Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Non-Profit & Community

Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Cat rescue organizations are urging people to be respectful of their neighbors while helping stray cats in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Pols Take Action Over Skyrocketing ConEd Bills

Brooklyn Pols Take Action Over Skyrocketing ConEd Bills

Brooklyn politicians are calling on the state to investigate Con Edison after hundreds of residents reported surging energy bills this month
Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

On Sunday, CUNY supporters gathered in Bay Ridge to call for increased funding for the public university system

Housing Lottery Opens for Brownsville Apartments Starting at $959 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has been launched for 117 apartments in the Vital Brookdale complex in Brownsville starting at $959 a month for a studio. Income eligibility for the complex, located at 535 East 98th St.
Bed-Stuy Laundromat Offers Free Cleaning for Unemployed Folks Heading to Job Interview

Bed-Stuy Laundromat Offers Free Cleaning for Unemployed Folks Heading to Job Interview

The Soap Boax owner Waleed Cope says he wants to help his neighbors put their best foot forward at their next job interview
At a Glance: 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities

At a Glance: 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities

As a new writer for BK Reader and as someone with a disability, this conference provided great insight and encouragement.
Brooklyn Youth Give $2.5M in Grants to BIPOC-Led Groups Supporting Young People in the Borough

Brooklyn Youth Give $2.5M in Grants to BIPOC-Led Groups Supporting Young People in the Borough

The grants are part of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Invest in Youth program, which gives grants annually to support the borough's youth
What's Injuring the Aquatic Birds at Prospect Park?

What's Injuring the Aquatic Birds at Prospect Park?

Fishing equipment left in and around the lake in Prospect Park has become a serious hazard to birds and other wildlife in the area
Lurie Daniel Favors Named Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College

Lurie Daniel Favors Named Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College

Daniel Favors previously served as interim executive director and general counsel to the CLSJ
Crown Heights Principal Removed After Reports of Bullying, Misconduct

Crown Heights Principal Removed After Reports of Bullying, Misconduct

The principal of P.S. 243, Karen Hambright-Glover, was fired on Tuesday and replaced by DOE veteran Judith James.