Non-Profit & Community

The Jeremiah Program, a Brooklyn nonprofit, held a graduation ceremony to honor mothers and children who graduated this school year. The program provides mentorship and financial resources to single mothers and their children to break the cycle of generational poverty.

The EMPOWER East New York affordable housing education event series is set to continue on July 29.

Brooklyn's Ember Charter Schools just celebrated its inaugural high school graduation, with all 20 of its graduates accepted to college on academic merit scholarships.

In this intimate interview, Esmeralda Simmons sat down with BK Reader to share the motivation behind the organization's formation, as well as the pivotal individuals who helped catalyzed its movement.

"What we're seeing happening right now as it pertains to the rise in white supremacist ideology and the growing hostility in the courts … we have to empower the community to think about the solutions that we need,” said Lurie Daniel-Favors, CLSJ Executive Director.

The Legal Aid Society saves the oldest Black women’s benevolent society in the U.S. from demolition.

Nonprofit Beautify Brooklyn transformed Ditmas Park's art scene during the pandemic. Now, the organization is creating arts and environmental programming all across the borough.

The Flatbush Nostrand Junction Business Improvement District announces the launch of "Raindrops @ the Junction."

BPL attracted more than 4,000 New Yorkers to a hip-hop anniversary event featuring Grammy-nominated emcee Rapsody, appearances from Dapper Dan and several Roc Nation artists.