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This Bushwick Compost Service is Powered by Bikes and Youth

This Bushwick Compost Service is Powered by Bikes and Youth

BK Rot turns food waste into lush gardens and good jobs
Report: Dumbo Surges to Third Priciest Neighborhood in NYC

Report: Dumbo Surges to Third Priciest Neighborhood in NYC

Central Brooklyn Neighborhoods like Prospect Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights have seen double-digit increases in their home sales Dumbo is the borough's priciest neighborhood. Photo credit: Agorafy PropertyShark.
Gov. Cuomo to Spend $3M on Community Gardens in Central Brooklyn

Gov. Cuomo to Spend $3M on Community Gardens in Central Brooklyn

The funding is part of a $1.4 billion state plan to invest in health care, housing, open space and quality of life in Central Brooklyn Photo courtesy Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.
Flatbush Student Wins Prestigious Mohbat Prize for Essay on #MeToo

Flatbush Student Wins Prestigious Mohbat Prize for Essay on #MeToo

The annual award, in memory of journalist Joseph E. Mohbat and Brooklyn student Verdery Knights, honors exceptionally gifted Brooklyn public high school seniors Wirdah Khan, winner of the 2018 Joseph E.

Brooklyn Councilmember Introduces Bill to Transform NYC’s Concrete Jungle into Green Oasis

The legislation requires new buildings cover available rooftop space with a green roof, solar panels or wind turbines to reduce the city's carbon footprint
Clinton Hill Street Co-Named in Honor of African-American Basketball Trailblazer

Clinton Hill Street Co-Named in Honor of African-American Basketball Trailblazer

Long-time Clinton Hill resident Dr. Solly Walker broke barriers as the first African-American basketball player to play for St.
What's the Story Behind the Vanishing Trash Cans in Crown Heights?

What's the Story Behind the Vanishing Trash Cans in Crown Heights?

A simple oversight, scrap metal thieves or something else? Residents puzzle over the low number of litter baskets in the neighborhood
This Bed-Stuy Fitness Studio Offers a Place for Women of All Hues and Shapes to 'Fit In'

This Bed-Stuy Fitness Studio Offers a Place for Women of All Hues and Shapes to 'Fit In'

In March 2018, health and fitness advocate Ife Obi invested her savings into her passion and opened The Fit In Bed-Stuy, a fitness studio of her dreams.
Zumba Yourself Fit with Free Classes in Bed-Stuy

Zumba Yourself Fit with Free Classes in Bed-Stuy

The Healthy Start Brooklyn Community Action Network offers free Zumba classes every Tuesday and Thursday at the Bedford Neighborhood Health Action Center. Photo credit: uft.
BP Adams Hosts Free Mortgage Assistance Program to Combat Foreclosure Spike in Brooklyn

BP Adams Hosts Free Mortgage Assistance Program to Combat Foreclosure Spike in Brooklyn

The program will provide free legal services for foreclosure intervention and prevention, and allow homeowners to meet with mortgage servicers to discuss other mortgage solutions. Photo credit: The Real Deal Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.