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Brooklyn College Students and Staff Rally Amidst Cuts to Women's Center

Brooklyn College Students and Staff Rally Amidst Cuts to Women's Center

The cuts will reportedly reduce the Women's Center's full-time staffing by 40%.
Daffodil Project to Distribute Free Flowers in Prospect Park on Oct. 1

Daffodil Project to Distribute Free Flowers in Prospect Park on Oct. 1

The free daffodil bulbs serve to honor the countless New Yorkers who were lost due to the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the pandemic.
Inaugural Just Brooklyn Prize Awards Brooklyn's Champions for Social Justice

Inaugural Just Brooklyn Prize Awards Brooklyn's Champions for Social Justice

The $20K award was granted to five change-makers dedicated to equity and racial justice in Brooklyn, including BK Reader's Founder and Editor-in-Chief C. Zawadi Morris. 
See Barbra Streisand's Yearbook, First-Ever Nets Jerseys and More at New BK History Center

See Barbra Streisand's Yearbook, First-Ever Nets Jerseys and More at New BK History Center

The former Brooklyn Historical Society has had a makeover and is now open to the public as a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
Construction Begins on Affordable Housing Development Dekalb Commons

Construction Begins on Affordable Housing Development Dekalb Commons

Once completed, the project will create 85 new affordable residential apartments for Brooklynites.
BK's 4 Community Land Trusts Could Revolutionize Affordable Housing, Experts Say

BK's 4 Community Land Trusts Could Revolutionize Affordable Housing, Experts Say

A community land trust is a nonprofit organization that buys land off the private market and gives communities control over its use and development.
Back to School: Free Pop-Up Outdoor University Begins in Prospect Park

Back to School: Free Pop-Up Outdoor University Begins in Prospect Park

University Open Air offers free educational courses that are taught by various professors and experts from around the world.
Brooklyn Public Library Announces 2023 Longlist for Book Prize

Brooklyn Public Library Announces 2023 Longlist for Book Prize

The list of nominated books cover a wide range of topics that reflect Brooklyn's diverse community, including novels, short stories, poetry, memoir and nonfiction. The winners will be announced in November 2023.
City Harvest Launches Hunger Action Month Campaign with New Sunset Park Free Food Distribution

City Harvest Launches Hunger Action Month Campaign with New Sunset Park Free Food Distribution

To celebrate the new campaign, City Harvest will launch its second Brooklyn Mobile Market at the nonprofit’s Cohen Community Food Rescue Center in Sunset Park, which will run every second Friday and fourth Saturday of the month.
The David Prize Announces 2023 Winners of $200K Grant

The David Prize Announces 2023 Winners of $200K Grant

This year, the Prize recognized visionaries who have radical initiatives to improve New York City.