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Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Is Fighting To Stop City's Bulldozers

Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition Is Fighting To Stop City's Bulldozers

The group envisions a space where the remains of former slaves would rest in peace and dignity.
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Crown Heights Locals Fund Kingston Ave Clean Up During Tishrei

Crown Heights Locals Fund Kingston Ave Clean Up During Tishrei

Tishrei is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar
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Climate Tech Startup Creates Hundreds of Jobs for Youth in Brownsville

Climate Tech Startup Creates Hundreds of Jobs for Youth in Brownsville

BlocPower was given a $37 million investment by the City to create 1,500 jobs for youth in neighbords affected by violence
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Performance and Community Hub JACK Cuts Ribbon on New Space

Performance and Community Hub JACK Cuts Ribbon on New Space

The new space on Putnam allows the community theatre to stretch out and offer more to its actors and audiences
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Gov. Hochul Visits GodSquad in East Flatbush, Announces $23.7M in Anti-Violence Funding

New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at the 11th anniversary dinner of the GodSquad - or 67th Precinct Clergy Council - at an East Flatbush venue Tuesday night.
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Photoville's 10th Anniversary Show Opens This Weekend With More Than 75 Exhibitions

Photoville's 10th Anniversary Show Opens This Weekend With More Than 75 Exhibitions

The free public art event will kick off with a day of events at Brooklyn Bridge Park this Saturday, Sept. 18
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Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

The building at 840 Atlantic Avenue was approved by the City Council Land Use Committee and will now be voted on by the full council
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Tucum Serves Bed-Stuy More Than Just Coffee

Tucum Serves Bed-Stuy More Than Just Coffee

Tucum, a new Brazilian café in Bed-Stuy, hosts free and low-cost community events like movie nights, music performances and clothing swaps.
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Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

WoodSpoon has expanded its service to cover Queens and the Bronx, as well as its home borough of Brooklyn
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Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

The 38-year-old library was closed for six-months for the Refresh Cortelyou Library renovation project
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