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Senator Julia Salazar Is Giving $3.5M to Woodhull Hospital to Improve Services for Women

With the senator's help, the Bed-Stuy hospital can now afford long awaited renovations to its Women’s Health Pavilion.
Meet Mateo Askaripour: a Brooklyn Author With a Hit Debut Novel

Meet Mateo Askaripour: a Brooklyn Author With a Hit Debut Novel

‘Black Buck’ is a guide - sprinkled with satirical humor - for Black people working in corporate America.
Mayor: Grocery Store Workers, Shelter Residents and Workers Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

Mayor: Grocery Store Workers, Shelter Residents and Workers Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine

New Yorkers that live and work in shelters, as well as storefront facing grocery store workers, can get the COVID-19 vaccine, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, as more members of the state vaccination group 1B become eligible for the shot.

Brooklyn’s Lester Young Makes History as State’s First Black Board of Regents Chancellor

Young, who has spent five decades in public service, was elected to the position Monday.
New York City Public School Film Festival Open for Entries

New York City Public School Film Festival Open for Entries

The third annual festival is honoring the diversity of the student voice
Let Freedom Ring Art Installation Explores the Impact of Dr. King's Legacy

Let Freedom Ring Art Installation Explores the Impact of Dr. King's Legacy

The BAM art installation will be unveiled on January 15 on the corner of Lafayette and Flatbush Avenues
High-Ranking Police Official Accused of Racist Message Board Posts Retires From NYPD

High-Ranking Police Official Accused of Racist Message Board Posts Retires From NYPD

A high-ranking NYPD official accused of secretly posting racist comments on a law enforcement message board has retired from the Police Department.

Brooklyn Assemblymembers Diana Richardson and Nick Perry Endorse Comptroller Scott Stringer for Mayor

Richardson and Perry are joining the ‘Brooklyn for Stringer’ coalition to mobilize voters throughout the borough
NY Expands Vaccination Eligibility, Opens 22 Sites in Brooklyn

NY Expands Vaccination Eligibility, Opens 22 Sites in Brooklyn

Teachers and people over 75 are now eligible to get the COVD-19 vaccination at one of at least 125 city sites

Raising the Bar: State Agency and Alcohol Companies Give $3M in Grants to NY’s Struggling Restaurants

Empire State Development, Diageo North America and Coastal Pacific Wine and Spirits are offering $5,000 grants to help restaurants weather the pandemic