Featured News

Pop Up Drag Shows and Puppetry Part of Downtown Brooklyns 12 New Public Art Projects

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and DUMBO Improvement District have funded the new art projects along with five accessibility upgrades

Jun 7, 2021 11:43 AM Read more >

New Bed-Stuy Barbershop Creates Welcoming Space for Queer Community

Kareem Woodson opened Enkels barbershop to combat culture of hypermasculinity

Jun 7, 2021 9:59 AM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

Overall, crime is down in Bed-Stuy, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Jun 4, 2021 5:12 PM Read more >

Is the NYPD's New 'Graffiti Cleanup' Blotting Out Brooklyn Street Art?

A Brooklyn artist has filed a lawsuit against the City and NYPD saying their anti-graffiti campaign is endangering hundreds of valuable, recognized, and permitted artworks across NYC.

Jun 4, 2021 3:41 PM Read more >

City Launches Block Parties for Teens in an Effort to Increase Vaccination

As NYC Youth Vax Week continues, community leaders are encouraging youth and parents to remain informed about the vaccine and get vaccinated.

Jun 4, 2021 12:32 PM Read more >

New 14-Story 100% Affordable Apartment Building to Be Built in Brownsville

RiseBoro Community Partnership and Slate Property Group have bought the site for the building at 326 Rockaway Avenue

Jun 4, 2021 12:04 PM Read more >

NYC Immigrant Renters to Get Legal Guidance, Rent Relief Through New Housing Helpline

Legal Aid, Enterprise, Make the Road NY, RiseBoro, CAMBA and Robin Hood Foundation have launched the new helpline to help immigrant NYers access state rental relief program

Jun 4, 2021 9:48 AM Read more >

New Free Digital Skills Program Aims to Upskill NYers for In-Demand Jobs

Microsoft has partnered with community, eduacational and corporate partners in New York to develop the skills program

Jun 3, 2021 12:19 PM Read more >

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 >