Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp The award-winning Clarendon Library in East Flatbush officially reopened Monday after extensive renovations. An unveiling ceremony drew a crowd of local elected officials, library leaders and smiling students from P.S. 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School to celebrate the library’s 100-year history and the upgrades, which were finished…
Sep. 14, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, aiming to advance racial justice for millions of New Yorkers of African descent. Shortly before the vote, a coalition of elected officials, community leaders, and advocates…
Feb. 26, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Lunar New Year celebrations continued in Sunset Park on Saturday at the inaugural Brooklyn Lantern Festival and Parade, the brainchild of the borough’s first Chinese-American council member.