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Doe Fund Appoints Former Councilmember Cornegy as EVP of External Affairs

Doe Fund Appoints Former Councilmember Cornegy as EVP of External Affairs

The Doe Fund, which provides paid work, housing, and comprehensive support services to formerly homeless and incarcerated men in New York City, has appointed former Brooklyn Councilmember Robert Cornegy, Jr.
Are NYC Students Ready to Ditch Masks?

Are NYC Students Ready to Ditch Masks?

New York may be ending its school mask mandate next month. So Chalkbeat asked some experts — New York City students — about what it’s like to wear a mask all day, whether it affects their learning, and if they’re ready to be in school without one.
Feb 15: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Feb 15: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Carthan was a community activist and environmentalist who was instrumental in improving the quality of life of Bedford Stuyvesant
Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Cat rescue organizations are urging people to be respectful of their neighbors while helping stray cats in Brooklyn
Raise a Glass to Clean Clothes, New Crown Heights 'Laundro-Bar' Coming to Rogers Ave

Raise a Glass to Clean Clothes, New Crown Heights 'Laundro-Bar' Coming to Rogers Ave

Pearl Lee's Washtub, which is opening in Spring 2022, will pair laundry with unpretentious drinks and hot sandwiches.
Virgil Abloh Exhibit - Created Alongside Artist Himself - Coming to Brooklyn Museum

Virgil Abloh Exhibit - Created Alongside Artist Himself - Coming to Brooklyn Museum

The exhibition will feature brand-new elements and never-before-seen objects from Abloh’s archive, presented in Brooklyn Museum’s Great Hall.

Crown Heights Assembly Candidates Face Off in Valentine's Day Forum

Assemblymember Diana Richardson is vacating her 43rd District seat to become deputy borough president. The future of the seat will be decided in a special election, March 22.
Feb 14: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Chris Rock

Feb 14: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Chris Rock

Chris Rock has become one of the most successful and well-known stand-ups in modern comedy, earning him the moniker, “funniest man in America."
NYC Manhole Fires Have Doubled in the Last Two Years

NYC Manhole Fires Have Doubled in the Last Two Years

Andrew Fine assumed lightning struck when he heard an explosion outside his Manhattan apartment on a recent Friday night.
Mayor Eric Adams Sounds Off On Recent Antisemitic Attacks: ‘We Won’t Let This Vicious Hatred Go Unanswered In Our City’

Mayor Eric Adams Sounds Off On Recent Antisemitic Attacks: ‘We Won’t Let This Vicious Hatred Go Unanswered In Our City’

For the second weekend in a row, the NYPD says two Jewish men were targeted in Brooklyn , and the Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.