Non-Profit & Community

There were about 4,000 shluchos, or female emissaries, representing 111 countries who participated in the iconic group photo and the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries.

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation announced the appointment of Michael G. Johnson as its new executive director, succeeding longtime leader Michelle Neugebauer.

HASC Center in Midwood purchased five wheelchair-accessible vans with $564,000 in FY26 capital funding allocated by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. They will be used to transport Brooklynites with developmental disabilities to medical appointments and recreational activities.

The Jacques Pépin Foundation gave a Winter 2026 grant to Black Veterans for Social Justice, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that supports culinary training and job readiness for veterans.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission has given conditional support to a 27-story tower proposed above a Fort Greene church, citing preservation concerns, Brownstoner reported.

The Brooklyn nonprofit gave out nearly $500,000 to community organizations that bolster family stability, immigrant and older adult services, legal rights, and neighborhood resilience.

Brooklyn residents, many of whom ventured outside Sunday, saw that their streets were covered with roughly 9 inches to a foot of snow.

Bus operator Christopher Accettulli, a 20-year veteran of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, helped deliver a healthy baby girl onboard a B37 bus in Gowanus on Friday.

New York City’s Culture Pass program surpasses 500,000 reservations, giving library cardholders free access to more than 100 museums and cultural institutions citywide.

Justicia Lab and the New York Legal Assistance Group announced the launch of Reclamo AI, a multilingual, mobile digital assistant that helps low-wage and immigrant workers identify, document and address workplace and wage theft violations.