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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 >

Lantern Festival Coming to Brooklyn's Domino Park to Celebrate 2021's Shortest Day

Brooklyn's Secret Lantern Society is holding the celebration for the winter solstice on Tuesday night

Dec 21, 2021 8:31 AM Read more >

Instagram Love Letter to 'OG ÑYC' Won't Let Brooklyn Forget Its Latinx Roots

The Instagram account @nuevayorkinos is an archive of photos from "old school" Latinx New York City, which acts as a love letter to longstanding Latinx communities facing gentrification

Dec 20, 2021 8:15 PM Read more >

The Week in COVID-19 (12/20/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

New York is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, as Omicron becomes the most common variant among new virus cases in the U.S.

Dec 20, 2021 4:26 PM Read more >

Letter from the Editor: Navigating Another Christmas ... And a New Year with COVID

Don't let COVID-19 be the Grinch that stole Christmas

Dec 20, 2021 1:57 PM Read more >