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Brooklyn LGBTQIA+ Candidates Amongst Those Making Historic City Council Run

Brooklyn LGBTQIA+ Candidates Amongst Those Making Historic City Council Run

Will the 2021 election make the City Council more representative of the city it serves?
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New Mapping Technology Will Measure Air Pollution, Block-by-Block, in Brooklyn

With its mobile air sensing fleet, Aclima will be able to analyze greenhouse gasses in Brooklyn neighborhoods including East Flatbush
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MTA Vending Machines Across NYC to Sell PPE to Battle COVID-19

MTA Vending Machines Across NYC to Sell PPE to Battle COVID-19

Ten NYC stations, including one in Brooklyn, will be installed with vending machines allowing riders to buy masks, gloves and hand sanitizer.
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Haitian Band Creates Its Own Prospect Park Residency Through Quarantine

Haitian Band Creates Its Own Prospect Park Residency Through Quarantine

Alegba and Friends has been playing nightly shows at the park's boathouse
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Quarantine Bubbles – When Done Right – Limit Coronavirus Risk and Help Fight Loneliness

Quarantine Bubbles – When Done Right – Limit Coronavirus Risk and Help Fight Loneliness

Quaranteams offer a way to limit the risk of infection while also maintaining social contacts and mental health
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NYC Neighborhoods with Highest Rates of COVID-19 Expected to be Slammed by Evictions, Report Finds

NYC Neighborhoods with Highest Rates of COVID-19 Expected to be Slammed by Evictions, Report Finds

The neighborhoods that have the highest rates of COVID-19 will also have the highest levels of homelessness after the eviction moratorium is lifted in August, according to a new housing report.
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Prospect Heights Diner Celebrating Brooklyn's Queer Foodies to Counter 'Corporate Pride'

Prospect Heights Diner Celebrating Brooklyn's Queer Foodies to Counter 'Corporate Pride'

MeMe's Diner is selling tote bags full of goodies made by Brooklyn's queer creators to fundraise for the Black trans community
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Brooklyn Student-Athletes Hit the Streets for Speak Up and Dribble March

Brooklyn Student-Athletes Hit the Streets for Speak Up and Dribble March

The Brooklyn Youth Sports Club took to the streets with a Speak Up and Dribble march. The student athletes marched from Greenpoint to Bedford-Stuyvesant to speak out against racism.
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Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center Receives Car Donation From Chase Auto

Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center Receives Car Donation From Chase Auto

Their new vehicle will be used to provide relief to communities severely impacted by COVID-19.
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Let the dogs in! Brooklyn dog owners demand de Blasio to open city dog runs

Let the dogs in! Brooklyn dog owners demand de Blasio to open city dog runs

Brooklyn dog owners are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to reopen dog runs as COVID-19-related restrictions loosen during Phase Two of reopening, saying that if officials can unlock playgrounds for kids, they should do the same for the city's pups. .
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