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Jun
08
Helping Where You Live – People In Need Helping Others

Helping Where You Live – People In Need Helping Others

Nowshin Ali at the Home Depot. (Photo via Rathkopf Photography [https://www.rathkopf.com/], with permission)FLATBUSH/KENSINGTON – There’s
7 min read
Jun
05
Protesting With Art: How Neighbors Are Getting Their Kids Involved

Protesting With Art: How Neighbors Are Getting Their Kids Involved

KENSINGTON – Thousands of people have been marching and engaging in peaceful protests for the past week, however, not everyone who
2 min read
May
19
All Drivers Scatter Post Crash, One Arrested

All Drivers Scatter Post Crash, One Arrested

Photo by Hillel Lichtenstein/BklynerEarly Tuesday morning, around 12:30 am, a vehicle was making a right turn from Ocean
1 min read
May
15
Avenue C Iftar Goes Virtual During Pandemic, Keeps Community Close

Avenue C Iftar Goes Virtual During Pandemic, Keeps Community Close

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN – Ramadan is a time where neighbors get together and break bread when the sun sets; the
4 min read
May
14
Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Rathkopfs Photograph Southern Brooklyn Community Heroes

Anna with her son Jesse. (Photo by Jordan Rathkopf, with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – During the coronavirus pandemic, people have been
5 min read
May
12
The Power Of Sisterhood: Raising $18,000 To Help Undocumented Bangladeshis

The Power Of Sisterhood: Raising $18,000 To Help Undocumented Bangladeshis

Photo via the Hanif sisters.KENSINGTON – Shahana and Sabia Hanif are two Bangladeshi-American sisters who call Kensington their home. Both
4 min read
Apr
27
Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: “If you need help, ask. If you have something to give, give.”

Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: “If you need help, ask. If you have something to give, give.”

Kensington during the pandemic. (Photo via Taslima Akhter, with permission) KENSINGTON/WINDSOR TERRACE – The once vibrant neighborhood filled with chatter
4 min read
Apr
16
Story Times By Local Librarians Brighten The Day For Young And Old Alike

Story Times By Local Librarians Brighten The Day For Young And Old Alike

Even though the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) closed its physical doors due to coronavirus on March 16, it has continued
3 min read
Apr
10
Distance Learning For Children From Non-English Backgrounds Isn’t So Easy

Distance Learning For Children From Non-English Backgrounds Isn’t So Easy

Erica Wilde waving to her student before dropping off the books. (Photo via Wilde, with permission)BROOKLYN – The coronavirus pandemic
4 min read
Apr
10
Pay-it-Forward: How Restaurants are Keeping Their Brooklyn Neighbors Going 

Pay-it-Forward: How Restaurants are Keeping Their Brooklyn Neighbors Going 

Yemen Cafe owner Akram Nassir delivering meals to healthcare workers with his son, Gabriel. Courtesy of Akram Nassir.Our local
3 min read