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Elevator at Flatbush Ave-Brooklyn College Subway Station to Close for Six Months

The elevator closure will leave the station inaccessible to those with disabilities until a new elevator is installed next year

Jun 3, 2021 11:43 AM Read more >

Flower Shop Art Collective to Kick Off Sustainable Summer Series in Brooklyn

Local artists and non-artists alike are invited to a free workshop where they will use natural dyes from vegetables to create "painted poems."

Jun 3, 2021 10:41 AM Read more >

East Flatbush Hospital Closure Set For July 1, Despite Community's Pleas

Community members have been fighting to save Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center beds, but say Governor Cuomo and One Brooklyn Health are rapidly moving forward with the closure

Jun 2, 2021 6:47 PM Read more >

Housing Lottery Opens in Bed-Stuy With Apartments Starting at $1,041 a Month

44 affordable apartments are available at the former Cascade Linen Supply Company building

Jun 2, 2021 6:26 PM Read more >

New York Mayors Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Critical Gun Control Laws

Mayors from across New York state have sent a letter to lawmakers urging the passage of strict gun control laws

Jun 2, 2021 5:50 PM Read more >

School Nurses Have a Big Job Is 1 for Every 750 Kids Really Enough?

By: Beth Jameson , Seton Hall University When many people think of a school nurse, they imagine a person who hands out Band-Aids for boo-boos. But school nurses do so much more.

Jun 2, 2021 1:28 PM Read more >

Central BK Food Hub Would Create Community Wealth, Support Vulnerable Residents, Study Finds

The proposed hub would increase access to healthy food, generate $7 million in annual revenue, create 31 local jobs, and more

Jun 2, 2021 11:51 AM Read more >

New Legislation to Increase Rental Vouchers Gives Hope to Homeless New Yorkers

The passage of Intro 146 will significantly increase the CityFHEPS rental assistance program, potentially making over 70,000 new apartments accessible to voucher holders.

Jun 1, 2021 3:26 PM Read more >

Seven Brooklyn Groups Granted $1,000 to Give Their Blocks Some Loving

The Mayors Fund to Advance New York City and NYC Service announced 13 Love Your Block grant recipients for 2021

Jun 1, 2021 12:28 PM Read more >

Local Artist Documents Historic Bed-Stuy Mosque in New Film

Aisha Amin is a filmmaker and native New Yorker whose work is inspired by Masjid At-Taqwa, a historic Brooklyn mosque.

Jun 1, 2021 11:42 AM Read more >