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Meet the Lawyers Helping Brooklyn's Neediest Residents—For Free!

Meet the Lawyers Helping Brooklyn's Neediest Residents—For Free!

The pro-bono law organization has been helping low-income Brooklynites with free legal services since 1990. Recently, it had a rebrand to show Brooklyn what it's all about.
New 10-ft Installation in Downtown Brooklyn Ponders America's Racially Fraught Past and Present

New 10-ft Installation in Downtown Brooklyn Ponders America's Racially Fraught Past and Present

Fred Wilson's first public art installation opens in Columbus Park, highlights some of the country's greatest societal barriers
After Threat of Closure, Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center Will Remain Open

After Threat of Closure, Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center Will Remain Open

The center, located in South Brooklyn, was at risk of closing in March, due to a proposal by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Prospect Heights School Districts Receive New Superintendents

Prospect Heights School Districts Receive New Superintendents

District 17, which covers the majority of Crown Heights, will keep its existing superintendent Shenean Lindsay
WWE Star Sasha Banks Surprises Brooklyn Grammar School Struck with a Growing Case of 'WrestleMania'

WWE Star Sasha Banks Surprises Brooklyn Grammar School Struck with a Growing Case of 'WrestleMania'

Middle school teacher Victor Perry started a wrestling club that is so popular, he's now fundraising to take his students on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
This Foundation Paired 20 Middle-Schoolers With a Professional Muralist to do This...

This  Foundation Paired 20 Middle-Schoolers With a Professional Muralist to do This...

The Melquain Jatelle Anderson Foundation helped students produce five murals at their school in Fort Greene
Park Slope Vet Inducted Into NY Veterans Hall of Fame

Park Slope Vet Inducted Into NY Veterans Hall of Fame

Daniel Vavas was honored for his deployment in Vietnam between 1967-1969 and for his ongoing service to his southern Brooklyn community 
Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Appoints Blondel Pinnock as New President and CEO

Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Appoints Blondel Pinnock as New President and CEO

Pinnock will become Restoration's first new president and CEO in 20 years and will make history as the organization's first woman president.
The Movement Has Begun: A Black Studies Curriculum is on its Way to NYC's Public Schools

The Movement Has Begun: A Black Studies Curriculum is on its Way to NYC's Public Schools

The group calls itself the EEAP Coalition, a movement that not only is history-making in its scope but also will serve as a blueprint for adoption at public schools across the country
The Botanic Garden Presents A Soundbath for the Birds

The Botanic Garden Presents A Soundbath for the Birds

Inspired by the Birdsong Project, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents a program series that creates an entirely new musical landscape.