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After Threat of Closure, Weeksville Heritage Center Meets its Fundraising Goal!

After Threat of Closure, Weeksville Heritage Center Meets its Fundraising Goal!

The historic museum located in Crown Heights is now seeking second-round support
Dozens of Colleges Headed to East New York Resource Fair

Dozens of Colleges Headed to East New York Resource Fair

Aspiring students can learn more about various college programs, financing options, and meet with admission's counselors
Weeksville Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Avoid Closure

Weeksville Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Avoid Closure

The Crown Heights institution needs to raise a minimum of $200,000 to stay afloat.
Belmont Ave Co-Named to Honor Brownsville Basketball Legend Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington

Belmont Ave Co-Named to Honor Brownsville Basketball Legend Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington

At age 8, Washington became a young legend on the courts of Brooklyn, before lifting Syracuse University to national prominence
New Development Brings 76 Affordable Units, Community Services to Bushwick

New Development Brings 76 Affordable Units, Community Services to Bushwick

The three-building complex also includes community space for workforce development, homelessness prevention and other social services
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.
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.
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
25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide, a Survivor Speaks out Against Hate

25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide, a Survivor Speaks out Against Hate

Jacqueline Murekatete shares the horrors of the Rwandan genocide to inspire students to be “upstanders" rather than bystanders