Non-Profit & Community

The Jacques Pépin Foundation gave a Winter 2026 grant to Black Veterans for Social Justice, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that supports culinary training and job readiness for veterans.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has given conditional support to a 27-story tower proposed above a Fort Greene church, citing preservation concerns, Brownstoner reported.

The Brooklyn nonprofit gave out nearly $500,000 to community organizations that bolster family stability, immigrant and older adult services, legal rights, and neighborhood resilience.

Brooklyn residents, many of whom ventured outside Sunday, saw that their streets were covered with roughly 9 inches to a foot of snow.

Bus operator Christopher Accettulli, a 20-year veteran of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, helped deliver a healthy baby girl onboard a B37 bus in Gowanus on Friday.

New York City’s Culture Pass program surpasses 500,000 reservations, giving library cardholders free access to more than 100 museums and cultural institutions citywide.

Justicia Lab and the New York Legal Assistance Group announced the launch of Reclamo AI, a multilingual, mobile digital assistant that helps low-wage and immigrant workers identify, document and address workplace and wage theft violations.

From resident associations to philanthropic leaders, the Brooklyn Navy Yard spotlighted the partnerships shaping equitable economic growth at its annual Power of Partnership Breakfast.

Jose Manuel De Paz Cruz was heading home to celebrate his step-son’s birthday when he was detained by federal immigration officials in Sunset Park.

"From Weeksville to Kingsborough: Still We Rise," a new mural located on the backside of the recently restored "Exodus and Dance" frieze by Harlem Renaissance sculptor Richmond Barthé was unveiled at the Kingsborough Houses NYCHA complex.