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Flatbush Author Navigates Life As a Mother with Chronic Illness in New Children's Book

Flatbush Author Navigates Life As a Mother with Chronic Illness in New Children's Book

Julie Stamm's children's book Some Days We... is inspired by real life events with her son
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Fresh Black Films Series Spotlights Brooklyn's Black Indie Filmmakers

Fresh Black Films Series Spotlights Brooklyn's Black Indie Filmmakers

Virtual series highlighting NYC Black filmmakers packs a punch with its ‘Wayfinding’ edition
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Photos: New Yorkers March in White for Those Lost to COVID-19

Photos: New Yorkers March in White for Those Lost to COVID-19

Marchers went from Barclays Center to Trump Building to demand the federal government take action for the thousands of people who have died from COVID-19
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Brooklyn Black-Owned Tech Company is Combating Mental Stress with New App

Brooklyn Black-Owned Tech Company is Combating Mental Stress with New App

As stress from the pandemic and racial injustice mounts, Bed-Stuy-based company Digital Park hopes to ease the minds of Black Americans.
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Bells in Brooklyn Bridge Park Set to Spark Conversation in New Public Exhibition

Bells in Brooklyn Bridge Park Set to Spark Conversation in New Public Exhibition

Reverberation is a new public art exhibition aiming to unify communities by encouraging communication through large orange bells
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Brooklyn Teen Wins Prestigious Scholarship, Heads to College With Wisdom Beyond His Years

Brooklyn Teen Wins Prestigious Scholarship, Heads to College With Wisdom Beyond His Years

The 18-year-old son of Bangladeshi immigrants talks finding his voice in the NYC school system
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As Gun Violence Escalates, Brooklyn DA Creates Bureau to Address the Shootings

As Gun Violence Escalates, Brooklyn DA Creates Bureau to Address the Shootings

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez has created a gun violence suppression bureau, with a “laser-like focus” to target violent crime
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Trailblazing Paleontologist From Brooklyn Honored by Pratt, Despite Missing Graduation

Trailblazing Paleontologist From Brooklyn Honored by Pratt, Despite Missing Graduation

The Pratt Institute is honoring "almost" alumni Gerard “Jerry” R. Case, whose work bridges art and science
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New Community Support Program in East NY, Brownsville Helping Residents in Need

New Community Support Program in East NY, Brownsville Helping Residents in Need

ICL Connects helped over 180 people in East New York and Brownsville get mental health, housing and food services last month
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New York Students and Parents Want Outdoor Schooling Set Up in the City

New York Students and Parents Want Outdoor Schooling Set Up in the City

Advocates of outdoor schooling say it is a chance for the city to right some wrongs with the inequitable effects of the coronavirus
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