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Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Opens Applications for Jazz Leaders Fellowship

Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Opens Applications for Jazz Leaders Fellowship

The fellowship offers $12,500, performance opportunities and community engagement for emerging Black women and nonbinary jazz artists.
Sunset Park Renters Urge City, Mayoral Candidates to Enforce 4-Yr Rent Freeze

Sunset Park Renters Urge City, Mayoral Candidates to Enforce 4-Yr Rent Freeze

Sunset Park renters are calling on the city to adopt a four-year rent freeze ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board’s preliminary meeting on April 30.
Brooklyn Street Renamed in Honor of Lubavitcher Rebbe

Brooklyn Street Renamed in Honor of Lubavitcher Rebbe

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994) was the seventh leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and a transformative figure in modern Jewish history.
Prospect Heights Tenants Rally at Housing Court to Get Landlord to Make Repairs

Prospect Heights Tenants Rally at Housing Court to Get Landlord to Make Repairs

Tenants at 552 Dean St. say their homes have been covered in mold, leaks and pests for years. They rallied in front of Kings County Housing Court to make Gilman Management Corp. make the necessary repairs.
Prospect Park Alliance Begins Restoration of Fire-Damaged Ravine

Prospect Park Alliance Begins Restoration of Fire-Damaged Ravine

Following a devastating two-acre fire in November 2024, the Prospect Park Alliance launched a multi-year restoration effort to stabilize and replant the park’s woodland Ravine.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Launches CherryWatch For 2025 Season

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Launches CherryWatch For 2025 Season

It's spring, Brooklyn! Consult CherryWatch to track when Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s iconic cherry trees will be in full bloom.
Blind Brooklyn Attorney Sues New York Courts Over Jury Duty Discrimination

Blind Brooklyn Attorney Sues New York Courts Over Jury Duty Discrimination

The lawsuit claims that Brooklyn attorney Albert Elia was unlawfully dismissed from grand jury duty in Kings County after court officials refused to provide reasonable accommodations, such as assistive technology or verbal descriptions of evidence.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum Offers Free Admission to Military Families in April

Brooklyn Children’s Museum Offers Free Admission to Military Families in April

Throughout the month, military families can enjoy complimentary access to the museum's interactive exhibits and special programs.
Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Brooklyn Crash That Killed a Mother And 2 Children

Driver Charged With Manslaughter in Brooklyn Crash That Killed a Mother And 2 Children

New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the Saturday accident on Ocean Parkway and Quentin Road an incident of "Shakespearean proportion."
Brooklyn's Van Alen Institute Names Hayley Eber as Executive Director

Brooklyn's Van Alen Institute Names Hayley Eber as Executive Director

Eber, an architect and academic leader, will advance the Brooklyn organization’s mission of equitable urban design.