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Nov
05
Six Missing Neighbors – Have You Seen Them?

Six Missing Neighbors – Have You Seen Them?

Photo of Hussain Munasr. Courtesy of DCPI.SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police are asking for help finding 26-year-old Hussain Munasr, who has
3 min read
Oct
26
Fighting Hunger in Brooklyn: One Food Pantry At A Time

Fighting Hunger in Brooklyn: One Food Pantry At A Time

Over 100 residents in Brownsville wait for bags of fresh produce on a ‘pantry day’ at the Salvation Army. Denny
4 min read
Oct
26
Amboy Neighborhood Garden Reopens With Music, Art, And High Hopes For The Future

Amboy Neighborhood Garden Reopens With Music, Art, And High Hopes For The Future

Charles Joyner’s guiding principles for reopening the Amboy Neighborhood Garden in Brownsville are simple. “All you need is hands,
4 min read
Oct
23
Openings and Closings: Cookies, Coffee, and Chicken

Openings and Closings: Cookies, Coffee, and Chicken

This week we say hello to lots of exciting new spots, including gooey cookies just in time for Halloween, a
4 min read
Oct
23
Papergirl-Brooklyn’s Location Specific Interactive Exhibits Contemplate Art And Community Across Eight Neighborhoods

Papergirl-Brooklyn’s Location Specific Interactive Exhibits Contemplate Art And Community Across Eight Neighborhoods

Papergirl-Brooklyn installing the Bushwick exhibit at Mayday Space. Courtesy of Lanna Apisukh.The team behind Papergirl-Brooklyn [https://www.papergirlbk.com/
4 min read
Oct
19
Sunday Shooting In Brownsville Kills One Young Man

Sunday Shooting In Brownsville Kills One Young Man

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
1 min read
Oct
14
Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Activists And Lawmakers Call To Abolish City’s Tax Lien Sale

Brother Paul Muhammad (right) and his son, Chris. Jeff Winter/BklynerActivists, advocates, and elected officials stood in the wet cold
4 min read
Oct
08
One Dead, Three Injured In Brownsville Shooting

One Dead, Three Injured In Brownsville Shooting

BROWNSVILLE – One person is dead and three are injured after a shooting that took place last night around 10:40
1 min read
Sep
29
Three People Shot & Killed In Two Separate Monday Shootings

Three People Shot & Killed In Two Separate Monday Shootings

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
1 min read
Sep
28
“Brownsville is not a sacrifice zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

“Brownsville is not a sacrifice zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

The crowd took to the streets to rally neighbors around putting an end to the North Brooklyn Pipeline and associated
3 min read