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As Medicare Enrollment Begins, City Encourages Older Brooklynites to Use Free Counseling Program

As Medicare Enrollment Begins, City Encourages Older Brooklynites to Use Free Counseling Program

HIICAP is a completely free, statewide Medicare counseling program that NYSOFA says can help beneficiaries to navigate their options during open enrollment
This Beloved Brooklyn Photographer is Losing His Sight ... But Gaining Greater Vision

This Beloved Brooklyn Photographer is Losing His Sight ... But Gaining Greater Vision

Brooklyn photographer Russell Frederick continues to put his work and his community on the map 25 years later
New Dance Installation in Bushwick Explores Cultural Heritage, Social Justice and Food Sustainability

New Dance Installation in Bushwick Explores Cultural Heritage, Social Justice and Food Sustainability

"Edible Tales" is a free event, and will be taking place on Oct. 23, at Good Life Garden in Bushwick.
BAM's Newest Experimental Musical 'Everything Rises' Explores Race, Belonging and Solidarity

BAM's Newest Experimental Musical 'Everything Rises' Explores Race, Belonging and Solidarity

An explosive multimedia theater production is coming to BAM for its New York debut.
Fears Remain Over Pesticides' Toxicity to Humans, as City Continues Spraying for Mosquitos

Fears Remain Over Pesticides' Toxicity to Humans, as City Continues Spraying for Mosquitos

A coalition formed in 2000 to counter the City spraying pesticides to kill mosquitos with West Nile Virus is still fighting the practice. But the City says the pesticide risks are low compared to the risks of the virus.
Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Expands in Brooklyn

Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility Expands in Brooklyn

NYC will be opening up 30,000 new MPV vaccination appointments on Oct. 6, at 4:00pm., under the new eligibility guidelines
New Restaurant in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Makes Seafood Dining a 'Sweet Catch'

New Restaurant in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens Makes Seafood Dining a 'Sweet Catch'

Brooklyn's newest Black-owned seafood restaurant has officially opened and its menu, with roots in African cuisine, is sizzling!

Free Mental Health Center Opens in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

The center offers a variety of free therapy and group therapy options at the BKLYN Commons.
Red Hook Initiative Celebrates 20 Years of Community Development

Red Hook Initiative Celebrates 20 Years of Community Development

The local nonprofit marks 20 years of community service and 10 years since Hurricane Sandy disaster relief.
NYC mayor announces Street Deliveristas Hub pilot program to serve the City's food delivery workers

NYC mayor announces Street Deliveristas Hub pilot program to serve the City's food delivery workers

Hubs throughout NYC will provide food delivery workers with shelter, charging stations, rest areas and repair services for bikes