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Brownsville Giveaway Becomes Weekly Event

Brownsville Giveaway Becomes Weekly Event

After seeing the level of need in the community, World of Giving will make its Brownsville food giveaway a weekly event
Record Amounts of Trash Cover Prospect Park

Record Amounts of Trash Cover Prospect Park

After a large party this weekend, Prospect Park fields were almost unrecognizable with litter strewn about
Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

A baby girl born almost 3 months premature amid the COVID-19 pandemic has come home to a house full of supplies thanks to the generosity of the Bed-Stuy community
Yemeni-American Hopes to Empower Women Through Brooklyn Bakery

Yemeni-American Hopes to Empower Women Through Brooklyn Bakery

Unrelenting activist Somia Elrowmeim seeks to bridge gaps between women of different cultures
Crown Heights Women Use Plants to Connect with NYC Seniors

Crown Heights Women Use Plants to Connect with NYC Seniors

PlanTogether is an initiative that distributes plants to NYC seniors quarantined at home and at nursing home facilities all over Brooklyn and Queens.
Young Brooklyn Entrepreneur on a Mission to Give Bags to Those in Need

Young Brooklyn Entrepreneur on a Mission to Give Bags to Those in Need

Thanks to a Brooklyn Community Foundation grant, Fantasia Fryer will ensure those in transition have the right tools to carry them through
Bed-Stuy’s Black Lives Matter Mural Becomes Hub for Community Activities

Bed-Stuy’s Black Lives Matter Mural Becomes Hub for Community Activities

Community leaders have come together to form the Bed-Stuy Mural Collective, which will hold socially responsible activities for Bed-Stuy residents
East Flatbush to Get New Community Center Funded by Cuts From NYPD Budget

East Flatbush to Get New Community Center Funded by Cuts From NYPD Budget

The new Shirley A. Chisholm Community Center will include an indoor pool and a kitchen for cooking classes
Read: Medgar Evers Family Pens Letter in Opposition to the Reappointment of Rudy Crew as MEC President

Read: Medgar Evers Family Pens Letter in Opposition to the Reappointment of Rudy Crew as MEC President

Medgar Evers' wife, Myrlie Evers, says the college's downward spiral has been a cause of embarrassment and deep concern.
Brooklyn Nonprofit Riseboro Keeps NYC Seniors Fed During COVID-19

Brooklyn Nonprofit Riseboro Keeps NYC Seniors Fed During COVID-19

RiseBoro Community Partnerships distributes food to 1200 people every week.