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Neighbors Rally in Support of Two Bushwick Families Displaced by Fire, Alleging Landlord Discrimination

Two longstanding Bushwick tenants are accusing their landlord Deodat Rupert Lowtan of years of negligence and discrimination

Apr 16, 2021 2:50 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is down in Bushwick, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.

Apr 16, 2021 2:39 PM Read more >

Meet Dr. Patricia Ramsey: Medgar Evers Colleges New President

MEC begins a new chapter in its history.

Apr 16, 2021 11:40 AM Read more >

The Cautionary Tale of a Crown Heights 'Cat-Napping'

With an increasing number of stray cats on BK streets, community TNR efforts have ramped up. But some neighbors are concerned pet cats are getting caught in the middle.

Apr 16, 2021 9:57 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Woman Provides Free Safety Alarms for AAPI New Yorkers

A portion of the safety alarms will be donated to senior community centers and pharmacies in Chinatown and Flushing

Apr 15, 2021 5:43 PM Read more >

Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

The bill comes as Haiti faces critical challenges, including a president who is ruling by decree, violence and a slow recovery from natural disasters.

Apr 15, 2021 2:44 PM Read more >

HUD to Stop Funding BK Affordable Housing Developer Over Discrimination in Crown Heights

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it will suspend federal affordable housing funds to Carbrook Associates, LP

Apr 15, 2021 12:05 PM Read more >

You Want a Latte? How About an Oil Change with That?

New Bushwick café Til Death is much more than coffee and snacks, with a shipping container onsite operating as a community auto garage plus plenty of space for community events.

Apr 15, 2021 10:01 AM Read more >

NYC, L.A. Youth to Get $42K in Sports Gear in Honor of Jackie Robinson Day

Jackie Robinson Day has been celebrated on April 15 since 2004

Apr 15, 2021 9:08 AM Read more >

Blossoms Are Blooming at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The first cherry blossoms of the year have started blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Apr 14, 2021 5:52 PM Read more >