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After Decades-Long Fight, Willoughby-Hart Historic District Finally Receives Landmark Designation

After Decades-Long Fight, Willoughby-Hart Historic District Finally Receives Landmark Designation

The impressive historic row houses is an architectural highlight within Bed-Stuy, according to the city Landmarks Preservation Commission.
BK Nonprofit AAFSC Provides Asylum Seekers a Second Home

BK Nonprofit AAFSC Provides Asylum Seekers a Second Home

As the number of new asylum seekers in NYC tops 200,000, the Arab American Family Support center steps up to help.
Benefit Concert Planned for Brooklyn Music School as it Faces Closure

Benefit Concert Planned for Brooklyn Music School as it Faces Closure

School administrators said they need to raise $80,000 by the end of the week, according to the Brooklyn Paper.
Brooklyn Households Spend 44% of Income on Household Bills: Report

Brooklyn Households Spend 44% of Income on Household Bills: Report

On average, household bills in Brooklyn are $9,763 per year higher than the U.S. average, according to a news release.

No Room to Negotiate on Home Prices in Brooklyn, Report Says

It is very hard to buy a home in Brooklyn, according to StreetEasy.
Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates First Cohort of LevelUP Graduates

Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates First Cohort of LevelUP Graduates

The program provides mentoring, financial coaching, interviewing and professional etiquette courses, along with classes in real state, finance and technology.
The Big Apple Gets Its First Disc Golf Course

The Big Apple Gets Its First Disc Golf Course

The New York Disc Golf Association helped create the 10-hole course in Highland Park, on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
Juneteenth Food Festival Draws Thousands to Crown Heights

Juneteenth Food Festival Draws Thousands to Crown Heights

The Weeksville Heritage Center’s Juneteenth Food Festival is growing into one of the city’s premier places to experience Black food and culture.
A Place to Heal and Call Home: BK’s Mixteca Offers Immigrants a Helping Hand Upon Arrival

A Place to Heal and Call Home: BK’s Mixteca Offers Immigrants a Helping Hand Upon Arrival

The nonprofit works on the frontlines of the migrant crisis, helping asylum seekers and immigrants from all over the world as they struggle to call NYC home.
New Programming at Lefferts House to Spotlight Slavery, Indigenous Life

New Programming at Lefferts House to Spotlight Slavery, Indigenous Life

Moving forward, the museum will focus less on the everyday life of the Lefferts family.