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Brownsville Youth Honor Black Lives Matter with New Mural

Brownsville Youth Honor Black Lives Matter with New Mural

A new Black Lives Matter mural painted by students of the Youth Design Center aims to inspire other Brownsville youth

Crown Heights Community Board Inks ‘Historic’ Deal With Private Developer

Crown Heights' Community Board 8 forged a first-of-its-kind agreement with a private developer to set aside space for artisans and light manufacturing in a new, mixed-use development.
Mysterious Mass-Delivery of Right-Wing Newspaper Raises Questions in Brooklyn

Mysterious Mass-Delivery of Right-Wing Newspaper Raises Questions in Brooklyn

Brooklyn residents are reporting a huge unsolicited drop of the pro-Trump publication The Epoch Times this election year
Prospect Heights Among Neighborhoods to be Sprayed for Mosquitoes This Week

Prospect Heights Among Neighborhoods to be Sprayed for Mosquitoes This Week

The city is planning to spray several Brooklyn neighborhoods with pesticides Thursday to reduce risks posed by the pests
How to Use Precision Medicine to Personalize COVID-19 Treatment According to the Patient's Genes

How to Use Precision Medicine to Personalize COVID-19 Treatment According to the Patient's Genes

Why does COVID-19 present such different symptoms - or none at all - in different people?
As NYC Passes 1,000 Shootings Before Labor Day, Anti-Gun Violence Leaders Plead For More Resources

As NYC Passes 1,000 Shootings Before Labor Day, Anti-Gun Violence Leaders Plead For More Resources

As New York City surpassed 1,000 shootings for the year during a particularly violent summer, anti-gun violence leaders have a simple message: fund what works.
Adams, Electeds Occupy Corners Against Gun Violence

Adams, Electeds Occupy Corners Against Gun Violence

Brooklyn's elected officials rallied this past weekend to stop gun violence and bring more awareness to the lives tragically cut down in recent memory. New Creations Ministries Inc.
NBA Veteran Taj Gibson Brings Major Renovation to Hometown Park in Fort Greene

NBA Veteran Taj Gibson Brings Major Renovation to Hometown Park in Fort Greene

The Taj Gibson Foundation, in partnership with other organizations, brings "overdue" change to Ingersoll Houses
Lawsuit Filed Against NYPD Alleging Traumatic Raid of East New York Family's Apartment

Lawsuit Filed Against NYPD Alleging Traumatic Raid of East New York Family's Apartment

Officers acting on a no-knock warrant inflicted severe damage on the family's home despite no charges ever being filed
Barclays Center Will Be Turned Into a Polling Site for the General Election

Barclays Center Will Be Turned Into a Polling Site for the General Election

The arena will now serve as the largest voting site in Brooklyn, giving thousands of voters a safe space to cast their ballot