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Free After-School Art Classes at Brooklyn Library Get 100K Boost

Free After-School Art Classes at Brooklyn Library Get 100K Boost

ProjectArt, which offers tuition-free visual arts classes to hundreds of Brooklyn kids at various BPL branches, was just awarded a major grant
Local Business Leaders to Hold Inaugural 'Made in Brooklyn' Summit

Local Business Leaders to Hold Inaugural 'Made in Brooklyn' Summit

The summit will gather Brooklyn-based entrepreneurs, business leaders and creatives for panels, presentations and master classes

Tuesday, June 25 is Primary Day — Who’s on the Ballot?

Aside from a highly contested race in City Council District 45, there is also a noteworthy judicial race happening in Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn Schools Get City Funding to Boost Diversity

Brooklyn Schools Get City Funding to Boost Diversity

District 13, which includes Fort Greene, and District 16, which covers Bed-Stuy, were selected for the city’s school diversity grant.
CityParks' SummerStage Kicks off in Brownsville, Bed-Stuy

CityParks' SummerStage Kicks off in Brownsville, Bed-Stuy

Among this year's SummerStage highlights are Ron K. Brown's Evidence, Young M.A and Duck Down Records' annual BBQ
Weeksville Becomes Bklyn’s First Black City-Funded Cultural Institution

Weeksville Becomes Bklyn’s First Black City-Funded Cultural Institution

As a newly designated member of the Cultural Institution Group, Weeksville will now receive permanent funding from the city
New York State Passes Historic Pro-Tenant Rent Reforms

New York State Passes Historic Pro-Tenant Rent Reforms

The new rent laws provide greater tenant protection by closing deregulatory loopholes and reforming preferential rent, MCIs and IAIs.
City's Rolls out Better Buses Plan to Speed up Service Along Church Ave.

City's Rolls out Better Buses Plan to Speed up Service Along Church Ave.

The congested, accident-prone Flatbush corridor is a top 2019 priority for the DOT's Better Buses Action Plan
Espinal Pushes for Urban Agriculture Plan to Close 'Freshness Gap' in Food Deserts

Espinal Pushes for Urban Agriculture Plan to Close 'Freshness Gap' in Food Deserts

Espinal's bill pushes the city to protect New Yorkers' health by boosting access to locally-grown, fresh foods
High-End Grocer Is Coming to Fulton Street

High-End Grocer Is Coming to Fulton Street

After opening its first location in Prospect Lefferts Garden, Lincoln Market plans to open a massive second outpost in Bed-Stuy