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Brooklyn Public Library to Expand Services For Immigrants With New Grant

Brooklyn Public Library to Expand Services For Immigrants With New Grant

A $1 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York will allow the library system to help thousands of more new arrivals.
Brooklyn Streetnaming Honors Carl Stubbs, Social Justice Warrior

Brooklyn Streetnaming Honors Carl Stubbs, Social Justice Warrior

Stubbs was a long-time advocate for social justice issues such as housing, addiction and criminal justice reform.
Physicians Grapple With Health Needs of Asylum Seekers in Brooklyn

Physicians Grapple With Health Needs of Asylum Seekers in Brooklyn

With over 200,000 asylum seekers arriving in New York City since October 2022, doctors and health advocates sometimes have one chance to interact with them, physicians say.
Brooklyn! Skate to Raise Funds for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Brooklyn! Skate to Raise Funds for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The second annual DVAM (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) skate meetup and fundraiser will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20 in Crown Heights.
Free Tech Mentorship Program Offers Brooklyn Teens a Gateway to Innovation

Free Tech Mentorship Program Offers Brooklyn Teens a Gateway to Innovation

Foundation, a new tech education initiative, will provide students access to various business, design and tech industry leaders.
Friends of Firefighters to Host Annual Gala on Oct. 17

Friends of Firefighters to Host Annual Gala on Oct. 17

The Brooklyn-based nonprofit supports FDNY members and their families with free, confidential mental health services.
Brooklyn Assemblymember Secures Funds For Library Adult Literacy Programs

Brooklyn Assemblymember Secures Funds For Library Adult Literacy Programs

Assembly Member Robert Carroll secured $50,000 in funding to support the Brooklyn Public Library’s adult learning education and training programs.
'Nightfall: Time Flies' Set to Dazzle Visitors at Green-Wood Cemetery

'Nightfall: Time Flies' Set to Dazzle Visitors at Green-Wood Cemetery

A unique nighttime event that blends music, storytelling and circus performances will occur on Oct. 17 and 18.
Brooklyn College Boosts NYC Economy by $2.6B, Study Finds

Brooklyn College Boosts NYC Economy by $2.6B, Study Finds

Brooklyn College is a driver of socioeconomic mobility for immigrants and first-generation college students, the study said.
Parks Dept. Updates City's 'Great Trees' List, 30 in Brooklyn

Parks Dept. Updates City's 'Great Trees' List, 30 in Brooklyn

A noted highlight is a Ginko tree in Bedford Stuyvesant.