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BK’s Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Get $2.2M From Funds Acquired by Fraudulent Canarsie Charity

BK’s Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Get $2.2M From Funds Acquired by Fraudulent Canarsie Charity

Attorney General Letitia James and the Brooklyn Community Foundation has given the money to 10 community-based organizations to fund substance treatment programs and harm reduction services
6 Men Gang Up on 15-Year-Old, Rob Him on Brooklyn Street Corner: Police

6 Men Gang Up on 15-Year-Old, Rob Him on Brooklyn Street Corner: Police

A group of six men allegedly ganged up on a 15-year-old boy on a Brooklyn street corner, and robbed him after pulling out a knife, police said. The teen was approached by the men just after 7:30 p.m. on Feb.
Brooklyn School Unveils Sign Honoring Suffragist, Displacing Name Synonymous With Slavery

Brooklyn School Unveils Sign Honoring Suffragist, Displacing Name Synonymous With Slavery

A Brooklyn elementary school’s five-year journey to shed a name tied to slavery culminated on Monday with the unveiling of a sign officially renaming P.S. 9 the Sarah Smith Garnet School. It replaced a sign featuring the name of Teunis G.
Gun Violence Brings New Tragedy to Brooklyn Teen Paralyzed by Stray Bullet

Gun Violence Brings New Tragedy to Brooklyn Teen Paralyzed by Stray Bullet

As officials work to keep crime levels from escalating, victims and families all across the city are living with the daily impact of gun violence, long after their stories fade from the headlines.
Catch-22 for Weed License Hopefuls Who Need Past Conviction — and Business Chops

Catch-22 for Weed License Hopefuls Who Need Past Conviction — and Business Chops

When state officials first described the rollout of New York’s recreational marijuana industry last year, Shake, a weed dealer in Brooklyn of nearly 20 years, wanted to get in on it.
‘Don’t Leave Us Stranded:’ Pols, Riders, Advocates Rally in BK as Changes to R Train Service Approach

‘Don’t Leave Us Stranded:’ Pols, Riders, Advocates Rally in BK as Changes to R Train Service Approach

The R train will be going out of service at night and on weekends for two months as it undergoes improvements
Karen Hunter is Code Switching for No One

Karen Hunter is Code Switching for No One

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and author of more than 30 books, Karen Hunter will be one of 50 esteemed featured guests at the 16th Annual National Black Writers Conference
From 80s Inspired Styles to an Online Fashion Metaverse, BK's Fashion Week Has It All

From 80s Inspired Styles to an Online Fashion Metaverse, BK's Fashion Week Has It All

The April 2022 Fashion Week Brooklyn is exploring fashion in URL and IRL, and from the '80s into the future.
BK's Oldest Hospital, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Gets $9.2M Investment for Emergency Department Upgrades

BK's Oldest Hospital, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Gets $9.2M Investment for Emergency Department Upgrades

The independent, nonprofit, safety-net hospital, which predominantly serves low income Brooklyn locals, is not government owned or part of a larger health system
‘Strong and Resilient’ Brooklyn Artists and Arts Orgs Supported with $1.3M in Awards

‘Strong and Resilient’ Brooklyn Artists and Arts Orgs Supported with $1.3M in Awards

Brooklyn Arts Council has distributed the funding to 238 Brooklyn-based artists and cultural organizations