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Building Parent Power For Early Intervention in Brooklyn

Building Parent Power For Early Intervention in Brooklyn

United for Brownsville is a nonprofit that trains parents on how to advocate for their children amid the often lengthly and confusing early intervention process.
Brooklyn Diocese Offers Mediation to Close Remaining Sexual Abuse Cases

Brooklyn Diocese Offers Mediation to Close Remaining Sexual Abuse Cases

The Brooklyn Diocese has paid over 500 victim-survivors more than $100 million since 2017. There are about 1,100 cases remaining to be resolved.
Brooklyn Catholic School Set to Close

Brooklyn Catholic School Set to Close

Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy in Canarsie was one of the seven schools the Diocese of Brooklyn decided to close at the end of the 2026 academic year.
Brooklyn Civic Leader Mae Thomas Dies at 108

Brooklyn Civic Leader Mae Thomas Dies at 108

Thomas, who passed away on Jan. 31, is remembered as a Bedford–Stuyvesant mainstay and community organizer whose life intersected with New York’s defining political era for Black, female New Yorkers.
Center For Brooklyn History Launches Battle of Brooklyn Exhibition

Center For Brooklyn History Launches Battle of Brooklyn Exhibition

The free exhibition invites visitors to explore the Battle of Brooklyn and reflect on democracy, history and civic life.
Brooklyn's Repeated Power Outages Spark Energy Concerns

Brooklyn's Repeated Power Outages Spark Energy Concerns

Power outages across parts of Brooklyn this weekend left many residents questioning whether the borough is prepared for an energy-resilient future.
Brooklyn's Largest Rec Center Opens in East Flatbush

Brooklyn's Largest Rec Center Opens in East Flatbush

Residents can use the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center on Foster Avenue for swimming, team sports, exercise and educational programming.
Thousands of Female Chabad-Lubavitch Leaders Gather in Brooklyn

Thousands of Female Chabad-Lubavitch Leaders Gather in Brooklyn

There were about 4,000 shluchos, or female emissaries, representing 111 countries who participated in the iconic group photo and the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries.
Michael G. Johnson Named Executive Director of Cypress Hills LDC

Michael G. Johnson Named Executive Director of Cypress Hills LDC

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation announced the appointment of Michael G. Johnson as its new executive director, succeeding longtime leader Michelle Neugebauer.
Brooklyn Borough President Funds 5 Mobility Vans For Midwood Org

Brooklyn Borough President Funds 5 Mobility Vans For Midwood Org

HASC Center in Midwood purchased five wheelchair-accessible vans with $564,000 in FY26 capital funding allocated by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. They will be used to transport Brooklynites with developmental disabilities to medical appointments and recreational activities.