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Vice-President Mike Pence is vaccinated in front of the media to boost public confidence; NYC nurse is first person in the U.S. to receive vaccine; and daily deaths pass 3,000

The nonprofit provides childcare, tutoring, educational classes and life skills to single moms in need.

For months, the COVID-19 pandemic left Brooklyn resident Felix Guzman out of work and unable to keep up with his rent. When he finally secured a job, the pay still wasn't enough to catch up on the arrears that mounted over seven months.

The New York Community Trust has awarded $6.1 million to 42 nonprofits to support work building equitable, thriving and healthy communities

BK Reader takes a look at the career of Brooklyn's very own Jackie Robinson, one of the first Black players in baseball's major league history

Ember Charter Schools founder Rafiq Kalam Id-Din II is bringing innovation to education for kids of color

The first major winter storm of the season made its way up the East Coast on Wednesday, heading for New England after dumping rain, ice and snow from Virginia through New York — and like everything in 2020, it was made more complicated by the c

Bridge Street Development Corporation has persevered to maintain its youth internship program when it was needed most

Fifteen years ago, David Negron was left paralyzed from the waist down by a drive-by shooting intended for someone else.

New coffee drink Bandida took home the top prize in Brooklyn Public Library’s annual PowerUP! competition