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Will 'College Now,' the Early College Program for High Schoolers, be Next on the Chopping Block?

Will 'College Now,' the Early College Program for High Schoolers, be Next on the Chopping Block?

With looming budget cuts, students and administrators are speaking up NOW, in an effort to keep the program alive later!
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Brooklyn Artist's ‘Unarmed’ Project Memorializes Black Victims of Police Violence

Brooklyn Artist's ‘Unarmed’ Project Memorializes Black Victims of Police Violence

A Brooklyn artist is making a lot of noise through art and sending a powerful message against police violence. Sports jerseys are posted along Flatbush Avenue.
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Ode to the Filet-O-Fish

Ode to the Filet-O-Fish

What is really happening to our fishes?
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Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation Launches 'Youth Summer Employment Initiative'

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation Launches 'Youth Summer Employment Initiative'

As summer youth employment programs remain suspended, this Brooklyn non-profit hopes that youth will have a safe and fun summer.
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Flatbush Sees Most Fireworks-Related Noise Complaints, as NYC Skies Light Up Through the Night

Flatbush Sees Most Fireworks-Related Noise Complaints, as NYC Skies Light Up Through the Night

A boom in illegal rooftop fireworks displays has led to a boom in 311 noise complaints in all five boroughs
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Rep. Yvette Clarke’s Epic Reelection Battle

Rep. Yvette Clarke’s Epic Reelection Battle

Rep. Yvette Clarke stood behind the podium at the Salem Missionary Baptist Church in the heart of Flatbush, Brooklyn. It was Martin Luther King Jr.
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Out of the Penal System, Back Into Life: Friends of the Island Academy Gives Support Where None Exists

Out of the Penal System, Back Into Life: Friends of the Island Academy Gives Support Where None Exists

FIA works across the five boroughs to transition youth out of the criminal justice system, back into their communities
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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens 69 Apartments for Seniors in East New York

A 9-story building on Schroeder St has units available for seniors earning less than $45,000/year
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Brooklyn 'Black Lives Matter' street mural to become pedestrian plaza: de Blasio

Brooklyn 'Black Lives Matter' street mural to become pedestrian plaza: de Blasio

Volunteers painted a "Black Lives Matter" mural on a Bedford-Stuyvesant street this past weekend — and the block will become a pedestrian plaza during the summer months, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
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United For Brownsville Collaborates With Non Profits to Distribute Fresh Food and PPE In Brownsville

United For Brownsville Collaborates With Non Profits to Distribute Fresh Food and PPE In Brownsville

Brownsville is one of the many areas in Brooklyn devastated by COVID-19, but thanks to these non-profit programs, they’ve ensured that no resident is left behind.  
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