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Carnegie Hall Celebrates Brooklyn Musicians in Online Festival

Carnegie Hall's online "In Response" program on April 28 showcases Brooklyn songwriters of all ages

Apr 26, 2021 8:00 PM Read more >

Carpenters Team Up With Catholic Charities to Hand Out Food in Brooklyn

The New York City District Council of Carpenters partnered with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens to distribute almost 10,000 meals to families in need

Apr 26, 2021 3:56 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Rents Hit 10-Year Low

Rents in Brooklyn fell 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of the 2021, new data from Streeteasy shows

Apr 26, 2021 11:54 AM Read more >

New Water Filtration System Piloted at Prospect Park to Tackle Algal Bloom

ecoWEIR is an innovative natural filtration system designed to remove algae blooms from the park during the summer

Apr 26, 2021 11:14 AM Read more >

Thousands Gather Outside Barclays Center In Brooklyn For DMX Memorial

Thousands gathered outside the Barclays Center on Saturday for a memorial for legendary rapper DMX . The 50-year-old Yonkers native, born Earl Simmons, died April 9 after suffering cardiac arrest .

Apr 26, 2021 9:31 AM Read more >

Wanted: Minority, Women Developers for Prospect Heights Affordable Housing Project

The City has released a Request for Proposals for minority and women business-owners to develop two sites in Brooklyn into affordable housing

Apr 23, 2021 7:17 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

Overall, crime is up in East New York, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Apr 23, 2021 4:28 PM Read more >

More than 80 Holocaust Survivors Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in Their Brooklyn Homes

UJA-Federation of New York saw a need in the community and immediately stepped up to serve some of our most vulnerable seniors

Apr 23, 2021 3:49 PM Read more >

Vaccine Update in Brooklyn

More than 3 million New York City residents have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

Apr 23, 2021 12:45 PM Read more >

Robert Cornegy: The Borough President Job Isnt Ceremonial But Requires Expertise

The City Councilman makes his case to help Brooklyn recover from the pandemic.

Apr 23, 2021 10:53 AM Read more >