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Man's Clinton Hill Gardens Saved After Months-Long Battle With City Over Rats

Man's Clinton Hill Gardens Saved After Months-Long Battle With City Over Rats

The community has helped save nine gardens that volunteer John Cook spent 14 years building at a NYCHA housing complex, after the City recently pressured him to tear them up due to a rat problem
NYCHA Teens Gain Confidence, Skill at Free After-School Boxing Program

NYCHA Teens Gain Confidence, Skill at Free After-School Boxing Program

"For many, this is the closest thing they have to a form of therapy."
100% Affordable Senior Housing Development Opens in Williamsburg

100% Affordable Senior Housing Development Opens in Williamsburg

The Arker Companies, Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Jewish Association Serving the Aging have built 64 new homes for seniors
Meet the Brooklyn Cheerleading Teams Bringing BK Swag to the National Stage

Meet the Brooklyn Cheerleading Teams Bringing BK Swag to the National Stage

Brooklyn is the city of Biggie, not Bring It On, but these two local cheers teams are bringing Brooklyn to the world stage with their award-winning cheerleading and dance programs
Tracy Morgan Came Home to Bed-Stuy to Hand Out Turkeys

Tracy Morgan Came Home to Bed-Stuy to Hand Out Turkeys

The comedian and actor partnered with Food Bank For New York City for a turkey giveaway at Bed-Stuy’s Sumner Houses
100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

The 12-story Van Dyke III building was officially opened this month
Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

A number of local organizations are holding free turkey giveaways over the next week to make sure everyone can have a traditional meal this Thanksgiving
New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. has been announced as the new president and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation
A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A new report has revealed that dozens of bird species are flourishing in a little-known green space in Downtown Brooklyn
Submit Your Dream Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local BK Nonprofits

Submit Your Dream Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local BK Nonprofits

If creating your dream ice cream to benefit your community nonprofits sounds too good to be true, we have some good news for you.