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New Resident-Powered Audits Take Aim at NYCHA’s Repair and Eviction Process

New Resident-Powered Audits Take Aim at NYCHA’s Repair and Eviction Process

Two new resident-powered audits will examine the repair process and eviction rates in NYCHA developments.
Immigrant-Taught Pop-Up University Returning to Brooklyn Public Library

Immigrant-Taught Pop-Up University Returning to Brooklyn Public Library

Among the various subjects slated to be taught this upcoming semester are music, architecture, social media, French literature, meditation and more.
Papaya, Soursop, Guava, Allspice: Trees of Little Caribbean Opens at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Papaya, Soursop, Guava, Allspice: Trees of Little Caribbean Opens at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The new exhibition celebrates the plants and history of the Caribbean and Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean.
BK Schools Just Got New, State-Of-The-Art Hydroponic Farm Technology For STEM and Sustainability Curriculums

BK Schools Just Got New, State-Of-The-Art Hydroponic Farm Technology For STEM and Sustainability Curriculums

A total of 13 Brooklyn public schools will be receiving the brand new hydroponic systems for their respective science curriculums.
A Landmark Tree And 50-Year-Old Community Center Fight To Survive in The Heart of Bed-Stuy

A Landmark Tree And 50-Year-Old Community Center Fight To Survive in The Heart of Bed-Stuy

History repeats itself, as a community fights to protect an environmental treasure.
Landmark Dyslexia Programs in Brooklyn Receive New Funding

Landmark Dyslexia Programs in Brooklyn Receive New Funding

“This historic investment for dyslexia programs in Brooklyn is a step in the right direction,” said Council Member Rita Joseph.
ENY Middle Schoolers Behind 'Subway Safety' Idea Advance to Nationals

ENY Middle Schoolers Behind 'Subway Safety' Idea Advance to Nationals

Four students from Liberty Avenue Middle School will represent New York in Latest Round of Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition
BRIC TV to host #BHeard Town Hall: Healing with Housing

BRIC TV to host #BHeard Town Hall: Healing with Housing

Town hall begins at 7 p.m. EST, it is free across multiple platforms
Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Host Week-Long Festival in Celebration of Black History Month

Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Host Week-Long Festival in Celebration of Black History Month

Called the Black Future Festival, the museum says that the eight-day event is a celebration of the peoples of the African Diaspora.
'Welcome Back': Librarians at Long-Closed Saratoga Library Can't Wait to Reopen on Monday

'Welcome Back': Librarians at Long-Closed Saratoga Library Can't Wait to Reopen on Monday

BK Reader got a sneak peek inside Saratoga Library in Ocean Hill/Brownsville, ahead of its long-awaited reopening on Monday, Feb. 13.