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A collection of 23 issues

Here’s How You Can Help Puerto Rico From Brooklyn

On September 20, a Category 4 hurricane, Hurricane Maria, slammed Puerto Rico leaving 3.4 million people without power. These American citizens are currently surviving on generators and need food, water, and other living essentials. Here’s how you can help! The Mayor’s office has set up five firehouses

Stand With Orlando Tonight At Grand Army Plaza Unity Vigil

Thousands packed surrounding areas of the iconic Stonewall Inn in the West Village on Monday, June 13. (Photo via francis_ellen [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGoppKSnTZ9/?tagged=stonewall&hl=en])Public Advocate Letitia James will join several other politicians and advocacy groups tonight at Grand Army Plaza [https:

CHiPS Features Italian Pop-Up Restaurant For Homeless, Pregnant Mothers

Photo by Jeremiah Sierra / Park Slope StoopThe 84 diners who shared a Mother’s Day feast this past Sunday did more than honor the women in their families. They raised almost $5,000 for the Frances Residence at Community Help in Park Slope [http://chipsonline.org/] (CHiPS). The Residence houses

Celebrate Pizza & Pets At Sean Casey ‘Dough Raiser’ This Weekend

Weekend adventure planning, catching up on movies, and epic checker competitions all make Friday something to look forward to in our house. The fact that it’s pizza night, though, definitely gets the entire family pumped for the end of the week. If your crew has a pie or two

Help Support A Brooklyn Family In Their Search For A Cure For Their Son

Jill and Jonah with Dr. Hai Cao (Photo courtesy Wood-Weishaar family)On Saturday, July 18 from 12-2pm, you and your family can enjoy fun activities at the Luau at the Lakeside [http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eazsd8nn85231efa&llr=ptgm6agab] in Prospect Park, while knowing you’re

Jonah’s Just Begun: A Family’s Tireless Journey To Save Their Son

Jeremy, Jonah, and Jill (Photo courtesy Wood-Weishaar family)Jill Wood is a deeply committed mom and fundraiser. And while she is not a scientist, she’s able to articulate details about her son Jonah’s Sanfilippo Syndrome as if she were an expert. That’s because Park Slope residents Jill

Gerritsen Beach’s Dan Foster Honored For Cancer-Related Fundraising Efforts

Dan Foster and Borough President Eric Adams (Source: Borough President’s Office) Borough President Eric Adams honored Gerritsen Beach resident Dan Foster, a colorectal cancer survivor who has raised more than $185,000 for various cancer organizations, during a ceremony at Borough Hall this morning. Foster, a 19-year cancer survivor,

Drink Beers, Support Bunnies

Flyer via The Monro Pub [https://www.facebook.com/events/644785362294719/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular] If you were looking for a good reason to drink beer this weekend, The Monro Pub [http://www.monropub.com/] (481 5th Avenue) has got it with its first fundraiser for bunnies! The Beer

Local Pediatrician Asks For Support To Help The Organization That Helped Him As A Child

“In NYC we get a bit jaded by anyone asking for anything for free because we’ve all been duped by a scam,” writes Dr. Hai Cao of South Slope Pediatrics [http://www.southslopepediatrics.com/]. “I will never feel that way about UNICEF because I know they show up and

Cheer On Brooklyn Pub As They Help Strike Out Diabetes

This Saturday, September 6, root for our local Brooklyn Pub [http://www.brooklynpub.com/] (689 6th Avenue) as they compete in a cooking competition to support a great cause! The Brooklyn Pub crew will be participating in the Taste Contest during the Strike Out Diabetes [http://www.garyforbesfoundation.org/celebrity-softball-fundraiser.