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CUNY Students Show off Bold Innovations During Annual Competition

Forty students presented their visions of how technology and engineering can make life better

Mar 25, 2019 4:52 PM Read more >

Espinal to Hold Town Hall on East NY Basement Apartment Pilot Program

Homeowners can learn about how to convert their basements into legal, livable dwellings and how to obtain city assistance, if needed.

Mar 25, 2019 3:15 PM Read more >

More Than 'A Campaign Against Hunger,' this Org Inspires Healthier Relationships with Food

The Campaign Against Hunger empowers Brooklynites to lead healthier lives by increasing their access to nutritious food and related resources

Mar 25, 2019 1:40 PM Read more >

Clarke Supports Special City Office to Prevent Hate Crimes

The congresswoman is backing Councilmember Deutsch's bill which establishes a special office to fight the rising tide of hate crimes in the borough.

Mar 22, 2019 4:55 PM Read more >

Bushwick Students Tackle Climate Change and Habitat Loss in New Play

The students' plays portray how pollution, deforestation, storms and heat waves threaten our survival, and how we can find solutions together

Mar 22, 2019 1:47 PM Read more >

Study: Brownsville Could Be Next to Face Gentrification

A new map shows that parts of Brownsville have already begun gentrifying, while other sections may be up next for the economic shift.

Mar 22, 2019 11:38 AM Read more >

Bklyn Public Library to Host Veterans Mental Health First Aid Course

The free course teaches participants how to identify and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges

Mar 21, 2019 4:34 PM Read more >

Myrie Wants 'Big Money Kept out of Elections,' Pushes for Public Financing Reforms

Under a public financing system, candidates receive matching funds for every small-dollar donation up to a specified limit.

Mar 21, 2019 2:11 PM Read more >

NYs First Commercial Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to the Navy Yard

The vehicles will run in a closed loop on the Yard's private roads to connect workers and local residents to Flushing Avenue and the ferry

Mar 21, 2019 11:11 AM Read more >

Weeksville Art Exhibit Explores What it Means to Be Female, Black and Human

Brooklyn artist Imani Shanklin Roberts takes viewers on a journey into self-discovery and shares her vision of holistic femininity in the 21st Century

Mar 20, 2019 1:46 PM Read more >