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Study: Brownsville Could Be Next to Face Gentrification

A new map shows that parts of Brownsville have already begun gentrifying, while other sections may be up next for the economic shift.

Mar 22, 2019 11:38 AM Read more >

Bklyn Public Library to Host Veterans Mental Health First Aid Course

The free course teaches participants how to identify and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges

Mar 21, 2019 4:34 PM Read more >

Myrie Wants 'Big Money Kept out of Elections,' Pushes for Public Financing Reforms

Under a public financing system, candidates receive matching funds for every small-dollar donation up to a specified limit.

Mar 21, 2019 2:11 PM Read more >

NYs First Commercial Self-Driving Cars Are Coming to the Navy Yard

The vehicles will run in a closed loop on the Yard's private roads to connect workers and local residents to Flushing Avenue and the ferry

Mar 21, 2019 11:11 AM Read more >

Weeksville Art Exhibit Explores What it Means to Be Female, Black and Human

Brooklyn artist Imani Shanklin Roberts takes viewers on a journey into self-discovery and shares her vision of holistic femininity in the 21st Century

Mar 20, 2019 1:46 PM Read more >

BP Encourages Brooklynites to Participate in Free Overdose Prevention Trainings

With 359 opioid-related deaths in 2017, Brooklyn had the city's second highest rate of overdose deaths

Mar 20, 2019 12:01 PM Read more >

City Breaks Ground on $30M Betsy Head Park Reconstruction

Betsy Head Park will get a full makeover complete with new basketball courts, a teen fitness parkour, a skate park and more.

Mar 20, 2019 10:55 AM Read more >

City Picks Nonprofits to Build Affordable Housing on Broadway Triangle Site

The new plan sees the construction of five buildings that will create 387 affordable apartments along with commercial and community spaces

Mar 19, 2019 3:32 PM Read more >

Prospect Park Is for the Birds -- and Those Who Like to Watch Them!

Over 150 migratory species will make an appearance in Prospect Park, and visitors can experience this spectacular event during guided tours

Mar 19, 2019 2:14 PM Read more >

Adams Calls for Investigation into MTA's Allocation of Old Buses in Poor Neighborhoods

Allegations surfaced that neighborhoods like Brownsville and East New York are disproportionally served by MTA's oldest buses

Mar 19, 2019 11:34 AM Read more >