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Brownsville's Jeremiah Program Is Uplifting Low-Income Single Moms

Brownsville's Jeremiah Program Is Uplifting Low-Income Single Moms

The nonprofit provides childcare, tutoring, educational classes and life skills to single moms in need.
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Five Brooklyn Nonprofits Receive More Than $1M in Grants to Combat Effects of COVID-19, Climate Change and Election Issues

Five Brooklyn Nonprofits Receive More Than $1M in Grants to Combat Effects of COVID-19, Climate Change and Election Issues

The New York Community Trust has awarded $6.1 million to 42 nonprofits to support work building equitable, thriving and healthy communities
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Negro Leagues Reclassified As Major Leagues by MLB as Part of Centennial Celebration

Negro Leagues Reclassified As Major Leagues by MLB as Part of Centennial Celebration

BK Reader takes a look at the career of Brooklyn's very own Jackie Robinson, one of the first Black players in baseball's major league history
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Founder of Bed-Stuy School Empowering Kids Wins Anti-Racism Grant From Brooklyn Nets Owners

Founder of Bed-Stuy School Empowering Kids Wins Anti-Racism Grant From Brooklyn Nets Owners

Ember Charter Schools founder Rafiq Kalam Id-Din II is bringing innovation to education for kids of color
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Bed-Stuy Youth Serve Community Through Pandemic in Local Internship Program

Bed-Stuy Youth Serve Community Through Pandemic in Local Internship Program

Bridge Street Development Corporation has persevered to maintain its youth internship program when it was needed most
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Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

New coffee drink Bandida took home the top prize in Brooklyn Public Library’s annual PowerUP! competition
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Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' Worst Landlord Watchlist shows the highest-violation buildings are in communities of color hardest hit by COVID-19
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Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Young Brooklynites gathered outside Borough Hall Sunday to demand Governor Cuomo and the state legislature make polluters pay
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Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

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

A little bit of post-injection soreness is completely normal.
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'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

The act would expunge federal marijuana convictions and look to make sure marijuana licenses were fairly distributed
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