Non-Profit & Community

Yusuf Hawkins Life and Legacy Honored in Bed-Stuy Street Co-Naming

Bed-Stuys Verona Place has been co-named Yusuf Hawkins Way to honor the teen who was murdered in 1989

Mar 22, 2021 12:35 PM Read more >

Black Homeownership Has Declined 13% in NYC Over the Last Two Decades, New Report Finds

A new report from the Black Homeownership Project highlights the increased costs Black homeowners face compared to white homeowners

Mar 18, 2021 10:51 AM Read more >

Women, People of Color and Low-Income New Yorkers Bore Brunt of Pandemic, Survey Shows

Comptroller Scott Stringer and A Better Balance conducted the Work and Family Survey to understand how people have fared through the COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 16, 2021 5:43 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Strong Expands Mutual Aid Efforts as One-Year Anniversary Approaches

Members of the mutual aid network havent stopped helping neighbors since COVID-19 hit, and now theyre pushing in new directions.

Mar 10, 2021 10:46 AM Read more >

Demolition of Flatbush Savings Bank Building Is Underway, to Be Replaced by New Hotel

Despite last minute efforts to preserve the building, demolition was approved by the City on March 2.

Mar 9, 2021 3:38 PM Read more >

Bushwick Coffee Entrepreneur Uses Her Influence to Fight Anti-Asian Violence

Sahra Nguyen, a lifelong activist and founder of Nguyen Coffee Supply, uses her platform to fight racism on all fronts

Mar 8, 2021 3:10 PM Read more >

Grab-and-Go Library Service Available at Brooklyn Childrens Museum

Brooklyn Public Library has launched the service as a its first step towards opening a new library branch in the museum

Mar 8, 2021 12:06 PM Read more >

WeDo GoodWorks Is Transforming Lives With Furniture

Through Craigslist and Facebook furniture buys, Troy Chapman helps furnish the homes of those in need.

Mar 4, 2021 5:02 PM Read more >

More than 2,500 Winter Coats Distributed in Brooklyn to Residents in Need

New York Cares held its 32nd annual coat drive on Friday at Brooklyns Atlantic Terminal Mall

Mar 1, 2021 2:44 PM Read more >

Bedford Union Armory Renamed to Honor Brooklyn Activist and Politician Major Owens

Owens was instrumental in turning the union armory into a gathering and recreation space for the Crown Heights community

Mar 1, 2021 1:01 PM Read more >