Non-Profit & Community

The gender tax plays a part in feeding the narrative of the single-mother household, family advocates warn.

El Puente has named longtime nonprofit leader Dianne Morales as its new executive director, ushering in a new chapter for the Brooklyn-based human rights institution serving NYC and Puerto Rico.

The new schoolyard at P.S. 180 The SEEALL Academy features a storm-water capturing turf soccer field, a running track, volleyball court and basketball practice hoops, colorful play equipment, an outdoor classroom, shade trees, gardens and other permeable surfaces that reduce flooding and help cool the area.

Discover Fort Greene’s rich Black history and culture on a free guided walking tour led by historian Suzanne Spellen. Tours run Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15.

New York State is investing $80 million through capital grants for arts and cultural nonprofits. Applications are open now through Jan. 13, 2026.

The 2025 Book Prize went to Emet North for fiction and Mosab Abu Toha for nonfiction, honoring stories of hope and resilience.

There are many communities gathering to reflect on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, including in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Sunset Park.

Barry Cooper, the founder of The B.R.O. Experience Foundation, was one of the five winners of The David Prize, an annual grant award that invests $200,000 in individuals who are committed to a better city.

The Brooklyn Museum’s September schedule features the tenth annual dapperQ fashion show, Museum on Wheels block parties and Art History Happy Hour and more.

The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival, which highlights Caribbean storytelling, looks to be a vehicle for healing in uncertain times.