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Bushwick Gallery Connecting Viewers to Victims of Police Violence Through Phone Booths Open for 3 More Weeks

WorthlessStudios' exhibition, up for only three more weeks, is a 10,000 square-foot collaborative meditation on public and private mourning.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth-Serving Programs Led by People of Color

Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth-Serving Programs Led by People of Color

Through the organization’s Invest in Youth grant-making initiative, it has distributed $2.5 million to 56 organizations in 2022.
Sustainable Non-Profit Leader Hilary Jager Joins The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy as New Board Member

Sustainable Non-Profit Leader Hilary Jager Joins The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy as New Board Member

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy has announced the election of Hilary Jager to the organization’s Board of Directors.
BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/16–12/18

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 12/16–12/18

Holiday markets, a free toy giveaway, Hanukkah candle lighting, a Kwanzaa celebration and more Brooklyn events.
Born in Brooklyn Pt. 2: A Conversation with OB/GYN Dr. Wendy Wilcox

Born in Brooklyn Pt. 2: A Conversation with OB/GYN Dr. Wendy Wilcox

As part of our ‘Born in Brooklyn: Black Maternal Health’ series, BK Reader talked to Dr. Wilcox about the work she has done to improve health outcomes for mothers and the work that’s still left to do. 
New Free Mini Libraries Are Bringing Financial Literacy to Bed-Stuy Streets

New Free Mini Libraries Are Bringing Financial Literacy to Bed-Stuy Streets

Next time you grab a bottle of wine from Black-owned Bed-Vyne Wines & Spirits, you can also pick up a free book outside the venue on how to get rich.
1,200 Kids in Canarsie, East Flatbush Just Received $1000 in College Funds to Combat Racial Wealth Gap

1,200 Kids in Canarsie, East Flatbush Just Received $1000 in College Funds to Combat Racial Wealth Gap

NYC Kids RISE, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, and Brooklyn Community Foundation made a $1.2 M investment in students.
Construction has Started on New 13-Story Affordable Housing Project in Cypress Hills

Construction has Started on New 13-Story Affordable Housing Project in Cypress Hills

The mixed-use project will convert a defunct gas station into a 13-story building that will have affordable housing, transitional housing for homeless families and retail space.
Deck The Halls With Artwork by DUMBO Artists!

Deck The Halls With Artwork by DUMBO Artists!

Shop The Studios one-day art event in DUMBO returns, just in time for the holidays.
City Designates the Melrose Parkside as a Historic District in Flatbush

City Designates the Melrose Parkside as a Historic District in Flatbush