Non-Profit & Community

Report: Food Insecurity Is Highest in Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy and Brownsville among the neighborhoods with the highest levels

Nov 20, 2018 3:38 PM Read more >

Bklyn Pols Seek to Recognize Shirley Chisholm with Nation's Highest Honor

Reps. Clarke and Jeffries introduced a bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Brooklyn trailblazer

Nov 15, 2018 9:22 AM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Homeowner Fights Eviction He Claims Is Bogus

Van Walker is fighting the mortgage lenders he says illegitimately obtained ownership of his home

Nov 8, 2018 4:56 PM Read more >

The Love Vote: Hitting the Polls for Those Who Can't

Fort Greene nonprofit The Love Vote is giving a voice to people who can't vote through the promises of those who can.

Nov 5, 2018 2:57 PM Read more >

Crown Heights Mediation Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Name

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

Nov 1, 2018 11:58 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Public Library Announces New Chief Librarian

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

Nov 1, 2018 10:11 AM Read more >

Student-Designed Playground Opens in East New York

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

Oct 26, 2018 11:04 AM Read more >

Rep. Clarke Honors WWII Vet with Congressional Gold Medal

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

Oct 24, 2018 3:20 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Nets Slam Dunk with New STEM Initiative at Bed-Stuy School

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

Oct 23, 2018 3:13 PM Read more >

Young Bed-Stuy Scholars Honored with National Blue Ribbon Award

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.

Oct 19, 2018 2:10 PM Read more >