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East New York Celebrates Community Icon Mavis Myers at 100

East New York Celebrates Community Icon Mavis Myers at 100

Residents and local leaders gathered to celebrate the activist's 100th birthday, honoring her decades of community service, civic engagement and leadership that helped transform the neighborhood.
Brooklyn Public Library Brings New Resources to Delivery Workers

Brooklyn Public Library Brings New Resources to Delivery Workers

The "Delivering Together" program offers phone charging and bike repair kits for delivery workers across the borough.
Five Local Changemakers Win 2025 Just Brooklyn Prize

Five Local Changemakers Win 2025 Just Brooklyn Prize

From gun violence healing to literary activism, the 2025 Just Brooklyn Prize spotlighted leaders shaping Brooklyn’s future.
Brooklyn Food Pantries on Alert, as Demand Outpaces Supply

Brooklyn Food Pantries on Alert, as Demand Outpaces Supply

With millions of New Yorkers unsure whether their food aid could be reduced at any moment, Brooklyn food pantries are seeing a sharp rise in families seeking help.
After a Decade of Repairs, Brooklyn Church Celebrates 170 Years

After a Decade of Repairs, Brooklyn Church Celebrates 170 Years

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Red Hook first served Italian, Irish and German immigrants. Now the congregation is home to hundreds of Catholics from Latin America.
Take Part in a Day of Death, Loss And Reflection in Brooklyn

Take Part in a Day of Death, Loss And Reflection in Brooklyn

"Sunday in the Cemetery" returns to Green-Wood Cemetery with a full schedule of free programming designed to support connection and healing during the winter season.
Applications Now Open For Brooklyn Arts Fellowship Program

Applications Now Open For Brooklyn Arts Fellowship Program

The Create Change program from the Laundromat Project offers fellowships and residencies for artists focused on community and social transformation.
Brooklyn Supermarkets Team Up to Feed New Yorkers in Need This Holiday Season

Brooklyn Supermarkets Team Up to Feed New Yorkers in Need This Holiday Season

Select Foodtown and Brooklyn Harvest Market are partnering with City Harvest and the New York Daily News for a holiday food drive through Dec. 25.
New Fund Unites Brooklyn Schools to Close Education Gaps

New Fund Unites Brooklyn Schools to Close Education Gaps

Brooklyn’s Community School District 13 launched the D13 Partnerships Fund at Brooklyn Org to expand arts, STEM and enrichment programs for under-resourced schools across Bedford-Stuyvesant, Fort Greene and beyond.
Brooklyn College Honors Congresswoman Yvette Clarke

Brooklyn College Honors Congresswoman Yvette Clarke

The Brooklyn congresswoman was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor, one of Brooklyn College's highest distinctions.