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City Council Votes to Make Outdoor Dining a Permanent Fixture in NYC

The council overwhelming voted to extend the current program through September 2021 and to then replace it with a permanent program

Oct 15, 2020 9:39 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine Launches New Installation at Prospect Park

The art installation is inspired by the duo's work to strengthen Brooklyn communities and fight gentrification

Oct 15, 2020 1:52 PM Read more >

Two Brooklyn Residents Win $200,000 Each for Their Visions to Make NYC a Better Place

The inaugural David Prize was awarded to five New Yorkers who have creative plans to tackle some of the citys most pressing challenges

Oct 15, 2020 1:17 PM Read more >

Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant To Showcase Architectural Gems This Weekend

The organization has moved its 42nd annual house tour and scholarship fundraiser online to keep supporting the youth of Brooklyn

Oct 15, 2020 12:31 PM Read more >

279,700 Extra Deaths in the US So Far in This Pandemic Year

The magnitude of the excess deaths in 2020 makes clear that COVID-19 is much worse than influenza, even when compared to a bad flu year like 2017-18.

Oct 15, 2020 11:41 AM Read more >

NYC Schools Are Open! Here's How it's Going So Far ...

In the last of this 3-part series, we talk to parents and city officials about the past two weeks of school in the city.

Oct 14, 2020 5:04 PM Read more >

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Kicks Off The National Black Writers Conference

New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones is one of many esteemed writers featured in the pre-conference programing for the National Black Writers Conference

Oct 14, 2020 2:49 PM Read more >

Mayor and Councilmember Mathieu Eugene Announce Plans for Afforable Housing Development in Flatbush

The development will see 130 apartments built on the Church Avenue site, formerly P.S. 90.

Oct 14, 2020 1:56 PM Read more >

You Can Vote! Organizations Spread the Message to Those Formerly Incarcerated

Many formerly incarcerated people in Brooklyn and across New York are unaware they are eligible to vote, despite having a criminal record.

Oct 14, 2020 1:16 PM Read more >

New Community Mural Unveiled at Bed-Stuy's Woodhull Hospital

The unveiling of the new mural honoring healthcare workers and the community brought together hospital leaders and staff, local politicians and the community.

Oct 14, 2020 12:25 PM Read more >