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Bed-Stuy’s Laundromat Project Awards $50K to Five POC-Led Nonprofits

The grants are the largest amount the Brooklyn organization has awarded at one time and are part of People-Powered Pay-it-Forward campaign

Oct 21, 2021 4:06 PM Read more >

Free Skateboarding Lessons at Betsy Head Skatepark Prove Popular With Kids

L+M Development Partners teamed up with the Harold Hunter Foundation to bring free skateboarding clinics to local kids at the Brownsville park

Oct 21, 2021 9:38 AM Read more >

5 Takeaways From the New York City Mayoral Debate

The contest to become New York City's next mayor effectively ended early this summer, when Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams won the Democratic primary .

Oct 21, 2021 7:43 AM Read more >

Franklin Cellars Takes a Piece of Bed-Stuy History into the Future

Bed-Stuy’s new wine and spirits shop hopes to represent a new generation of Black business ownership in the changing neighborhood.

Oct 20, 2021 1:49 PM Read more >

Entrepreneurial Twins Give Back to Brownsville on 13th Birthday

The Dowe twins gave $20 vouchers to 30 shoppers at Brownsville’s Shoppers World to celebrate their birthday

Oct 20, 2021 10:35 AM Read more >

East Flatbush Village Awarded $200K to Help Reduce Gun Violence in BK

This new funding comes at a time when the number of youth shooting victims is trending alarmingly high.

Oct 20, 2021 10:13 AM Read more >

Heartbroken Mom Remembers Son Fondly After Callous Killer Dumps His Body on a Brooklyn Street

A Brooklyn mom opted to remember her son’s happy life rather than his brutal death on the wrong end of a gun. “He was a compassionate dude, everyone loved him,” the devastated mother of shooting victim Tevin Samuel recalled Tuesday.

Oct 20, 2021 7:44 AM Read more >

Founder of Bed-Stuy's Afrocentric Preschool Wins $200K to Expand Reach

Fela Barclift plans to grow her Afrocentric school, write a book of affirmations for Black children and codify her curriculum for use at other schools.

Oct 19, 2021 5:06 PM Read more >

VIDEO: KOTA The Friend Brings Fans To Bed-Stuy For ‘Everything’ Celebration

Dozens of fans turned out to Bed-Stuy cafe Skal for the chance to meet independent musician KOTA the Friend on Sunday.

Oct 19, 2021 1:09 PM Read more >

NYC Health Department to Expand Anti-Racism Work With New Board of Health Resolution

NYC declared racism a public health crisis in 2020 and now the Board of Health has passed a resolution that includes several actions to support anti-racism work

Oct 19, 2021 11:45 AM Read more >