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Record Amounts of Trash Cover Prospect Park

Record Amounts of Trash Cover Prospect Park

After a large party this weekend, Prospect Park fields were almost unrecognizable with litter strewn about
Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

A baby girl born almost 3 months premature amid the COVID-19 pandemic has come home to a house full of supplies thanks to the generosity of the Bed-Stuy community
Return of the Rats: Budget Cuts Means a Free Lunch for Rodents

Return of the Rats: Budget Cuts Means a Free Lunch for Rodents

As New York slowly reopens, many residents have noticed a disturbing return to normal: The rats are coming back, too.
COVID-19 School Reopening Plans Pose New Dilemmas for Brooklyn Parents

COVID-19 School Reopening Plans Pose New Dilemmas for Brooklyn Parents

Should students return to school or learn entirely online? Brooklyn parents weigh in.
Family of Sha-Asia Semple Cry Out for Justice After Daughter's Death at Brooklyn Hospital

Family of Sha-Asia Semple Cry Out for Justice After Daughter's Death at Brooklyn Hospital

Semple died during childbirth at Woodhull Medical Center on July 2, highlighting the maternal death rate for Black women
Children at Brooklyn Homeless Shelters Get Delivery to Help Cope With Pandemic

Children at Brooklyn Homeless Shelters Get Delivery to Help Cope With Pandemic

Kids living at homeless shelters in Brownsville and East New York are about to get their own comfort bags
Brooklyn Residents Adapt To A City Without Gyms

Brooklyn Residents Adapt To A City Without Gyms

Gyms are gone, and we don't know when they're coming back. But that's not stopping Brooklyn residents from finding other ways of staying in shape.

For Brownsville’s New Commanding Officer, The Neighborhood’s Streets Are Well Trodden

NYPD Deputy Inspector Terrell Anderson grew up in Brownsville and said it was an honor to serve there in his new role
James Powers, Brooklyn Gallerist Who Nurtured Black Artists, Dies at 80

James Powers, Brooklyn Gallerist Who Nurtured Black Artists, Dies at 80

James Powers, a medical supply salesman, had always loved art and when he was laid off in his early 40s, he realized he could focus on that passion, and teach others about it, too. So he opened the Spiral Gallery in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
New Online Rolodex Spotlights Minority-Owned Small Businesses This Black Business Month

New Online Rolodex Spotlights Minority-Owned Small Businesses This Black Business Month

The Big Black Book NYC is launching a website to support local Black, Brown and women entrepreneurs and help their businesses flourish