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One Cookie, One Latte, One Sandwich at a Time - New BPL Cafe Empowers Refugees with Culinary Training

One Cookie, One Latte, One Sandwich at a Time - New BPL Cafe Empowers Refugees with Culinary Training

A new parternship with nonprofit Emma's Torch provides refugees with a 12-week, paid culinary apprenticeship.
Jeremiah Program Coaches Single Mothers in Brownsville Through College

Jeremiah Program Coaches Single Mothers in Brownsville Through College

The program provides a range of supportive services to help mothers and their families find a path out of poverty.
Bed-Stuy Restoration Launches Partnership to Boost Economic Growth in Central Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy Restoration Launches Partnership to Boost Economic Growth in Central Brooklyn

Financial nonprofit Inclusiv will bring safe, affordable financial services for low-income Brooklynites to the plaza
Brooklyn Novelist Pens Love Letter to Golden Era of Hip-Hop with New Book

Brooklyn Novelist Pens Love Letter to Golden Era of Hip-Hop with New Book

Inspired by the death of Biggie Smalls, 'Let Me Hear a Rhyme' follows three teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a rap star
Flatbush Affordable Housing Project Gets $60M Infusion

Flatbush Affordable Housing Project Gets $60M Infusion

Caton Flats, part of Flatbush Caton Market's revitalization, will yield 256 affordable units, as well as retail and community space
Clinton Hill Public Hearing Gets Heated over NYC Borough-Based Jails

Clinton Hill Public Hearing Gets Heated over NYC Borough-Based Jails

Residents concerned over proposals to close Rikers that involving expanding the Atlantic Detention Center
After Son's Murder, Crown Heights Resident Latasha Blackmon Offers Hope for People Suffering Loss

After Son's Murder, Crown Heights Resident Latasha Blackmon Offers Hope for People Suffering Loss

The mother of Platinum-Selling Artist, Young M.A, starts Kweens Foundation in Brooklyn
Aziz Ansari Is Taking His 'Road to Nowhere' to BAM

Aziz Ansari Is Taking His 'Road to Nowhere' to BAM

The comedian, who has won over audiences with his work on "Parks and Recreation" and "Master of None," is returning to the spotlight after a one-year hiatus
New Youth HIV Prevention Services Are Coming to East NY and Bushwick

New Youth HIV Prevention Services Are Coming to East NY and Bushwick

The clinics will provide young Brooklynites ages 13 to 24 with HIV screenings, prevention, education and social services
De Blasio Bans Single-Use Plastics from City Agencies

De Blasio Bans Single-Use Plastics from City Agencies

Approximately 46 million pounds of single-use plastic foodware is collected from the city’s waste stream each year.