Search results for "Brianna Robles"

Brooklyn Community Foundation is Now 'Brooklyn Org'

The rebrand highlights the organization’s philanthropic focus on equity and racial justice in Brooklyn.

Oct 16, 2023 1:21 PM Read more >

Brooklyn is Home to the First Black- And Woman-Owned Fine Art Print Shop in NYC

Leslie Diuguid works with emerging and mid-career artists to make art more accessible.

Oct 10, 2023 11:49 AM Read more >

This Bed-Stuy Hero is Wrestling Gun Violence with Donation-Based Boxing Classes

Antoine Cassidy, founder of the No Gun Smoke School Tour, just started a new boxing program at RS Strength Gym to empower at-risk youth.

Sep 28, 2023 2:35 PM Read more >

Explore Womanhood and Cuban American History in Powerful New BK Museum Exhibit

"Behold" by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons will run until Jan. 14 and showcases more than 50 artworks spanning four decades.

Sep 20, 2023 2:33 PM Read more >

These BK Teens Created myNetworkHer Platform to Attract More Girls to STEM

Local high schoolers wanted to see more women and gender-nonconforming people in the science, technology, engineering and math industries. So, they created a free mentorship platform for students just like them.

Sep 14, 2023 9:57 AM Read more >

Brooklyn College Students, Faculty Petition for Full-Time Staff at Women's Center

Without two additional full-time hires, the Women's Center at Brooklyn College does not have enough staff members to oversee program implementation, the director says.

Aug 8, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Residents and Cops Unite to Memorialize Beloved Child at Raymond Bush Park

The event took place at the iconic "Soul in the Hole" park to commemorate the life of Davell Gardner, a 1-year-old who was fatally shot at the playground in 2020.

Aug 1, 2023 1:06 PM Read more >

NYC Teens Compete in Poetry Slam Semifinals for Cash Prize at Bed-Stuy's Restoration Corporation

Out of 12 semifinalists, six are heading to the final round to perform at Nuyorican Cafe for a grand cash prize of $1,000.

Jul 18, 2023 10:11 AM Read more >

Unleashing Dreams: This BK Org Transforms Teens' Lives with Scholarships, Poetry Slams and More

The poetry slam semifinals will take place on July 15, at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.

Jul 10, 2023 1:43 PM Read more >

Black Woman-Owned Bookstore Seeks Emergency Support as it Starts New Chapter in Bed-Stuy

The bookstore has occupied a DUMBO storefront since 2021, but, following management discrepancies, has until July 31 to vacate the premises.

Jul 5, 2023 2:05 PM Read more >