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Here’s Where (and How) You Are Most Likely to Catch COVID – New Study

Which of our once-familiar activities is safe? And how safe exactly? These were the questions we sought to answer in our latest research.

Jan 17, 2022 11:40 AM Read more >

BK Congressional Leaders Call on Governor to Extend Eviction Moratorium As Protestors Arrested Outside Her Office

With New York’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium set to expire Saturday, Brooklyn’s Congressional representatives have called on Governor Kathy Hochul to extend the moratorium saying that ending will put hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers at ris

Jan 14, 2022 8:58 PM Read more >

Upcoming Film Mixes Actors and Real Residents in a Love Letter to Bed-Stuy

'I Love Bed-Stuy' is docu-fiction feature film that combines actors and real, longstanding residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant, telling their stories in their own voices

Jan 14, 2022 8:17 PM Read more >

Meet the Bushwick Dog Owner Fighting the Poop Problem

Kathy Kim says her block has had a dramatic increase in pet waste on the sidewalk, so she had made it her mission to residents involved

Jan 14, 2022 6:16 PM Read more >

Brooklyn African Dance School Cumbe Turns 10!

The dance school celebrated its 10th birthday this week, marking a decade of bringing culture and life to its Brooklyn community

Jan 14, 2022 4:29 PM Read more >

Permits Filed for 2-Tower, 17 Story Development on Site of Atlantic Ave McDonald’s

The plans were filed this week following the City Council’s approval of proposals for the construction in September 2021

Jan 14, 2022 2:44 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is down in Prospect Heights, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.

Jan 14, 2022 12:17 PM Read more >

Brooklyn, Here Are 11 Volunteer Opportunities to Honor MLK Day

Renovate a community fridge, paint a community mural, or pack baby-care kits this weekend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy

Jan 14, 2022 10:50 AM Read more >

5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Dedicated to Racial Justice Win $100K Each in Spark Prize

Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Spark Prize on Thursday

Jan 13, 2022 6:41 PM Read more >

Flatbush Homeowner Gets Support in Her Fight Against Allegedly ‘Predatory’ Emigrant Bank

Victoria Stennett has been battling the Emigrant Bank for more than a decade, accusing it of unfair and racist lending practices.

Jan 13, 2022 1:32 PM Read more >