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Photos: Brooklyn Museum Plaza Transformed to Creative Canvas for Reopening Celebration

Photos: Brooklyn Museum Plaza Transformed to Creative Canvas for Reopening Celebration

On Saturday, Brooklynites gathered for the museum's reopening party, celebrating local art and culture.
Crown Heights Writer and Librarian Wins Prestigious National Poetry Award

Crown Heights Writer and Librarian Wins Prestigious National Poetry Award

Cyrée Jarelle Johnson will receive $25,800 for winning a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship
St. Francis College Helps Students of Color Access Wall Street

St. Francis College Helps Students of Color Access Wall Street

The nonprofit Wall Street Bound is delivering the training and mentorship to help students achieve those dreams
Development Plans on Site of Historic Crown Heights Building Cause Backlash

Development Plans on Site of Historic Crown Heights Building Cause Backlash

Developers are planning to build apartments in the parking lot of the Hebron Seventh Day Adventist School at 920 Park Place, angering local residents
This Hunger Action Month, Food Insecurity in NYC is at a All Time High

This Hunger Action Month, Food Insecurity in NYC is at a All Time High

New York City transformed overnight when the pandemic hit and food rescue organization City Harvest had to adapt
Billie Holiday Theater Spotlights Breonna Taylor in Performance Addressing Racial Injustice

Billie Holiday Theater Spotlights Breonna Taylor in Performance Addressing Racial Injustice

The show 12 Angry Men…and Women: The Weight of the Wait will be performed live in Bed-stuy on Saturday night, and streamed online
Brooklyn Restaurants Cooking up Plans for Indoor Dining

Brooklyn Restaurants Cooking up Plans for Indoor Dining

Starting September 30, restaurants in New York City can reopen for indoor service at 25 percent capacity.
Clinton Hill Designer Creates Toy to Help Kids With Online Learning

Clinton Hill Designer Creates Toy to Help Kids With Online Learning

Clixo is an eco-friendly, open-ended toy that fuels creativity and helps children build skills and focus on online learning
Brooklyn Museum to Host Reopening Celebration This Weekend

Brooklyn Museum to Host Reopening Celebration This Weekend

After six months of shuttered doors, Brooklyn Museum is reopening this Saturday and putting on a show to celebrate
Gun Buyback To Take Place in East New York This Weekend

Gun Buyback To Take Place in East New York This Weekend

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD will hold the event at St. Paul Community Baptist Church