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$1M in Government Funding Directed to Brooklyn's Black Veterans for Social Justice

$1M in Government Funding Directed to Brooklyn's Black Veterans for Social Justice

The funding will support a transitional program that offers veterans assistance securing employment.
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Norovirus, a Gross Stomach Bug, Appears to be Hitting NYC. Here's How to Stay Safe.

Norovirus, a Gross Stomach Bug, Appears to be Hitting NYC. Here's How to Stay Safe. 

Stomach illness is rising in New York City.
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Bushwick’s Popular Faro Restaurant Closing Its Doors After Eight Years

Bushwick’s Popular Faro Restaurant Closing Its Doors After Eight Years

Faro, a Bushwick mainstay for fresh pasta and seasonal produce, is closing after eight years of serving the neighborhood from its Jefferson Street location.
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Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Myrie Pushes Bill to End Winter Evictions

Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Myrie Pushes Bill to End Winter Evictions

A Brooklyn lawmaker wants to put an end to winter evictions in New York. 
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Brooklyn Group Sought for Shooting Passing Driver in Early Morning Attack

Brooklyn Group Sought for Shooting Passing Driver in Early Morning Attack

Brooklyn detectives are looking for a group of individuals behind a random shooting earlier this week that left a driver injured.
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Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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Immigrant-Taught Pop-Up University Returning to Brooklyn Public Library

Immigrant-Taught Pop-Up University Returning to Brooklyn Public Library

Among the various subjects slated to be taught this upcoming semester are music, architecture, social media, French literature, meditation and more.
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Papaya, Soursop, Guava, Allspice: Trees of Little Caribbean Opens at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Papaya, Soursop, Guava, Allspice: Trees of Little Caribbean Opens at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The new exhibition celebrates the plants and history of the Caribbean and Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean.
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BK Schools Just Got New, State-Of-The-Art Hydroponic Farm Technology For STEM and Sustainability Curriculums

BK Schools Just Got New, State-Of-The-Art Hydroponic Farm Technology For STEM and Sustainability Curriculums

A total of 13 Brooklyn public schools will be receiving the brand new hydroponic systems for their respective science curriculums.
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Longtime Park Slope Toy Store Closes: 'It Was Just Time,' Owner Says

Longtime Park Slope Toy Store Closes: 'It Was Just Time,' Owner Says

A longtime Park Slope toy store and kids' hair salon is cutting out its brick-and-mortar business. LuLu Cuts & Toys on Fifth Avenue closed this week in what owner Brigitte Prat called a "bittersweet" decision.
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