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Mayoral Hopeful Scott Stringer Calls for $25M Emergency Food Program for Undocumented New Yorkers

The program is part of Stringers food security plan that was released this week
Bankruptcy: How It Works and How You Can Get It Off Your Credit Report

Bankruptcy: How It Works and How You Can Get It Off Your Credit Report

It is reported that the number of bankruptcies in the latter year has exceeded the number of filings seen in any other year since 2012.
Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

In part one of this two-part series on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Brooklyn, BK Reader took to the streets to see whether residents were feeling optimistic or hesistant about how things are going
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Five Units in Flatbush, Starting at $1,725 a Month

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Five Units in Flatbush, Starting at $1,725 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has opened for five units in an eight-story building under construction at 142 Lenox Road in Flatbush. It is located on a stretch of Lenox Road that has been undergoing major changes , as Brownstoner documented in 2019.
Brooklyn Public Library Holds Carnevale-Themed Showcase for 2020 Fashion Academy Grads

Brooklyn Public Library Holds Carnevale-Themed Showcase for 2020 Fashion Academy Grads

The Brooklyn Public Library didn't abandon its Fashion Academy designers in 2020. Instead, it extended the academy.
Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

The center will be one of two new major vaccination sites in New York City opened in partnership between the White House and state government

Sweethearts Shop Local: Supporting Small Brooklyn Businesses This Valentine’s Day

Sweethearts Shop Local is an initiative launched by neighborhood leaders across the city to show love to our small businesses
Gross! Flatbush Homeowner Inundated With Sewage While City Stalls on Permanent Fix

Gross! Flatbush Homeowner Inundated With Sewage While City Stalls on Permanent Fix

A Flatbush homeowner has been inundated with putrid sewage in his basement for nearly a month due to a sewer back-up on his block — and the city hasn't taken any steps to fix it! Eric Alexie says the basement of his E.
Lottery for Affordable Bed-Stuy Apartments Now Open

Lottery for Affordable Bed-Stuy Apartments Now Open

The Garnet building on Fulton St has 15 units for less than $1,000 per month

Community Health Organizations Are Key to Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine, East NY Provider Says

East New York’s Doral Health and Wellness distributed COVID vaccines last week, starting with 200 seniors residing in NYCHA buildings