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Brooklyn Museum to Host Reopening Celebration This Weekend

Brooklyn Museum to Host Reopening Celebration This Weekend

After six months of shuttered doors, Brooklyn Museum is reopening this Saturday and putting on a show to celebrate
Teens Talk College: An Uncertain Path Forward

Teens Talk College: An Uncertain Path Forward

A week ago, the Common Application, the main platform students use to apply for college, opened up for the class of 2025.
Gun Buyback To Take Place in East New York This Weekend

Gun Buyback To Take Place in East New York This Weekend

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD will hold the event at St. Paul Community Baptist Church

Labor Day Weekend Crime Prevention Called a Success by Brooklyn Leaders Despite Shootings

Brooklyn leaders and local cure violence groups helped maintain safety, but say they need more resources to better prevent gun violence
Only Council District Without a Councilmember Has NYC’s Lowest Census Response Rate

Only Council District Without a Councilmember Has NYC’s Lowest Census Response Rate

For weeks, the only New York City council district without a councilmember has recorded the lowest census response rate in the five boroughs.
Bushwick Artists and Businesses Unite to Unveil Mural and Celebrate Community

Bushwick Artists and Businesses Unite to Unveil Mural and Celebrate Community

Around 100 locals gathered to support their neighbors and push for a litter-free Bushwick
Brownsville and Bronx's Wakefield Square Off in Census Challenge

Brownsville and Bronx's Wakefield Square Off in Census Challenge

The Census Subway Series pitches neighborhoods against each other to boost census self-response rates

Meet the Newest Candidate Running for Councilmember Laurie Cumbo's Seat

Democratic Candidate Crystal Hudson has jumped out of the gate in the race to succeed term-limited Council Majority Leader Cumbo

Brooklyn’s Black-Owned Small Businesses Grow Despite Challenges

Although the pandemic threatens those gains, many entrepreneurs are pushing on and getting creative to weather the storm
Bed-Stuy's Black Lives Matter Mural Gets Festive for West Indian Day

Bed-Stuy's Black Lives Matter Mural Gets Festive for West Indian Day

Despite the annual parade moving online due to COVID-19, socially-distanced celebrations hit the streets of Brooklyn