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‘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
In NYC, the Long Road From Shelter to Public Housing Gets Longer

In NYC, the Long Road From Shelter to Public Housing Gets Longer

Natasha Logan got the good news in September 2020. After more than a decade on the NYCHA waiting list, she was found eligible for an apartment.
Patti Ann's Brings Blooming Onions and More Midwestern Comfort Food to Prospect Heights

Patti Ann's Brings Blooming Onions and More Midwestern Comfort Food to Prospect Heights

Greg Baxtrom already runs two of the most popular restaurants in his neighborhood of Prospect Heights: the farm-to-table stunner Olmsted, and Maison Yaki, a French restaurant operating under the guise of a rowdy Japanese yakitori.
Police Release New Pictures in Shooting of 3-Year-Old Girl in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Police Release New Pictures in Shooting of 3-Year-Old Girl in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Police have released new images in the search for the gunman that injured a 3-year-old girl in Brownsville just after 6 p.m. Friday.
Three Firefighters Injured Battling Five-Alarm Blaze at Brooklyn Storefronts

Three Firefighters Injured Battling Five-Alarm Blaze at Brooklyn Storefronts

Three of New York’s Bravest suffered injuries as they fought a five-alarm blaze that engulfed several Brooklyn storefronts early Saturday morning. Fire Department sources said the inferno ignited at about 2:30 a.m.
Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Dr. Brenda M. Greene

Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Dr. Brenda M. Greene

Dr. Brenda M. Greene is the founder of the Center for Black Literature and has dedicated her life to supporting Black writers as the culture-bearers for generations to come
BK Student Goes From Running 2 Miles to Running 2 Marathons Around Prospect Park

BK Student Goes From Running 2 Miles to Running 2 Marathons Around Prospect Park

Tim Zhou decided to start running in August 2020. Now he's training for a 100 mile race in May.
Soul2Soulz Is Using Filmmaking to Empower Underserved Brooklyn Youth

Soul2Soulz Is Using Filmmaking to Empower Underserved Brooklyn Youth

Nicole “Soul” Creary founded Soul2Soulz to engage, enlighten, energize and empower youth to live up to their full potential
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is up in Bushwick, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
Restaurants, Pols Revive Push for ‘Drinks-to-Go’

Restaurants, Pols Revive Push for ‘Drinks-to-Go’

Restaurateurs, bar owners and their supporters, aided by state legislators, are renewing their push to make “drinks-to-go,” a measure established by executive order in 2020, permanent under state law.