Non-Profit & Community

Empire Skate of Mind, a rooftop roller rink, opens Nov.15.

Patrick Brady, a 42-year-old firefighter that worked in Ladder 120 in Brownsville, died on Saturday after fighting a fire in East Flatbush.

Students at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School will gain hands-on experience, mentorship and priority admission to St. John’s University programs shaping the next generation of insurance leaders.

The $10 million endowment will fund new ecological gardeners and long-term care for Prospect Park’s woodlands and lake.

The United Order of Tents begins restoring its historic Bed-Stuy mansion at 87 MacDonough St., preserving one of the city's last Black women–owned landmarks.

The Bedford-Stuyvesant arts organization launches its 25th anniversary campaign to raise $500K for arts, education and community growth.

About 1.8 million city residents will be food insecure when the federal government cuts off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1.

Thanks to a $13.2 million investment from Brooklyn-based state assemblymembers, 18 library branches will get new roofs, HVAC systems and other building upgrades.

Dozens of Flatbush residents spoke in favor of expanding the Beverley Square West and Ditmas Park West historic districts at a recent Landmarks Preservation Committee hearing.

Florals by Crystal, Council Member Ossé and local florists joined forces to remind Bed-Stuy neighbors that a single bouquet can brighten someone’s day.