Non-Profit & Community

Exploring History Out of School, BPL's History Day Proves a Hit with Students

Students covered everything from Rockettes to the last American slave ship in this years annual history day contest

Mar 30, 2021 6:05 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gets Funding to Create Tree Management Plan for 5,000 Trees

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation granted the garden almost $50,000 to go towards tree care

Mar 26, 2021 3:05 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Elementary School Leads the Way on Social Justice

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries visited Ronald E. McNair P.S. 5 to see the work the school was doing to empower its students

Mar 26, 2021 11:32 AM Read more >

United for Brownsville Launches $50K Grant for a Local Small Business in Need

The nonprofit has created the fund to give relief to essential small businesses that serve families and young children in Brownsville

Mar 25, 2021 5:22 PM Read more >

Comptroller and 100+ Community Orgs Call for Creation of $25M Food Fund for Undocumented NYers

The coalition is calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to spend FEMA reimbursement funds on New Yorkers unable to access federal benefit programs

Mar 25, 2021 10:12 AM Read more >

Bushwick Family Residence Recognizes BK Leaders in Womens History Month Celebration

NYPD Assistant Chief Judith R. Harrison and Department of Education Liaison Jeanette Wright were honored by the community for their service

Mar 24, 2021 2:59 PM Read more >

Yusuf Hawkins Life and Legacy Honored in Bed-Stuy Street Co-Naming

Bed-Stuys Verona Place has been co-named Yusuf Hawkins Way to honor the teen who was murdered in 1989

Mar 22, 2021 12:35 PM Read more >

Black Homeownership Has Declined 13% in NYC Over the Last Two Decades, New Report Finds

A new report from the Black Homeownership Project highlights the increased costs Black homeowners face compared to white homeowners

Mar 18, 2021 10:51 AM Read more >

Women, People of Color and Low-Income New Yorkers Bore Brunt of Pandemic, Survey Shows

Comptroller Scott Stringer and A Better Balance conducted the Work and Family Survey to understand how people have fared through the COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 16, 2021 5:43 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Strong Expands Mutual Aid Efforts as One-Year Anniversary Approaches

Members of the mutual aid network havent stopped helping neighbors since COVID-19 hit, and now theyre pushing in new directions.

Mar 10, 2021 10:46 AM Read more >