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An 'Evening for the People of Yemen' will feature performances by artists Hadi and Mohamed Eldebek, playwright Karen Malpede and actress Kathleen Chalfant, as well as a conversation with political analyst Ibraham Qatabi Photo courtesy Brooklyn For Pe

Jumaane Williams has a long history of progressive, on-the-ground activism, addressing issues such as public safety and policing, gun violence and immigration, tenant harassment Photo courtesy office of Councilmember Jumaane Williams Is Councilmember

Over 1,000 residents representing Haiti, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and more gathered at Broadway and 7th avenues for a "Rally Against Racism"

BAM hosted the 2018 free community event, featuring Mayor de Blasio, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and keynote speaker Jelani Cobb.

In her new role, Cumbo will focus on support for M/WBEs, securing school funding and access to STEM education, and empowering girls as future leaders

The MLK celebration will begin with conversation with renowned historian and author A. Peter Bailey, followed by the Restauration Dance Ensemble's moving dance performance In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

These trailblazing organizations are at the forefront of making our borough a better place for all to raise healthy children and families," said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Five Brooklyn nonprofit organizations identified as lead disrupters

MONTGOMERY, AL - MAY 1956: Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. relaxes at home with his wife Coretta and first child Yolanda in May 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama.

Intro 1039, a bill introduced by Councilmember Williams which is part of the Housing Not Warehousing Act, mandates the city to register vacant buildings and lots that could be developed as affordable housing.

Complaints about non-functioning heat and hot water have come from tenants at over 30 NYCHA developments across the city, including five developments in Central and East Brooklyn Photo credit: NY Daily News After widespread reports from tenants of he