Non-Profit & Community

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 >

Bed-Stuy Homeowner Fights Eviction He Claims Is Bogus

Van Walker is fighting the mortgage lenders he says illegitimately obtained ownership of his home

Nov 8, 2018 4:56 PM Read more >

The Love Vote: Hitting the Polls for Those Who Can't

Fort Greene nonprofit The Love Vote is giving a voice to people who can't vote through the promises of those who can.

Nov 5, 2018 2:57 PM Read more >

Crown Heights Mediation Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Name

With a new name, Neighbors in Action celebrates 20 years of community service and an expanding mission in central Brooklyn.

Nov 1, 2018 11:58 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Public Library Announces New Chief Librarian

Nick Higgins, who has served as interim chief librarian since January, will be in charge of library services across Brooklyn

Nov 1, 2018 10:11 AM Read more >