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Advocates Push For Free Childcare For 2 Year Olds

Advocates Push For Free Childcare For 2 Year Olds

Members of the nonprofit New Yorkers United for Child Care collected signatures for 2-Care, which would provide free child care for two-year-olds.
Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center Unveils New Sensory Gym

Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center Unveils New Sensory Gym

The early childhood center introduced a specialized play space to support sensory development.
At 105, This Coney Island Woman Has Words to Live by

At 105, This Coney Island Woman Has Words to Live by

Jeanette Bigelson, who celebrated her 105th birthday on Feb. 7, credits her long life to not smoking, enjoying an occasional drink and not holding grudges.
NYC’s Affordable Housing Lottery Leaves Units Vacant for Months, Report Says

NYC’s Affordable Housing Lottery Leaves Units Vacant for Months, Report Says

Re-rental units, or apartments that become available after an initial lottery, can sit vacant for months, according to the nonprofit New York Housing Conference.
BRIC Opens Applications for Art, TV, Film Residency

BRIC Opens Applications for Art, TV, Film Residency

Emerging and mid-career artists in contemporary art, film, TV and video art can apply for the residency, which offers funding, mentorship and professional development.
Art’s House Schools Expands to New Home in Coney Island

Art’s House Schools Expands to New Home in Coney Island

Coney Island’s beloved performing arts school moves to a larger space at 1515 Surf Ave., continuing nearly two decades of community impact.
Tenants Fed Up With Lack of Heat, Other Violations in 3 Sunset Park Buildings

Tenants Fed Up With Lack of Heat, Other Violations in 3 Sunset Park Buildings

Residents from 225, 227 and 229 23rd St. say their landlord, Shea Segal, is abusing their human rights.
Residents Rally Against High Rise Development in Windsor Terrace

Residents Rally Against High Rise Development in Windsor Terrace

A member of Housing not High Rises, a group opposing the two proposed 13-story developments on Prospect Park Avenue, said the development would look like a "couple of big middle fingers.”
Youth Justice Group Seeks a Community Center in Canarsie

Youth Justice Group Seeks a Community Center in Canarsie

The nonprofit group the Flossy Org is looking for funding to build a community center in Canarise, a neighborhood that is often overlooked.
Two Brooklyn Natives, One Resident Among Victims in D.C. Midair Collision

Two Brooklyn Natives, One Resident Among Victims in D.C. Midair Collision

The Wednesday collision between an airplane and an Army helicopter claimed 67 lives, making it one of the deadliest air-carrier crashes in the United States in decades.