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Carpenters Team Up With Catholic Charities to Hand Out Food in Brooklyn

Carpenters Team Up With Catholic Charities to Hand Out Food in Brooklyn

The New York City District Council of Carpenters partnered with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens to distribute almost 10,000 meals to families in need
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Brooklyn Rents Hit 10-Year Low

Brooklyn Rents Hit 10-Year Low

Rents in Brooklyn fell 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of the 2021, new data from Streeteasy shows
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New Water Filtration System Piloted at Prospect Park to Tackle Algal Bloom

New Water Filtration System Piloted at Prospect Park to Tackle Algal Bloom

ecoWEIR is an innovative natural filtration system designed to remove algae blooms from the park during the summer
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Wanted: Minority, Women Developers for Prospect Heights Affordable Housing Project

Wanted: Minority, Women Developers for Prospect Heights Affordable Housing Project

The City has released a Request for Proposals for minority and women business-owners to develop two sites in Brooklyn into affordable housing
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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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More than 80 Holocaust Survivors Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in Their Brooklyn Homes

More than 80 Holocaust Survivors Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in Their Brooklyn Homes

UJA-Federation of New York saw a need in the community and immediately stepped up to serve some of our most vulnerable seniors
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Vaccine Update in Brooklyn

More than 3 million New York City residents have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
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Robert Cornegy: The Borough President Job Isn’t Ceremonial But Requires Expertise

The City Councilman makes his case to help Brooklyn recover from the pandemic.
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Curbside Composting to Return to NYC, But Concerns Remain About Environmental Justice

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that city would relaunch and expand its curbside composting program after it was cut in last year’s budget
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Porch Pirates Beware, BK's Citibins Are Here to Keep Parcels Safe

Porch Pirates Beware, BK's Citibins Are Here to Keep Parcels Safe

The Brooklyn-based manufacturer has used its bins for garbage, recycling, and now packages.
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