Skip to content
Join our Newsletter
Community Building Theater Program Launched at Fort Greene Prep Expands

Community Building Theater Program Launched at Fort Greene Prep Expands

The program allows students to explore the magic of theater with professional artists and playwrights.
Anti-Asian Hate Crime Surge Fuels Demands for Systemic and Sensitive Responses

Anti-Asian Hate Crime Surge Fuels Demands for Systemic and Sensitive Responses

Last year saw a record number of bias attacks against Asians in New York City, police statistics show — accounting for 10% of all hate crime incidents investigated by the NYPD in 2020.
Tech, Yeah! Brooklyn Nonprofit Provides Free IT Training to Underserved Adults

Tech, Yeah! Brooklyn Nonprofit Provides Free IT Training to Underserved Adults

NPower, a DUMBO-based nonprofit, is accepting applicants to its free, 23-week IT training course which begins on February 22.

$800K Grant Aims to Prevent Deed Theft, Scams in Brooklyn and Other Vulnerable Areas

The grant will go to getting information to those most often targeted by deed theft, including communities of color in Brooklyn.
Community Comes to Aid of Brooklyn Doctor Hospitalized for 10 Months With COVID-19

Community Comes to Aid of Brooklyn Doctor Hospitalized for 10 Months With COVID-19

A GoFundMe page set up for the Brooklyn doctor has already reached $91,000 to help with his recovery
New Sites Open as NYC Targets Under-Vaccinated Neighborhoods

New Sites Open as NYC Targets Under-Vaccinated Neighborhoods

A new vaccination site opens Wednesday at Teachers Preparatory High School in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is for residents of the immediate neighborhood, and here's why.
BAM Kids Film Festival to Kick Off With Dance Party and Programming for the Whole Family

BAM Kids Film Festival to Kick Off With Dance Party and Programming for the Whole Family

The annual festival will take place online, and will also include free activities workshops, including yoga, dance and meditation, for kids and adults.
Bed-Stuy CEO Joins With NBA Stars to Close Racial Wealth Gap With 1M Savings Accounts for Kids

Bed-Stuy CEO Joins With NBA Stars to Close Racial Wealth Gap With 1M Savings Accounts for Kids

Brooklyn's Tanya Van Court is the founder of Goalsetter, a financial technology app that recently raised $3.9M in seed funding

How to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in Brooklyn

In the second of this two-part series on vaccination in Brooklyn, BK Reader looks at vaccine distribution in the borough, the timeline of the rollout and who is eligible
NY State Website Overwhelmed By Newly-Eligible People Seeking Vaccine

NY State Website Overwhelmed By Newly-Eligible People Seeking Vaccine

New York state's vaccine sign-up website opened up to millions more people across the state with an underlying condition putting them at risk of severe COVID-19 on Sunday morning.