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'Sistas Van' Delivers Necessary Hygienic Products to Brooklyn Women in Need, Amid COVID-19

'Sistas Van' Delivers Necessary Hygienic Products to Brooklyn Women in Need, Amid COVID-19

Crown Heights-based organization, the Black Women's Blueprint services the borough's women residents most in need
Domestic Violence Expert Discusses 'A Pandemic Within a Pandemic'

Domestic Violence Expert Discusses 'A Pandemic Within a Pandemic'

Domestic violence is on the rise. Still, concern also is rising amongst experts that many of the incidents are going unreported.

Supporting Young Moms: How The Alex House Project is Giving Young Parents a Place to Turn

The Alex House Project started as a program for young moms to learn and find support, then the dads came knocking—and the door hasn’t closed with COVID-19
For Years, These First Responders Struggled for Community Support. Now, with COVID-19, They Need it More Than Ever

For Years, These First Responders Struggled for Community Support. Now, with COVID-19, They Need it More Than Ever

There was a time when emergency calls in Bed-Stuy went unanswered. The Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps was formed to answer the call.
How One Non-Profit Is Combating Food Instability Among Brooklyn's Elderly

How One Non-Profit Is Combating Food Instability Among Brooklyn's Elderly

For St. Nicks Alliance, assisting others through crisis is in its DNA

Changing the Narrative: Mixteca Is Amplifying the Voice of Sunset Park’s Immigrant Community

Community organization Mixteca has been empowering Mexican and Latin-American immigrants in Brooklyn for the past 20 years, and they haven’t slowed down
New Data Shows East New York ZIP Code has Highest Rate of COVID-19 Deaths in the City

New Data Shows East New York ZIP Code has Highest Rate of COVID-19 Deaths in the City

Newly released Department of Health data shows ZIP codes most impacted by COVID-19 and further highlights how race and income are determining factors in who is dying
Caribbeing Movement Addresses PPE Needs Of Flatbush

Caribbeing Movement Addresses PPE Needs Of Flatbush

One community based organization proves how important community ties are amid COVID-19
Kids from Brooklyn's NYCHA Sites get Indoor Tennis Lessons

Kids from Brooklyn's NYCHA Sites get Indoor Tennis Lessons

Kings County Tennis League is helping kids cope with the stress, isolation and boredom during quarantine.
Brooklyn Student Wins Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition

Brooklyn Student Wins Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation wants to foster a love of books and appreciation of multiculturalism in children’s literature.