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Central BK Food Hub Would Create Community Wealth, Support Vulnerable Residents, Study Finds

The proposed hub would increase access to healthy food, generate $7 million in annual revenue, create 31 local jobs, and more

Our City Must Address Overcrowding in Public Schools

More than half of New York City’s 1.1 million students will be going back to the same overcrowded, under-resourced schools they left behind in 2020.  

Veterans Support Services Saved My Life

New York City has taken homelessness prevention for veterans seriously, and it shows.

E-Bike Crash That Killed Queens Woman Sparks Calls To Add More Safety Measures To Protect Pedestrians On NYC Streets

The life of a beloved Queens real estate broker was cut short after she was struck by an e-bike while walking to get dinner.

New Legislation to Increase Rental Vouchers Gives Hope to Homeless New Yorkers

The passage of Intro 146 will significantly increase the CityFHEPS rental assistance program, potentially making over 70,000 new apartments accessible to voucher holders.

Seven Brooklyn Groups Granted $1,000 to Give Their Blocks Some Loving

The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and NYC Service announced 13 Love Your Block grant recipients for 2021

Local Artist Documents Historic Bed-Stuy Mosque in New Film

Aisha Amin is a filmmaker and native New Yorker whose work is inspired by Masjid At-Taqwa, a historic Brooklyn mosque.

North Brooklyn Pipeline Opponents Announce National Grid Gas Bill Strike

Opponents of the North Brooklyn Pipeline are encouraging people to withhold $66 of their gas bills - the amount National Grid is estimated to be hoping to charge ratepayers for the pipeline

Fight for Battleground Areas Underway in Mayor’s Race, As New Voting System Upends Norms

The weather is warmer, the pandemic restrictions are looser and New York City's mayoral hopefuls have wasted no time closing their Zoom screens and hitting the streets to reach voters in person for the home stretch of the race.

Where to Say Thanks: Visit a New York City War Memorial

Memorial Day is not Veterans Day. Today, we honor those who gave what Abraham Lincoln called "the last full measure of devotion," their very lives, in defense of their nation.