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Affordable Housing Units Planned For Williamsburg

Affordable Housing Units Planned For Williamsburg

Hundreds of low-income and formerly homeless New Yorkers will gain access to new housing in Williamsburg under a newly financed development.
Brooklyn Public Library Presents Sip And Scholars

Brooklyn Public Library Presents Sip And Scholars

Cafes, parks and community venues across Brooklyn will become classrooms this summer through a series of free public lectures.
Brooklyn Educator Uses Fulbright Fellowship to Reimagine Learning

Brooklyn Educator Uses Fulbright Fellowship to Reimagine Learning

Michael Peterson, or "Coach Mike," is in Peru this summer to explore how art can enhance education, with plans to bring those lessons back to P.S. 297 in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Brooklyn Heights Tenants Up in Arms Over Crumbling Apartments

Brooklyn Heights Tenants Up in Arms Over Crumbling Apartments

Rent-stabilized tenants of the Riverside Buildings are urging the complex's owner to address chronic mold, rodent, leaks and heat issues.
NYC Blood Supply at Record Low

NYC Blood Supply at Record Low

Overall blood inventory has fallen to approximately two days of supply, well below the level needed to reliably support hospitals and patients across the region, according to the New York Blood Center.
Grant For Immigrants and Teens Awarded to Brooklyn Public Library

Grant For Immigrants and Teens Awarded to Brooklyn Public Library

A $1 million grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation will allow the library system to expand citizenship classes, legal aid clinics, hiring events, and coaching for immigrant job seekers and entrepreneurs.
Brooklyn Man Sues NYC After Wrongful Conviction is Overturned

Brooklyn Man Sues NYC After Wrongful Conviction is Overturned

Nearly four decades after his arrest, Brian Kendall is seeking compensation for what he alleges was a wrongful conviction that cost him more than 16 years of his freedom.
Student Loan Borrowers Urged to Prepare for End of SAVE Plan

Student Loan Borrowers Urged to Prepare for End of SAVE Plan

Borrowers on SAVE Plan Will Receive Notices About Finding a New Federal Payment Plan Within 90 Days
Brooklyn Org Gives Neighborhood Projects a Boost

Brooklyn Org Gives Neighborhood Projects a Boost

The Neighborhood Collective Impact grants will support three unique nonprofit collaborations advancing solutions shaped by residents.
As Brooklyn Floods, Gowanus Residents Prepare For The Worst

As Brooklyn Floods, Gowanus Residents Prepare For The Worst

In June, homeowners in Gowanus were given a flood-prevention kits by the city Department of Environmental Protection that included a flood sensor, a sump pump, flood barriers, and drain and toilet plugs.