Non-Profit & Community

Council Member Susan Zhuang teams up with the Center for Justice Innovation to introduce restorative justice in District 43, giving residents new tools for safety and support.

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene completed The Brian C. Connolly Field, a new state-of-the-art turf and track facility that will serve both students and the wider Brooklyn community while supporting scholarships.

Multiple shootings in East Flatbush have erupted near Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman’s office. Community leaders and anti-violence groups held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to coordinate a quick response.

The nonprofit leaders named on the Brooklyn Org 25 list focus their work on housing, health and well-being, and families.

Events include concerts, night walks, trolley tours and nationally-recognized death education programs, set in one of NYC’s most historic landscapes.

The gender tax plays a part in feeding the narrative of the single-mother household, family advocates warn.

El Puente has named longtime nonprofit leader Dianne Morales as its new executive director, ushering in a new chapter for the Brooklyn-based human rights institution serving NYC and Puerto Rico.

The new schoolyard at P.S. 180 The SEEALL Academy features a storm-water capturing turf soccer field, a running track, volleyball court and basketball practice hoops, colorful play equipment, an outdoor classroom, shade trees, gardens and other permeable surfaces that reduce flooding and help cool the area.

Discover Fort Greene’s rich Black history and culture on a free guided walking tour led by historian Suzanne Spellen. Tours run Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15.

New York State is investing $80 million through capital grants for arts and cultural nonprofits. Applications are open now through Jan. 13, 2026.