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Donate to City Harvest's Annual Food Drive to Combat Rising Child Hunger in NYC

Donate to City Harvest's Annual Food Drive to Combat Rising Child Hunger in NYC

One in four children in New York City does not know where their next meal will come from. The Feed Our Kids Food Drive will run through June 11.
Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival Opens Submissions for 2025 Short Fiction Contest

Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival Opens Submissions for 2025 Short Fiction Contest

The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival calls on Caribbean and Caribbean-American writers to submit stories of healing, memory and resistance. This year’s contest theme, "Literary Botánica," centers storytelling as a remedy for survival and renewal.
What to do if You're on NYC's Tax Lien Sale List

What to do if You're on NYC's Tax Lien Sale List

New York City will hold the first tax lien sale in almost four years on June 3, where property owners’ debt accrued from back taxes and unpaid water bills is sold to a buyer. If homeowners find themselves on that list, they must get help right away.
Family Rallies for Justice on Anniversary of Christin Emile's Death

Family Rallies for Justice on Anniversary of Christin Emile's Death

The family and friends of Christin Emile, a 33-year-old Brooklyn resident who was fatally shot by police officers last year, rallied in East Flatbush on Saturday to call for long-overdue accountability.
Education Committee OKs M.S. 394 Closure, to be Replaced by School For Struggling Readers

Education Committee OKs M.S. 394 Closure, to be Replaced by School For Struggling Readers

The Panel for Education Policy on April 30 voted to close the Crown Heights school with dwindling enrollment and open a new one for struggling readers in its place, according to Chalkbeat.
Hundreds of Brooklyn Teens Gather For Leadership Summit

Hundreds of Brooklyn Teens Gather For Leadership Summit

The student-led “Summit to Success” at Brooklyn Borough Hall brought together teens for hands-on workshops in mental health, financial literacy, civic engagement and youth leadership.
CUNY Appoints Suri Duitch as President of Kingsborough Community College

CUNY Appoints Suri Duitch as President of Kingsborough Community College

A CUNY alumna and higher education innovator, Suri Duitch was formally appointed as the eighth president of KCC on May 5.
AG James, NYCHA Launch $750K Tree Planting, Workforce Program

AG James, NYCHA Launch $750K Tree Planting, Workforce Program

New York Attorney General Letitia James, NYCHA and Trees New York have teamed up to restore tree canopy, create green jobs and educate youth in public housing communities.
Apply to Lincoln Center's Summer Forum to Connect With Fellow Art Edcuators

Apply to Lincoln Center's Summer Forum to Connect With Fellow Art Edcuators

New York educators will get complementary access to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' Summer Forum, which brings together teaching artists, educators and practicing artists to engage, share and imagine the next 50 years of teaching artistry around the world.
NYPD Arrests 7 at Brooklyn College Protest

NYPD Arrests 7 at Brooklyn College Protest

Seven individuals were arrested and another seven people were given summonses by the police after a pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn College intensified Thursday.