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New York State has adopted the Community Violence Intervention Act as part of its latest budget

The Legal Aid Society and Milbank LLP secured the settlement that binds the city to complete installation within months

A developer is seeking to rezone the site at Dekalb and Nostrand Avenues to build the mixed used structure

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