Non-Profit & Community

Happy Birthday, MLK! Honor The King's Life All Weekend at BAM

BAM's 37th annual tribute to civil rights icon Martin Luther King will be emceed by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.

Jan 11, 2023 1:54 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Public Library Team Named Librarians of the Year For Their Righteous Battle Against National Censorship

The national award recognizes Brooklyn Public Library's outstanding contribution to the profession.

Jan 6, 2023 10:51 AM Read more >

New Vision for Greenpoint Hospital Campus Secures $66M for Affordable Housing, a Men's Shelter

The project will redevelop the former Greenpoint Hospital into 557 homes of affordable housing, community facility space and a new shelter.

Jan 3, 2023 11:06 AM Read more >

450 Children in Brooklyn Shelters Receive a Book and Pajamas This Holiday Season

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso teams up with Brooklyn for All, Inc., Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Book Bodega and Target.

Jan 3, 2023 10:52 AM Read more >

Citymeals on Wheels Delivers 4,232 Christmas Meals to the Elderly in Brooklyn

Nearly 300 volunteers help ensure the city’s most vulnerable receive a nourishing meal and friendly check-in on the holiday.

Jan 2, 2023 9:17 AM Read more >

Turn Your Christmas Trees into Nutrient Rich Compost at Mulchfest 2022

Say goodbye to your live Christmas trees at Mulchfest 2022 and drop your tree off at any of two-dozen sites in Brooklyn.

Dec 30, 2022 9:46 AM Read more >

Historic Black Women's Society Fights to Maintain its Bed-Stuy Headquarters

The United Order of Tents, a secret society of Black women, is fighting to save their headquarters in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Dec 30, 2022 9:43 AM Read more >

Local Tenant Group, Tomato Season, Fights Against Challenges to Rent Stabilization

Brooklyn's tenants are taking to the streets to push back against the region’s landlords.

Dec 29, 2022 10:17 AM Read more >

Celebrate Kwanzaa with The Brooklyn Children's Museum

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is celebrating its 15th annual Kwanzaa celebration with five days of inclusive programming.

Dec 27, 2022 10:52 AM Read more >

Free Christmas Trees in BK for Those Who Need It, in the Name of Solidarity

New York State of Pine is giving away free trees Friday and Saturday before Christmas, in solidarity with working class families struggling with higher rent and bills.

Dec 23, 2022 11:35 AM Read more >