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15 Urban Farms & Gardens in NYC Providing Fresh Produce & Education

15 Urban Farms & Gardens in NYC Providing Fresh Produce & Education

When you think of local food in New York City you may picture food grown upstate in the Hudson Valley or in the tri-state area, but thousands of pounds of produce are produced each year right in NYC's five boroughs.
Brooklyn Rapper Lil Haiti Makes the Most of a Difficult Year

Brooklyn Rapper Lil Haiti Makes the Most of a Difficult Year

The 'Panicking' rapper has found the right balance between music, family and his day job as an essential worker, while taking time to help those in need in his community.
Bed-Stuy Small Businesses Can Apply for New Fund Established by Co-Living Company

Bed-Stuy Small Businesses Can Apply for New Fund Established by Co-Living Company

Co-living operator Quarters has launched a $100,000 fund to support small businesses around its properties
Socialism Is a Trigger Word on Social Media – But Real Discussion Is Going on Amid the Screaming

Socialism Is a Trigger Word on Social Media – But Real Discussion Is Going on Amid the Screaming

‘Tug-of-words’ posts debating the merits of socialism versus capitalism are all over social media platforms.
Bravado, Self-Defense, Fear: Why These Young Men Carry Guns

Bravado, Self-Defense, Fear: Why These Young Men Carry Guns

He was 7 years old, standing in a bare room opening onto a patio in Brooklyn, when an uncle handed him a pistol that was twice as big as his hands. His uncle guided his finger to the trigger and pointed the barrel straight ahead.
Clinton Hill College Student Awarded $25K Scholarship

Clinton Hill College Student Awarded $25K Scholarship

Laura Rendon Albarracin, who moved to the U.S. from Colombia four years ago, has plans to empower women and work for a more equal society.
Suspended Lawyer Charged With Stealing 8 Central and East Brooklyn Properties From Vulnerable Homeowners

Suspended Lawyer Charged With Stealing 8 Central and East Brooklyn Properties From Vulnerable Homeowners

The suspended attorney allegedly collected more than $600,000 in rent after committing deed theft
Zero-Waste Store Serving Brooklyn and Beyond Springs Out of Pandemic Job Loss

Zero-Waste Store Serving Brooklyn and Beyond Springs Out of Pandemic Job Loss

Earth & Me, a shop for sustainable essentials, was born after Kayli Kunkel was laid off from her job at a tech company in the midst of the pandemic.
Lottery Opens for Affordable Senior Houses in Flatbush

Lottery Opens for Affordable Senior Houses in Flatbush

58 studio apartments are available for seniors earning $45,500 a year or less

Brooklyn-Based Artist Baseera Khan Awarded Brooklyn Museum’s UOVO Prize

As part of the prize, Kahn will get their first solo museum exhibition, a public installation and $25,000.