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New Vision for Greenpoint Hospital Campus Secures $66M for Affordable Housing, a Men's Shelter

New Vision for Greenpoint Hospital Campus Secures $66M for Affordable Housing, a Men's Shelter

The project will redevelop the former Greenpoint Hospital into 557 homes of affordable housing, community facility space and a new shelter.
450 Children in Brooklyn Shelters Receive a Book and Pajamas This Holiday Season

450 Children in Brooklyn Shelters Receive a Book and Pajamas This Holiday Season

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso teams up with Brooklyn for All, Inc., Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Book Bodega and Target.
FDNY Appoints First Black Chief of Emergency Services

FDNY Appoints First Black Chief of Emergency Services

Deputy Assistant Chief of EMS Operations Michael Fields will take over as chief just in time for the new year.

Imani Means ‘Faith’: Yadi and Jamaal Martin

Imani is the profound belief in and commitment to all that is of value to us as a family, community, people and culture.
Kuumba Means ‘Creativity’: Shyvon Paul

Kuumba Means ‘Creativity’: Shyvon Paul

A nurse practitioner uses creativity to heal and rebuild and to be a part of something larger than herself
Turn Your Christmas Trees into Nutrient Rich Compost at Mulchfest 2022

Turn Your Christmas Trees into Nutrient Rich Compost at Mulchfest 2022

Say goodbye to your live Christmas trees at Mulchfest 2022 and drop your tree off at any of two-dozen sites in Brooklyn.
Local Tenant Group, Tomato Season, Fights Against Challenges to Rent Stabilization

Local Tenant Group, Tomato Season, Fights Against Challenges to Rent Stabilization

Brooklyn's tenants are taking to the streets to push back against the region’s landlords.
Ujamaa Means ‘Cooperative Economics’: Ethel Bruce

Ujamaa Means ‘Cooperative Economics’: Ethel Bruce

The 90-year-old 'nana' of Ocean Hill, Ethel Bruce, provides free, essential items on her stoop.
Ujima Means 'Collective Work and Responsibility': The Neighbors of the Dangler Mansion

Ujima Means 'Collective Work and Responsibility': The Neighbors of the Dangler Mansion

Ujima honors a commitment to active and informed togetherness on matters of common interest.

Gov Hochul: $95 in Additional Assistance for SNAP Households Available By Dec. 28

Gov. Hochul has announced $234 million in federal funding to provide all New Yorkers enrolled in SNAP with additional food benefits.