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BP Adams Unveils $5M Brooklyn High School STEAM Center at Navy Yard

BP Adams Unveils $5M Brooklyn High School STEAM Center at Navy Yard

The educational hub will provide students with technical education programs and career pathways into the STEAM field
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'We Are Here For the Community,' Says Bklyn's First Marijuana Dispensary

'We Are Here For the Community,' Says Bklyn's First Marijuana Dispensary

Though medical marijuana has been legal in NY since 2014, the borough has been without a dispensary; come December, this will change.
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City Launches Initiative to Promote Mental Health in Latino Community

City Launches Initiative to Promote Mental Health in Latino Community

The Latinx Thrive coalition will work to decrease mental health stigma while connecting more individuals and families to ThriveNYC services.
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No Building, No Permits - How a Brownsville Charter School Found a Home

No Building, No Permits - How a Brownsville Charter School Found a Home

Key Collegiate Charter School director Katie Mazer faced a labyrinth of leases and permits when housing developer Camber Property Group came to the rescue.
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Register to Vote at Your Nearest LinkNYC Kiosk

Register to Vote at Your Nearest LinkNYC Kiosk

The NY voter registration deadline is Friday, October 12, but busy New Yorkers can quickly sign up on any of the 1,700 LinkNYC kiosks across the city
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It's a Shellebration! Crabby Shack to Open Second Location in Clinton Hill

It's a Shellebration! Crabby Shack to Open Second Location in Clinton Hill

The Crabby Shack Sandwich Shop, slated to open October 26, will bring crabby goodness on sandwiches, salads and sides
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The 2018 Bushwick Film Festival Returns with Packed 5-Day Program

The 2018 Bushwick Film Festival Returns with Packed 5-Day Program

The Bushwick Film Festival showcases films created by the best and most diverse emerging independent filmmakers in Brooklyn and worldwide.
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Housing Lottery to Open for 51 Mid-Income Units in Flatbush

Housing Lottery to Open for 51 Mid-Income Units in Flatbush

The rent-stabilized units come with new appliances such as dishwasher, laundry and dryer, and amenities including a naturally lighted gym, a landscaped roof deck and a separate dog run
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Legalizing Marijuana: What It Could Mean for New Yorkers

Legalizing Marijuana: What It Could Mean for New Yorkers

Experts and community members gathered at Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza to discuss the possibilities and implications of legalizing marijuana.
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Brooklyn Faces Commercial Vacancy Crisis, Advocacy Group Warns

Brooklyn Faces Commercial Vacancy Crisis, Advocacy Group Warns

Nonprofit ANHD pushes for a commercial vacancy registry to hold landlords accountable who leave spaces vacant to hike up rents
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