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BK's St. Francis College Gets Its First Permanent Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

BK's St. Francis College Gets Its First Permanent Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Jeanne Arnold, Ed.D., will serve in the role starting July 1
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Bushwick Non-Profit for Can and Bottle Collectors Fights to Stay Open

Bushwick Non-Profit for Can and Bottle Collectors Fights to Stay Open

An organization that looks out for the city's community of canners is fighting eviction unless it can buy the property
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BK Anti-Violence Org Elite Learners Expands Reach to Help ‘Cure’ Gun Violence Epidemic

BK Anti-Violence Org Elite Learners Expands Reach to Help ‘Cure’ Gun Violence Epidemic

The organization has opened a new site in PLG under the city’s 71st Precinct Cure Violence Expansion program
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Photos: Brooklyn Pulls Out the Moves, BBQs and Colors for Juneteenth Celebrations

Photos: Brooklyn Pulls Out the Moves, BBQs and Colors for Juneteenth Celebrations

Brooklynites of all ages hit the streets in the heat on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth
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Dream for a Bushwick Block: Four Gardens United, Stronger Together

Four green spaces on Grove, Goodwin and Greene in Bushwick are strengthening their bonds for a better future
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

Overall, crime is up in East New York, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Brooklyn Resident, Journalist Pens Book on Life as an Ex-Pat in Paris

Brooklyn Resident, Journalist Pens Book on Life as an Ex-Pat in Paris

Audrey Edwards, a Brooklyn journalist, editor and realtor, talks about her life in Paris during the Trump Presidency.
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Lefferts Historic House $2.5M Restoration Begins As 2 New Attractions Unveiled at Prospect Park

Lefferts Historic House $2.5M Restoration Begins As 2 New Attractions Unveiled at Prospect Park

The restoration of the historic building started as Juneteenth Way was unveiled alongside a site-specific photography exhibit by Jamel Shabazz
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Housing, Health and Legal Help Coming to Bed-Stuy With COVID-19 Vaccine and Resource Fair

Housing, Health and Legal Help Coming to Bed-Stuy With COVID-19 Vaccine and Resource Fair

Housing Preservation and Development is kicking off its Outreach Van season with a full calendar of events across New York City neighborhoods
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden to Get Lit Up This Winter With Dazzling Light Installation

Lightscape will run from Nov. 19 through Jan. 9
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