: An Immersive Wonderland with Over One Million Lights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Lightscape will be on view from November 19 to January 9.

Nov 9, 2021 6:55 PM Read more >

New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to establish the institute to help better understand and find solutions to gun violence

Nov 9, 2021 2:28 PM Read more >

Is COVID-19 Here to Stay? A Team of Biologists Explains What it Means for a Virus to Become Endemic

Pandemic viruses may also gradually settle into a relatively stable rate of occurrence, maintaining a constant pool of infected hosts capable of spreading the virus to others.

Nov 9, 2021 11:10 AM Read more >

BK Cease-and-Desist Zones Could See Real Estate Agents Lose Licenses for Contacting Homeowners

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law forcing the Department of State to consider whether ZIP codes in Brooklyn should become real estate "cease-and-desist" zones

Nov 8, 2021 6:51 PM Read more >

More Than 101,000 NYC Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year: Report

Advocates for Children released the data for the 2020-2021 school year, showing homelessness amongst NYC public school students is up 42% on 2010

Nov 8, 2021 4:55 PM Read more >

PHOTOS: City Comes to Life for 50th Running of NYC Marathon

New York City streets were filled with 30,000 runners on Sunday — and thousands more fans — for the 50th running of the NYC Marathon

Nov 8, 2021 12:09 PM Read more >

Rare Photos Tell the History of Black Brooklyn in New Book

A photograph collector and a CUNY historian collaborate on ‘Historic Black Brooklyn: 400 Years Of Struggle And Hope’

Nov 8, 2021 9:58 AM Read more >

A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A new report has revealed that dozens of bird species are flourishing in a little-known green space in Downtown Brooklyn

Nov 5, 2021 6:09 PM Read more >

Rep. Yvette Clarke and AG Letitia James to be Recognized in Shirley Chisholm Awards Night

The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute will hold its inaugural SCCI Award Ceremony on Friday night

Nov 5, 2021 4:00 PM Read more >