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Clean Bushwick Initiative: A Movement to Tidy Up a Neighborhood

The neighborhood group is starting a larger conversation about waste and community accountability

Jan 25, 2021 12:11 PM Read more >

Thousands in Rent Debt, No End In Sight: Five New Yorkers Stories

Last month, the New York State Legislature approved an emergency bill to ban evictions for at least two months — preventing thousands of New Yorkers from being booted during the winter amid a raging pandemic.

Jan 25, 2021 9:13 AM Read more >

This Flatbush Nonprofit Is Changing the Way We Tackle NYC's 'Massive' Cat Problem

By day, Flatbush Cats Founder Will Zweigart works as a strategist at an ad agency. He's bringing his problem-solving skills to help the street cats of Brooklyn and beyond.

Jan 22, 2021 3:30 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Overall, crime is down in Prospect Heights, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Jan 22, 2021 3:01 PM Read more >

We Cannot Let Them Down: Foster Youth, Advocates and Electeds Call on Mayor for Funding

Fair Futures coalition held a virtual rally calling on the mayor to baseline $20M in funding for a program that supports the citys foster youth with mentorships

Jan 22, 2021 1:19 PM Read more >

A Diverse Brooklyn District Aims for More Integrated Middle Schools

Middle schools in a diverse corner of Brooklyn will implement admissions changes this year in hopes of creating more integrated classrooms.

Jan 22, 2021 6:43 AM Read more >

New York Liberty Player Partners With BK Bookstore For New Equity-Focused Book Club

Jocelyn Willoughby is building on the activism shown by players during the latest WNBA season using books to discuss injustices facing Black and Brown people

Jan 21, 2021 3:34 PM Read more >

Video: How the Community Reclaimed the Streets With Brooklyn BLM Mural

A new docu-style video captures the essense of the BLM mural painted on Fulton Street in the summer of 2020.

Jan 21, 2021 12:24 PM Read more >

The Brooklyn Borough Presidents Race: The Big Spender, The Self-Funder, The Big Numbers, and The Dark Horse

Click here to view original web page at bklyner.com On Friday, candidates across New York City submitted their latest campaign finance disclosure reports to the city's Campaign Finance Board (CFB).

Jan 21, 2021 9:13 AM Read more >

Bushwick Club Partners With Gamer Platform Twitch to Build 'Entirely New Experience' Online

Elsewhere is launching a live comedy variety show on Twitch, with upcoming musical guests including Princess Nokia, Paper Boy Prince and Starchild & The New Romantic

Jan 20, 2021 2:54 PM Read more >