Non-Profit & Community

With a new name, Neighbors in Action celebrates 20 years of community service and an expanding mission in central Brooklyn.

Nick Higgins, who has served as interim chief librarian since January, will be in charge of library services across Brooklyn

The community playground is part of Cuomo's 'Vital Brooklyn' push to bring more green spaces and recreational facilities to Central Brooklyn

The award is the nation's highest civilian honor and has been bestowed on heroic Americans including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and The Tuskegee Airmen

Dubbed NETSTEM, the program uses questionnaires, tailored online courses and basketball to get students excited about STEM

The Bed-Stuy charter school was recognized as an “Exemplary High-Performing School,” and ranked in the top 15 percent of all schools in the state. 

The Mass Bail Out is a collaborative effort to highlight the criminalization of poverty through the money bail system.

The NYC Soccer Initiative brings soccer pitches to underserved NYC neighborhoods and free programming for school children.

Local advocates marched to mobilize city agencies to provide services for victims of female genital mutilation which affects 65,000 women in NYC.

After days of public outrage, the BP gathered the community to speak out on diversity and respect