Non-Profit & Community

Bed-Stuy Seniors Left Without Hot Water for More than a Week

The building's owner and management company have yet to respond to the residents' pleas.

Dec 7, 2018 5:51 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Librarys Eagle Needs a Name, and You Can Help!

Now, that the historic copper eagle sculpture has settled in its final home, all it needs is a name.

Dec 4, 2018 1:31 PM Read more >

Crown Heights Community to Honor Shirley Chisholm with Statue

The monument of the trailblazing congresswoman will be installed come July in Brower Park

Dec 3, 2018 4:23 PM Read more >

This Brownsville Program May Be the Cure for Gang Violence

Brownsville In Violence Out identifies high-risk youth and offers them social services and activities as an alternative to gang violence

Nov 30, 2018 3:05 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Org Gives Kids with Incarcerated Parents Hope

Children of Promise combines child care, therapy and mentorship to support the victims of mass incarceration -- kids.

Nov 30, 2018 12:40 PM Read more >

This Training Program Preps Brownsville Residents for Construction Careers

The course provides participants with the basics of construction, licenses and a path to union apprenticeships.

Nov 27, 2018 4:31 PM Read more >

Spread Love, Brooklyn! Where to Give on Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving, encourages individuals and organizations to be generous to those nonprofits that serve as the backbone of every community.

Nov 23, 2018 2:22 PM Read more >

Brownsville Library to Undergo 20M Overhaul

Anticipated to begin in 2021, the Brownsville Library will undergo a comprehensive interior and exterior renovation.

Nov 21, 2018 4:53 PM Read more >

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 >