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New in Brooklyn: Program to Help Struggling Families Parent Young Kids

The GABI program helps caregivers who have experienced trauma build strong bonds with their children under 4

Nov 25, 2020 4:44 PM Read more >

On Your Mark, Get Set ... Give!

"Giving Tuesday" officially kicked off on Nov. 10 and culminates on Tuesday Dec. 1

Nov 25, 2020 4:25 PM Read more >

Unbought and Unbossed Day at Chez Oskar with Students from P.S. 5

Students from Bed-Stuy's P.S. 5 are celebrating iconic Congressmember Shirley Chisholm's 96th birthday with a fundraiser for Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight fund

Nov 25, 2020 12:07 PM Read more >

She Was My Princess: Grandmother of Brooklyn Sweet 16? Shooting Victim Remembers Teen Destined for Better Things

She came to Brooklyn for a birthday party, and now her family is planning for a Virginia funeral.

Nov 25, 2020 9:44 AM Read more >

Jehovahs Witnesses Hotel in DUMBO to Be Converted Into Affordable Housing

Affordable and supportive housing provider Breaking Ground will transform the building at 90 Sands St into 491 apartments

Nov 24, 2020 12:55 PM Read more >

Gloria's In Crown Heights Abruptly Closes Amid Wild Claims Of Fraud, Deed Theft, And "Cruelty"

For legions of hungry New Yorkers, the name Gloria conjures images of steaming goat curry, jerk chicken, and fried chickpeas dribbling out of craggy flatbread .

Nov 24, 2020 9:36 AM Read more >

Photos: More Than 2,500 Turkeys Given Out to Brooklyn NYCHA Residents

The Arker Companies and Omni New York partnered to give away the turkeys to nine housing developments across the borough

Nov 23, 2020 6:48 PM Read more >

Meet the Brooklyn Native Using Film for Social Awareness in His Latest Picture 'Catharsis'

In an era where imagery of police brutality is shared like wildfire, filmmaker Lawrence Watford has created a timely, gut-wrenching film dedicated to racial bias

Nov 23, 2020 4:53 PM Read more >

The City Has a New Plan to Keep Black Bed-Stuy Residents in Their Homes

The Bedford-Stuyvesant Housing Plan looks to slow gentrification in the neighborhood, as residents face another economic downturn

Nov 23, 2020 3:20 PM Read more >

BKLYN Commons to Hold Virtual Pop Up Showcasing Small Businesses This Holiday Season

The Brooklyn co-working company will hold its fourth annual pop up featuring a range of programming this Tuesday

Nov 23, 2020 11:55 AM Read more >