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21-Year-Old Wins Brooklyn Library Card Art Contest

21-Year-Old Wins Brooklyn Library Card Art Contest

The winning design will be featured on the new Black American Library Card.
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Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Launch Renewable Energy Initiative

Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Launch Renewable Energy Initiative

The new initiative, Laudato Si Corporation, will install new solar photovoltaic systems on the roofs of four existing, and future, affordable housing developments
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Roller Derby Brings Diverse Brooklynites Together for Competitive Community-Building

Roller Derby Brings Diverse Brooklynites Together for Competitive Community-Building

“Queens of Pain,” a new documentary widely based in Brooklyn, explores the power of roller derby athletes as they compete across the five boroughs.
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New Netflix Doc Charts Bed-Stuy Sisters' Coming-of-Age, From Homeless Shelter to Junior Olympics and Beyond

New Netflix Doc Charts Bed-Stuy Sisters' Coming-of-Age, From Homeless Shelter to Junior Olympics and Beyond

A powerful new Netflix coming of age documentary charts the stories of Bed-Stuy's Sheppard sisters
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BK Reader Voter Guide to the 2021 City Council Elections

BK Reader Voter Guide to the 2021 City Council Elections

City Council candidates in BK Reader districts share their vision and platform for change.
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is up in Bushwick and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Little Caribbean to Get 'One Love Day' This Caribbean Heritage Month

Little Caribbean to Get 'One Love Day' This Caribbean Heritage Month

CaribBeing, along with local leaders, have designated June 17 a day to celebrate Brooklyn’s vibrant Caribbean community
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‘Brooklyn Resists’ Explores the Borough’s History of Racial Protest

‘Brooklyn Resists’ Explores the Borough’s History of Racial Protest

The new multifaceted initiative uses exhibitions, new and crowdsourced collections, public programs, and performances to explore racial protest in Brooklyn
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Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

By: Thomas Goldring , Georgia State University and Tim R. Sass , Georgia State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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Early Voting Starts Saturday, But Some BK Voters Not Yet Tuned in to NYC Elections

Early Voting Starts Saturday, But Some BK Voters Not Yet Tuned in to NYC Elections

In on-the-street interviews with potential voters, few could identify candidates for mayor, borough president, or in their council district race.
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