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Candidates in 'Wide-Open' Mayoral Race Share Solutions to COVID-Exacerbated Issues

Chang, Kavovit, McGuire and Taylor made their case for mayor in a wide-open race that could benefit lesser-known candidates, according to polls

Mar 26, 2021 1:18 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Elementary School Leads the Way on Social Justice

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries visited Ronald E. McNair P.S. 5 to see the work the school was doing to empower its students

Mar 26, 2021 11:32 AM Read more >

Passover, a Celebration of Freedom

The commemoration of the exodus from Egypt is a powerful metaphor that is appreciated not only by Jews, but by people of other faiths as well.

Mar 26, 2021 9:54 AM Read more >

United for Brownsville Launches $50K Grant for a Local Small Business in Need

The nonprofit has created the fund to give relief to essential small businesses that serve families and young children in Brownsville

Mar 25, 2021 5:22 PM Read more >

Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects That's a Good Thing

Temporary side effects from vaccines are a normal sign of a developing immune response.

Mar 25, 2021 4:45 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Librarians Children's Book Covers Difficult Conversations on Race

Jessica Ralli and Megan Madison want parents to start having difficult conversations about race with their young children

Mar 25, 2021 1:14 PM Read more >

Comptroller and 100+ Community Orgs Call for Creation of $25M Food Fund for Undocumented NYers

The coalition is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to spend FEMA reimbursement funds on New Yorkers unable to access federal benefit programs

Mar 25, 2021 10:12 AM Read more >

Bushwick Family Residence Recognizes BK Leaders in Womens History Month Celebration

NYPD Assistant Chief Judith R. Harrison and Department of Education Liaison Jeanette Wright were honored by the community for their service

Mar 24, 2021 2:59 PM Read more >

'Let Us Help': More Than 100 BK Religious Leaders Slam NY Officials for Vaccine Rollout

The mostly-Christian coalition of leaders has sent letters to the city's top leaders, asking for houses of worship to be deemed essential and be used to help people get vaccinated.

Mar 24, 2021 2:08 PM Read more >

Brownsville Slated for Anti-Gun Violence Pilot Program

Officials plan to supplement grassroots efforts with the Advance Peace Model in several citywide hotspots

Mar 24, 2021 9:54 AM Read more >