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Applications for the borough's community boards has jumped more than 50% in some neighborhoods

Two years ago, Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, which is dedicated to preserving the remnants of a thriving village established by Black New Yorkers in the years after the state abolished slavery in 1827, was at risk of disappearing.

Last week, the New York Senate passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use.

Brooklyn Community Foundation has released a report based on insights from its partners through a ‘radical’ listening tour.

Three women were found fatally shot inside a Brownsville, Brooklyn, apartment building by a suspect who was later found dead on the street.

This weekend, Ken Johnston will complete a 265 mile journey he started in 2019 to encourage people to fight for our civil rights.

BPL has launched its annual PowerUp! Competition with Dime Community Bank, which provides small business mentorship and seed funding

After more than 12 months of virtual worship, many Brooklynites stepped out in their Sunday best to celebrate Easter this weekend.

Montreal's Le Patin Libre is coming to the LeFrak Center in Prospect Park to give a "life-affirming" dance performance on ice

For most Americans, the third stimulus payment, like the first two, arrived as if by magic, landing unprompted in the bank or in the mail. Imagine not having a bank account or a mailing address. Or a phone. Or identification.