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Founder of Bed-Stuy School Empowering Kids Wins Anti-Racism Grant From Brooklyn Nets Owners

Founder of Bed-Stuy School Empowering Kids Wins Anti-Racism Grant From Brooklyn Nets Owners

Ember Charter Schools founder Rafiq Kalam Id-Din II is bringing innovation to education for kids of color
Storm Dumps Snow on East Coast, Shutting Schools and Virus Testing

Storm Dumps Snow on East Coast, Shutting Schools and Virus Testing

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
Bed-Stuy Youth Serve Community Through Pandemic in Local Internship Program

Bed-Stuy Youth Serve Community Through Pandemic in Local Internship Program

Bridge Street Development Corporation has persevered to maintain its youth internship program when it was needed most
East New York Model Wheels His Way To Success

East New York Model Wheels His Way To Success

Fifteen years ago, David Negron was left paralyzed from the waist down by a drive-by shooting intended for someone else.
Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

New coffee drink Bandida took home the top prize in Brooklyn Public Library’s annual PowerUP! competition
Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' Worst Landlord Watchlist shows the highest-violation buildings are in communities of color hardest hit by COVID-19
‘Intrusive Land-Grab’: Fort Greene Residents Sue City for Approving 23-Story Tower

‘Intrusive Land-Grab’: Fort Greene Residents Sue City for Approving 23-Story Tower

Dozens of Fort Greene locals sued the city's Landmarks Preservation Committee on Dec. 3 for green-lighting a 23-story condo tower at 130 St. Felix St.
Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Young Brooklynites gathered outside Borough Hall Sunday to demand Governor Cuomo and the state legislature make polluters pay
Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

A little bit of post-injection soreness is completely normal.
Crown Heights Favorite Franklin Park Closes After 12 Years

Crown Heights Favorite Franklin Park Closes After 12 Years

Franklin Park — the beloved Crown Heights bar that was a steady favorite among neighborhood residents — closed Sunday night after 12 and a half years in the neighborhood.