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Green-Wood Cemetery Names Former Deputy Mayor as President

Green-Wood Cemetery Names Former Deputy Mayor as President

Meera Joshi, the former New York City Deputy Mayor for Operations, is ready to bring her signature drive to the peaceful paths of Green-Wood Cemetery.
Seniors Groove on National Older Adult Health & Fitness Day

Seniors Groove on National Older Adult Health & Fitness Day

Thousands of seniors in New York City got their groove on in Foley Square in honor of National Older Adult Health and Fitness Day.
$13,500 in Baby Formula Distributed to Brooklyn Families

$13,500 in Baby Formula Distributed to Brooklyn Families

In a continued effort to hold companies accountable for pandemic-era price hikes, New York Attorney General Letitia James distributed a major baby formula donation to Brooklyn families.
Brooklyn Heights Hotel to be Turned Into Homes

Brooklyn Heights Hotel to be Turned Into Homes

The Hotel Bossert, a storied hotel on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, was sold to SomeraRoad, a New York City and Nashville-based real estate investment and development firm.
Brooklyn Youth Programs at Risk After AmeriCorps Cuts

Brooklyn Youth Programs at Risk After AmeriCorps Cuts

A wave of federal budget cuts has left The Center For Family Life in Sunset Park scrambling to protect its programs, the Gothamist reported.

New York Senate OKs $50M Fund to Disrupt Youth Incarceration

The Youth Justice Innovation Fund will provide funding to community-based organizations for youth development and the prevention of youth arrest and incarceration.
City to Spray For Mosquitoes

City to Spray For Mosquitoes

The New York City Health Department will begin spraying pesticides in Fresh Creek Park and Marine Park on June 2 to help prevent the risk of West Nile virus.
Free Youth Swim Class Renamed For Two Brooklyn Teens Who Drowned in 2024

Free Youth Swim Class Renamed For Two Brooklyn Teens Who Drowned in 2024

The “Elyjha Chandler and Christian Perkins Swim for Life” swim lesson at Erasmus Hall Educational Campus in Flatbush is part of the city's effort to expand free swim safety classes to 18,000 second graders.
Brooklyn Bookkeeper And Two Accomplices Allegedly Steal More Than $1M in Fraud Scheme

Brooklyn Bookkeeper And Two Accomplices Allegedly Steal More Than $1M in Fraud Scheme

Maya Roytlender, while working as an office manager for D. Malek Realty, LLC, allegedly orchestrated a scheme in which fraudulent payroll checks totaling $1.1 million were deposited into various accounts, according to prosecutors.
Brooklyn Exhibits Where Art and Nature Collide

Brooklyn Exhibits Where Art and Nature Collide

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition presents four exhibitions that immerse visitors in the beauty and complexity of the natural world.