Local Voices

New York State Sen. Iwen Chu on her drive to help her constituents access higher education at The City University of New York.

This year, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is making stops in 10 new neighborhoods, to identify issues and build connections and collaborations at the grassroots level.

A rowdy event where album covers face off in a bracket tournament built like March Madness.

In advance of this year’s National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College, hosted by The Center for Black Literature, the Center is sharing this letter of support by our very own U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris

This Sunday, successful Brooklyn-based entrepreneur Ingrid Murray will receive Young Gifted & Black’s Women-N-Motion Empowerment Award.

From serious crimes like murder and shootings to quality-of-life issues like fare evasion, enforcement is up and crime rates are lower. 

As a society, we have to do better at giving people the tools they need to successfully re-enter their communities.

The use of guarantors is relatively common in the New York City rental market, as it can provide added security for the landlord and help to ensure that the rent is paid on time.

My mission as Mayor of New York City is to focus on the needs of working people of this city. One of the best ways we can do that is to get money back in your pocket – money you have earned, money you need to support your family.

Since being hired for a temporary position in the City's HRA agency, Sandy Bryant-Townsend has been poured into by women and pays it forward