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100 Tons of Donated Goods Shipped From Brooklyn to Haiti

Brooklyn electeds joined the Office of the Mayor and the NYPD to send the goods via ship on Monday

Oct 6, 2021 12:23 PM Read more >

African Restaurant Week Kicks Off in Brooklyn This Weekend

The week includes a two-day festival, marketplace and special menu offerings at range of participating restaurants

Oct 6, 2021 11:46 AM Read more >

‘Cancel Tax Lien Sale,’ Brooklyn Community Groups Tell the City

At a public meeting on the 2021 tax lien sale, community groups, including Brooklyn’s Bridge Street Development, called on the city to halt this year’s sale.

Oct 5, 2021 3:42 PM Read more >

Vaccination Linked to Reductions in Hospitalizations and Death of NY Seniors: New Report

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report shows COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent roughly 16,000 new COVID-19 infections in seniors in New York

Oct 5, 2021 3:28 PM Read more >

Health Care Worker Burnout Widespread in Public Hospitals, Kings County Physician Testifies

NYU Langone-Brooklyn helps its staff alleviate stress and frustration through mindfulness training and other self-care practices.

Oct 5, 2021 12:10 PM Read more >

Ultimate Block Party RestorationROCKS! Returns This Weekend

The 15th annual celebration is part of the week-long Bed-Stuy Alive! Celebration

Oct 5, 2021 11:59 AM Read more >

Brooklyn's Worst Road? What to Do About Broadway

This is the first in a two-part series looking at why Broadway, a main Brooklyn thoroughfare, is in such dismal condition. In part one, we look at how community boards are coming together to tackle the issue.

Oct 4, 2021 9:17 PM Read more >

East New York’s $425M Fountains Housing Development Complete

Governor Kathy Hochul cut the ribbon on the mixed use development, which includes 1,163 affordable apartments, on Monday

Oct 4, 2021 4:58 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Beloved "Bed-Vyne" Businesses

For the past 10 years, Bed-Vyne has been a staple in the Bed-Stuy community, thriving through gentrification and a deadly pandemic.

Oct 4, 2021 2:03 PM Read more >

First-Time Homebuyers Can Get up to $100K Down Payment From the City

The funding is part of a City-run program that aims to empower low-income New Yorkers to become homeowners

Oct 4, 2021 12:26 PM Read more >