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'Friends of Fort Greene Park' Warn, Grass May No Longer be Greener on the Other Side...

'Friends of Fort Greene Park' Warn, Grass May No Longer be Greener on the Other Side...

Fort Greene residents celebrated in 2016 when they won $10.5 million to upgrade their neighborhood park—but now residents question the direction of the proposed rehabilitation.

De Blasio Plans to Convert 'Cluster Sites' into Affordable Housing to Combat Homelessness

The city will finance the acquisition of cluster sites by locally-based not-for-profit developers requiring them to convert the sites into affordable housing for homeless and low-income families, creating more than 1,100 affordable units Photo credit
Bed Stuy Rapper Brings 'No Gun No Smoke Tour,' Anti-Violence Programs to Brooklyn Schools

Bed Stuy Rapper Brings 'No Gun No Smoke Tour,' Anti-Violence Programs to Brooklyn Schools

The 'No Gun No Smoke School Tour,' a hip-hop music tour that launched in 2004, has morphed into an established nonprofit that offers workshops, mentorship and afterschool programs

Cuomo Allocates $7M to Supportive Housing Project in Brooklyn

The funds will go toward creating 80 units of emergency and permanent housing for homeless families and individuals, as well 46 units of affordable housing for low-income residents Breaking Ground's "The Hegeman" in East New York.

City Partnership with Warby Parker Provides Free Eye Exams, Glasses to Public School Kids

The expansion of the partnership between Warby Parker and NYC's Community Schools Initiative will bring free vision services to all 227 schools, reaching an additional 118,000 students photo credit: nycha.

Bed Stuy Tea Company 'Dona Chai' Spices Up Your Life with 'Golden Milk'

'Golden Milk,' also known as turmeric milk, originated as part of an ancient holistic medicine practice in India, where turmeric is widely consumed for its health and beauty benefits like boosting memory function and improving the smoothness of skin

Whole Foods to Open Its Lower-Priced '365' Market in Fort Greene

Whole Foods's 365 market, featuring the grocer's house brands of organic products, is slated to open in January 2018 and will the first of its kind on the East Coast Photo credit: NY Curbed Whole Foods announced yesterday that it will open its first

50 Years of Restoration: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow!

This year, Restoration is celebrating its 50th anniversary-- five decades of providing the community arts and culture programming, business development, housing assistance, financial empowerment and so much more! Photo: BSRC Nestled between New York

Brooklyn Museum Exhibit 'Mecca Journeys' Offers Unique Look into Islam's Holy City

Ahmed Mater's exhibit 'Mecca Journeys' portrays the social and political life of Mecca while exploring the effects of extreme urban development through photography, video and art installation Photo credit: Ahmed Mater, Brooklyn Museum A new photo exh

City and Community Settle 'Broadway Triangle' Discrimination Case

The 'Broadway Triangle' settlement could set precedence and affect future rezoning and development plans Photo credit: City Room Blog, NY Times An eight-year legal battle over racial discrimination in the proposed "Broadway Triangle" development is e