Dec. 19, 2024 By Lauren Rapp A Brooklyn-based organization has announced $1.8 million in donations to 18 nonprofits working to advance racial and social justice in the borough. The grants from Brooklyn Org will support a range of initiatives, including environmental justice, arts and culture, youth and senior services, health, housing, and immigrant support.…
Sep. 25, 2024 By Jada Camille Grammy Award-winning singer Kelly Rowland joined leaders from Baby2Baby, a national nonprofit focused on alleviating child poverty, to distribute maternal health and newborn supply kits at New York City Health + Hospitals/Kings County on Sept. 16. The kits, filled with essential items like diapers, hygiene products, breastfeeding supplies,…
Jan. 18, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday that his office is moving to vacate the wrongful manslaughter conviction of a man found guilty in 1996 in a case of mistaken identity.