Non-Profit & Community

NYC has sharply cut recreation funding, leaving communities with fewer facilities, staff and programs, according to a new report.

Overall, 74% of New Yorkers reported their financial situation suffered in the past year due to the cost of food, according to a new survey released by No Kid Hungry New York.

At Brooklyn Org’s Spark Breakfast at Barclays Center, five organizations were celebrated for their dedication and service to the borough.

The top speeder, who drives often in southern Brooklyn, has been caught speeding by school zone speed cameras more than 1,000 times since mid-2023, according to new data from Transportation Alternatives and Families For Safe Streets. 

Deaf or hard of hearing public housing tenants will receive auxiliary aids and services, interpreters and accessible devices under a new settlement NYCHA reached with the federal government over alleged accessibility violations.

Brooklyn teens spent their mid-winter break learning about energy conservation and equity, presenting animation, game design and digital art projects to National Grid engineers.

Residents and community leaders gathered at The Bogart House for the Canarsie Honors, celebrating local changemakers and supporting youth initiatives through the Shoot For The Stars Foundation, a nonprofit tied to Pop Smoke.

Homecrest Community Services and the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island received 2026 NYC Community Project Grants to combat hate and strengthen neighborhood ties.

As the borough loses many Black residents, the business group highlighted a group of Black leaders at a celebration at Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights.

Big Reuse debuts its Bushwick Reuse Center, offering secondhand clothing and home goods while deepening local sustainability efforts.