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Brooklyn-based Delivery Programs That Serve Seniors Struggle With Funding, Increased Demand

Brooklyn-based Delivery Programs That Serve Seniors Struggle With Funding, Increased Demand

With flat-rate funding from the city, many of these programs may not make it past June 30

VOCAL NY is Helping Brooklyn's Most Vulnerable ... With No Questions Asked And No Judgements Added

This grassroots organization is helping folks dealing with substance abuse and homelessness stay safe and healthy during the coronavirus crisis
Why This Brownsville Single Mother is 'Mom' to Many More Than Her Own

Why This Brownsville Single Mother is 'Mom' to Many More Than Her Own

Since age 17, Venus Core has been dedicated to nurturing the youth in her neighborhood, and that hasn’t stopped for COVID-19
Congresswoman Helps Deliver 1,000 Cases of Food to Local Churches in Crown Heights

Congresswoman Helps Deliver 1,000 Cases of Food to Local Churches in Crown Heights

Communities across Brooklyn are facing empty shelves. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke decided to take matters into her own hands.
Cooking for Community: How Two Brownsville Groups Are Supporting Vulnerable Neighbors During COVID-19

Cooking for Community: How Two Brownsville Groups Are Supporting Vulnerable Neighbors During COVID-19

The Brownsville Community Culinary Center and Collective Fare are working day and night for a community they knew would be underserved through the pandemic
The Bed-Stuy Ambulance Corps Remains One of New York's Forgotten Essential Workers

The Bed-Stuy Ambulance Corps Remains One of New York's Forgotten Essential Workers

As COVID-19 has left many communities of color with little to no support, one volunteer ambulance service steps up
United Way NYC Launches Community Fund, Discusses Path Forward, Post-Coronavirus

United Way NYC Launches Community Fund, Discusses Path Forward, Post-Coronavirus

With its vast organizational network and broad reach, UWNYC shares keen insight on resident needs around the virus
This Woman is Fundraising for Tech to Connect End-of-Life Patients With Their Loved Ones

This Woman is Fundraising for Tech to Connect End-of-Life Patients With Their Loved Ones

Shelley Worrell says tablet computers will allow dying patients to see their families, one precious last time

Anonymous Million-Dollar Donation to Local Org Will Help Fight Hunger in the Borough

A donor has given $1.2 million to SCO Family of Services, helping some of New York’s poorest families

Census Outreach Team Won’t Let Coronavirus Stop Their Progress

The pandemic adds to the challenges of reaching Brooklyn’s hard-to-count neighborhoods.