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New York's Billion Dollar Problem Hits Brooklyn Artists

New York's Billion Dollar Problem Hits Brooklyn Artists

New York City's arts organizations lost nearly $1 billion in income this past year. Here's how Brooklyn organizations are bouncing back.
BK Affordable Housing Developer and Federal Govt. Reach Agreement Addressing Race, Disability Discrimination

BK Affordable Housing Developer and Federal Govt. Reach Agreement Addressing Race, Disability Discrimination

Carbook was told in April it would no longer receive federal funds due to subjecting possible tenants to discrimination
New Climate-Themed Mini Golf Course Opens in Williamsburg

New Climate-Themed Mini Golf Course Opens in Williamsburg

The 18-hole Putting Green is open to the public, and all proceeds will go towards local organizations fighting climate change in NYC

New York City Restaurant Week Returns With Deals at 47 Brooklyn Restaurants

More than 500 NYC restaurants are participating in this year’s restaurant week, which runs from July 19 through August 22.
New York Trims Law Banning Barbers From Cutting Hair on Sundays

New York Trims Law Banning Barbers From Cutting Hair on Sundays

Gov. Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday repealing an outdated and rarely enforced Empire State law prohibiting barbers and salons from operating on Sundays.
East Flatbush's Rugby Library Reopens After $10M Upgrade

East Flatbush's Rugby Library Reopens After $10M Upgrade

The library, which has been closed since 2017, now includes 22,000 books and a new area for kids and teens.
Introducing Brownsville's 'LOVE Zone,' a Place for Meditation, Education and Peace

Introducing Brownsville's 'LOVE Zone,' a Place for Meditation, Education and Peace

Spread LOVE — that's Legacy, Ownership, Vocation and Education — it's the Brownsville way
Bushwick Painter Honors Brave Nurses During the Pandemic

Bushwick Painter Honors Brave Nurses During the Pandemic

Japanese-Canadian painter Tim Okamura hopes his portraiture will remind Brooklynites of the heroes that work in the medical field.
The Brooklyn Way: How A Billionaire Couple’s Philanthropy Evolved to Support Social Justice

The Brooklyn Way: How A Billionaire Couple’s Philanthropy Evolved to Support Social Justice

Launched last decade, the low-profile Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation channels the fortune of billionaire couple Joe and Clara Wu Tsai, worth more than $11 billion as of this writing.
Bedford-Church African Burial Ground Coalition Aims to Stop Development, Educate Community on Flatbush History

Bedford-Church African Burial Ground Coalition Aims to Stop Development, Educate Community on Flatbush History

Activists in Flatbush have created a coalition to oppose the City’s building plans on a historic lot, educating the community along the way.