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Bed-Stuy Tutoring Service Launches College Scholarship in Memory of Donor

Bed-Stuy Tutoring Service Launches College Scholarship in Memory of Donor

The $1,000 Celena Thomas Memorial Scholarship will go towards the tuition of a scholar attending an HBCU with a GPA 2.5 or above
BAM Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Free Events for the Whole Family

BAM Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Free Events for the Whole Family

Brooklyn Academy of Music will celebrate MLK Day with both live and online events, kicking off at 10:30am
Police Searching For Robbery Suspect Who Escaped Custody At Brooklyn Hospital

Police Searching For Robbery Suspect Who Escaped Custody At Brooklyn Hospital

A prisoner is on the run after escaping from a Brooklyn hospital Wednesday morning. The NYPD says they arrested 21-year-old Akeem Williams around 8:30 a.m. for a robbery.
How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

Community boards in New York City weigh in on liquor licenses, budget items and local development rules. Chances are, they’ve hosted a heated debate in your neighborhood over future housing, or roadway changes.
New Yorkers Protest Expiration Of Eviction Moratorium, Demand Rent Relief

New Yorkers Protest Expiration Of Eviction Moratorium, Demand Rent Relief

The eviction moratorium that was put in place to help hundreds of thousands of struggling tenants during the pandemic is set to expire in New York on Saturday.
Save Your Receipts — Insurers Still Figuring Out How To Provide Free At-Home Tests Under Biden Plan

Save Your Receipts — Insurers Still Figuring Out How To Provide Free At-Home Tests Under Biden Plan

President Joe Biden’s announcement this week that private insurers will have to cover at-home COVID tests was welcome news for many — but several major health insurers say they are still working out the details of how tests will be covered, with the
Bed-Stuy's Playground Coffee Calls on Neighbors for Help Keeping Doors Open

Bed-Stuy's Playground Coffee Calls on Neighbors for Help Keeping Doors Open

Playground Coffee Shop is in a "fight to stay alive" thanks to the recent rise in coronavirus cases and a lack of aid and funding.
Brooklyn Neighborhood at the Center of Redistricting Battle

Brooklyn Neighborhood at the Center of Redistricting Battle

The state's Independent Redistricting Commission has been told to go back to the drawing board after failing to agree on how to divide districts including, Brooklyn's Sunset Park, in its proposed electoral maps
New York’s First Lenape-Curated Exhibition to Open at Brooklyn Public Library

New York’s First Lenape-Curated Exhibition to Open at Brooklyn Public Library

BPL and The Lenape Center will hold the exhibition at the new Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center

Brooklyn DA and NYPD to Hold Gun Buyback in Flatbush

Anyone who hands in a working handgun or assault rifle will get $200 and an iPad, no questions asked