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Report: Brooklyn Kids Lack Safe and Clean Spaces to Play

Report: Brooklyn Kids Lack Safe and Clean Spaces to Play

In Crown Heights and Flatbush, there are fewer than five playgrounds for every 10,000 children.
Meet the 8(!) Candidates Vying for Jumaane Williams' Former City Council Seat

Meet the 8(!) Candidates Vying for Jumaane Williams' Former City Council Seat

Affordable housing, small businesses and education are at the center of the City Council District 45 race
Students Explore Downtown Brooklyn's Emerging Tech Industry

Students Explore Downtown Brooklyn's Emerging Tech Industry

A Downtown Brooklyn Partnership initiative aims to channel local students into Brooklyn's thriving tech economy

City Summonses 101 — Cornegy Brings New Legal Outreach Initiative to Bed-Stuy

The event will provide Brooklynites with resources to check if they have outstanding summonses and to learn how to respond to them

City Releases Bushwick Neighborhood Plan and Rezoning Proposal

The plan outlines the city's strategies to create affordable housing and jobs, small businesses opportunities, health services and more
Community Celebrates New Playground at Lincoln Terrace Park

Community Celebrates New Playground at Lincoln Terrace Park

The playground underwent a $4 million overhaul and now features new play equipment including a spray shower, swings and more
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 143 Units in East NY, Starting at $426/Month!

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 143 Units in East NY, Starting at $426/Month!

The new development offers one-, two- and three-bedroom and studio units plus amenities like laundry and on-site parking.
Farmers Market on Wheels Brings Fresh Produce to Brooklyn Food Deserts

Farmers Market on Wheels Brings Fresh Produce to Brooklyn Food Deserts

The retrofitted RV will offer locally-grown, affordable produce combined with workshops and social services
Medgar Evers Summit Calls on Bklyn Pols to Mobilize Black Constituents for 2020 Census

Medgar Evers Summit Calls on Bklyn Pols to Mobilize Black Constituents for 2020 Census

A census undercount of Black New Yorkers will trigger significant loss of government funding and representation on the city, state and federal level
New BHS Exhibit Portrays Everyday 'Humanity in the Streets' of Brooklyn

New BHS Exhibit Portrays Everyday 'Humanity in the Streets' of Brooklyn

The student-curated photo exhibit chronicles political and social events from the '60s to the '80s and their effects on Brooklyn's communities.