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Bank Street, Pratt Launch Public High School in Downtown BK with Special Focus on Design, Social Justice

Bank Street, Pratt Launch Public High School in Downtown BK with Special Focus on Design, Social Justice

Design Works High School, a collaboration between Bank Street College of Education and Pratt Institute, opens this September in a collaborative effort to reprioritize the arts and equity in primary education.
Bed-Stuy Residents and Cops Unite to Memorialize Beloved Child at Raymond Bush Park

Bed-Stuy Residents and Cops Unite to Memorialize Beloved Child at Raymond Bush Park

The event took place at the iconic "Soul in the Hole" park to commemorate the life of Davell Gardner, a 1-year-old who was fatally shot at the playground in 2020.
Brooklyn Public Library Launches Workforce Program for Black Women with Goldman Sachs

Brooklyn Public Library Launches Workforce Program for Black Women with Goldman Sachs

LevelUP is a new program designed to assist Black women in Brooklyn to advance professionally and build wealth.
Hakeem Jeffries Awards Met Council $1M in Funding for Emergency Kosher, Halal Food Program

Hakeem Jeffries Awards Met Council $1M in Funding for Emergency Kosher, Halal Food Program

Met Council is the largest charity in the Congress Member's district and the nation's largest Jewish charity.
Bushwick Residents Push for Irving Square Park Dog Run as Dog Ownership in the Nabe Booms

Bushwick Residents Push for Irving Square Park Dog Run as Dog Ownership in the Nabe Booms

A group of Bushwick residents have reignited the campaign for a dog run at Irving Square Park, saying there’s no solution in sight to accommodate the growing number of dog owners in the neighborhood.
Brooklyn Museum Union Accepts Raises as Contract Negotiations Progress

Brooklyn Museum Union Accepts Raises as Contract Negotiations Progress

The Brooklyn Museum Union has granted the bargaining committee the power to set a strike deadline, the chief negotiator of the Brooklyn Museum Union said.
Bed-Stuy Residents Honor Demolished Piece of History, Vow to Landmark Block at Event

Bed-Stuy Residents Honor Demolished Piece of History, Vow to Landmark Block at Event

The Jacob Dangler mansion was an architectural gem and a community gathering place. One year after it was demolished, its supporters gathered to mark the anniversary.
A Look Inside the New Public Library Branch at Brooklyn Children’s Museum

A Look Inside the New Public Library Branch at Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Crown Heights' historic Brooklyn Children's Museum has expanded to include a new branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. The Brower Park Library opened last week, offering spaces for all ages.
18-yr-old Mayor of Arkansas Pays Visit to Brooklyn College

18-yr-old Mayor of Arkansas Pays Visit to Brooklyn College

Mayor Jaylen Smith and music producer B. Howard shared their stories with students of HSI's Young Scholars Civics Institute summer program
Video: Bklyn Middle Schoolers Work Alongside the Billion Oyster Project

Video: Bklyn Middle Schoolers Work Alongside the Billion Oyster Project

The Billion Oyster Project, a non-profit organization whose goal is to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives.