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Brooklyn Man Freed After 20 Years in Prison for a Crime he Didnt Commit

A Brooklyn man who served two decades in prison for a shooting he didn't commit was set free last week by a judge who found him innocent of the crime. "I don't believe it some days, some minutes," said Eric DeBerry, 44. "It's surreal.

Jul 2, 2020 9:32 AM Read more >

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?

Jul 2, 2020 8:59 AM Read more >

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

Jul 1, 2020 3:12 PM Read more >

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.

Jul 1, 2020 2:42 PM Read more >

Haitian Band Creates Its Own Prospect Park Residency Through Quarantine

Alegba and Friends has been playing nightly shows at the park's boathouse

Jun 30, 2020 2:35 PM Read more >

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

Jun 30, 2020 10:00 AM Read more >

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.

Jun 30, 2020 9:18 AM Read more >

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

Jun 29, 2020 1:29 PM Read more >

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.

Jun 29, 2020 9:44 AM Read more >

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.

Jun 26, 2020 7:14 PM Read more >