Nov. 15, 2023 Sponsored post by Uncommon Schools
A new school grows in Williamsburg. Uncommon Schools has opened a new elementary school on Montrose Ave. in Brooklyn to serve students from the Williamsburg neighborhood and the greater Brooklyn community.
Oct. 26, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
The Marine Park Salt Marsh Nature Center is partnering with a local artist in an effort to raise awareness for wildlife and nature conservation.
Oct. 17, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell
Local tensions surrounding the conflict between Israel and Hamas came to a head as student groups clashed during a pro-Palestine protest outside Brooklyn College on Oct. 12.
Oct. 9, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
For the first time since the 1960s, a borough president has unveiled a comprehensive plan outlining goals and visions for communities across Brooklyn — specifically regarding issues of inequality in housing and public health, and how those issues are addressed through zoning and development.
Sep. 25, 2023 By Jada Camille
Last week, a group of youth-focused community organizations unveiled a new mural titled “We Are, I Am,” designed and installed by artistic young minds at the Marcus Garvey Apartments in Brownsville.
Sep. 19, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Three individuals were stabbed just outside of Brownsville Academy High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Sep. 18, 2023 By Jada Camille
Maimonides Medical Center celebrated the launch of HE3AT, a career-focused teaching program giving high schools students on the ground learning opportunities, on Sept. 18.
Sep. 14, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The grassy lawns of Prospect Park will be transformed into breezy outdoor classrooms this month with the return of the University Open Air.
Aug. 28, 2023 By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez Over the next four years, Lillian Lee and her classmates at the CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York will have an experience unlike that of most American medical students. CUNY Med was established to change the way medical care is delivered in communities like Harlem, East New York and the South Bronx, and to do it in a culturally competent way. “We get to have the privilege of going to different underserved communities and interacting with patients, hearing their stories, understanding their narratives and learning about their cultures. It’s something that money…
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Aug. 10, 2023 By Jada Camille & Paul Frangipane
Governor Kathy Hochul joined with security leaders at New York University Tandon School of Engineering in Downtown Brooklyn to announce the first statewide cybersecurity plan to protect New York’s digital infrastructure on Aug. 8.