Non-Profit & Community

20 Brooklyn Nonprofit Finalists Selected for $100K SPARK Prize

Brooklyn Community Foundation’s SPARK Prize has returned for 2021 to honor nonprofits that have sparked changed across Brooklyn

Oct 25, 2021 4:19 PM Read more >

BK Woman Dedicated to Making Safe Spaces for Others Gets Community Support After Horrific Accident

Simona Miu, one of the people behind Sucia Brooklyn, was left with a number of broken bones after being run over and dragged by a van in Bushwick.

Oct 22, 2021 3:41 PM Read more >

Free Skateboarding Lessons at Betsy Head Skatepark Prove Popular With Kids

L+M Development Partners teamed up with the Harold Hunter Foundation to bring free skateboarding clinics to local kids at the Brownsville park

Oct 21, 2021 9:38 AM Read more >

Entrepreneurial Twins Give Back to Brownsville on 13th Birthday

The Dowe twins gave $20 vouchers to 30 shoppers at Brownsville’s Shoppers World to celebrate their birthday

Oct 20, 2021 10:35 AM Read more >

East Flatbush Village Awarded $200K to Help Reduce Gun Violence in BK

This new funding comes at a time when the number of youth shooting victims is trending alarmingly high.

Oct 20, 2021 10:13 AM Read more >

Founder of Bed-Stuy's Afrocentric Preschool Wins $200K to Expand Reach

Fela Barclift plans to grow her Afrocentric school, write a book of affirmations for Black children and codify her curriculum for use at other schools.

Oct 19, 2021 5:06 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Woman Fosters 200th Dog, Encourages Other to Foster as Need Rises Post COVID Lockdowns

Megan Penney’s 200th foster dog is Thumbelina, a Corgi/German Shepherd mix with who uses a wheelchair to get around

Oct 18, 2021 5:56 PM Read more >

Desus and Mero Filled 80+ Free Fridges in NYC This Week for World Food Day

To commemorate World Food Day on October 16, SHOWTIME and New York Forever are teaming up with City Harvest to stock free fridges across all five boroughs.

Oct 15, 2021 8:18 PM Read more >

NYPD Crossing Guard Says She 'Can't Stop' Dancing, Even When It Nearly Cost Her Job

Esther Bishop has been a crossing guard for 13 years, and she's danced her way through every year on the job, despite those who have tried to stop her groove.

Oct 15, 2021 7:51 PM Read more >

Nominate Your Favorite Brooklyn Teacher to Win $25K

The FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence is open for nominations and includes a range of prizes for local teachers

Oct 13, 2021 4:42 PM Read more >