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WNBA Star Turned Software Engineer Opens STEM Education Center for Kids in Downtown Brooklyn

WNBA Star Turned Software Engineer Opens STEM Education Center for Kids in Downtown Brooklyn

Basketball star Niesha Butler pivoted to tech after professional sports. Now, she's opening a STEM Education center to give Brooklyn's kids a head start in learning coding, robotics, and app development.
Lesbian Herstory Archives Calendared for Landmark Designation

Lesbian Herstory Archives Calendared for Landmark Designation

Already located within the Park Slope Historic District, the Lesbian Herstory Archives will now be considered for landmark designation.
These Residents are Tackling 'Food Apartheid' in Bed-Stuy

These Residents are Tackling 'Food Apartheid' in Bed-Stuy

The Central Brooklyn Food Cooperative is preparing to open a member-operated grocery store to sell fresh and affordable food to local residents.
Children of Incarcerated Parents Receive Surprise Donation of 21 Bikes, Thanks to the Nigel Sylvester Foundation

Children of Incarcerated Parents Receive Surprise Donation of 21 Bikes, Thanks to the Nigel Sylvester Foundation

"What’s summer without bikes? Our scholars are beyond excited to test them out.” said Sharon Content, Children of Promise founder and president.
A Closer Look at the Effects of Disability Discrimination

A Closer Look at the Effects of Disability Discrimination

The second session of the Power in Pride Celebration conversation series analyzed the impacts that ableism can have on the disabled.
Bushwick Non-Profit Takes on Billion-Dollar Investment Company, Wins Affordable Housing Settlement

Bushwick Non-Profit Takes on Billion-Dollar Investment Company, Wins Affordable Housing Settlement

RiseBoro has reached an agreement with a billion-dollar investment banking company that will allow it to retain control of 190 affordable units in Bushwick
They're Baaack: Here Come the Street Sweepers in Full Effect

They're Baaack: Here Come the Street Sweepers in Full Effect

Alternate side parking rules reinstated for the first time since the Pandemic
Brooklyn Museum and Instagram Announce the Opening of the Black Visionaries Program, $650,000 in Grants

Brooklyn Museum and Instagram Announce the Opening of the Black Visionaries Program, $650,000 in Grants

The 2022 #BlackVisionaries program is an effort to empower, center and invest in aspiring Black voices within art and design
Amid Overdose Crisis, Brooklyn Nonprofits Tackle Drug Use Through Innovative Models

Amid Overdose Crisis, Brooklyn Nonprofits Tackle Drug Use Through Innovative Models

Many are working on a harm reduction model, which means meeting people with substance use issues where they are, versus forcing them into rehab
The Power in Disability Pride: A Conversation

The Power in Disability Pride: A Conversation

This virtual conversation series is occurring during Disability Pride Month, which is celebrated annually in July.