Non-Profit & Community

About 1,500 students, faculty and staff from three schools in Kensington worked on a mural that celebrated autism, nuerodiversity and inclusion. The official mural unveiling involved artist Kyle Holbrook and hundreds of students marching for acceptance.

Community leaders and neighbors unveiled upgrades to the Lefferts Place Community Garden, including a new gazebo, planting beds and shaded greenery.

Outside a South Slope apartment building, tenants joined elected officials and housing organizers to call for passage of the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which would give renters the first chance to buy their buildings and create permanently affordable housing amid NYC’s deepening housing crisis.

The free event at the historic Brooklyn cemetery invites the public to reflect on life, death, and grief through workshops, talks and community gatherings.

Pets will receive basic wellness checks, vaccinations and flea and tick prevention.

Throughout May, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum will host free Thursday programs featuring bilingual storytimes, Indian classical dance, dumpling-making workshops, and live performances to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage and introduce families to the cultural richness of Brooklyn’s AAPI communities.

Brooklyn’s original library branch welcomes patrons back with modern upgrades and preserved historic charm.

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum will host a family-friendly Holi festival featuring Bollywood dance, color powder play, Indian food, cultural workshops and interactive storytelling on May 3.

Residents have staged a sit-in outside a construction site on Coyle Street, protesting the city’s plan to build a homeless shelter for families, the New York Post reported.

Four Brooklyn NYCHA initiatives won $5,000 to support climate justice projects.