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#BedStuyStrong – A New Kind Of Mutual Support Community

A flyer for #bedstuystrong. Courtesy of Phil Ortiz.Like much of the country, Brooklyn has had to react quickly to the coronavirus pandemic and the enormous strain it’s placed not only on our infrastructure but on our daily lives. Daily errands have become a safety risk, and we’ve

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Help Clean Up The Floyd Bennett Field Coastline This Saturday

Photo via Kristine Paulus, Flicker Creative Commons.BARREN ISLAND – Want to celebrate Mother’s Day a day early? Like a clean beach? Help clean up Floyd Bennett Field coastline this Sat. May, 12 between 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Parking and restrooms are available close to the cleanup

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Register now for the 9th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run (9/9/2017)

Via T.E.A.L.Join Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer for our 9th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run in Prospect Park on Saturday, September 9th, 2017. This event celebrates the courage of ovarian cancer survivors and the strength of the families who have been

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Giving Back In Bensonhurst: Where To Donate And Volunteer This Thanksgiving

The food donated to City Harvest will go to more than 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other programs across the city. Photo via City HarvestNew York Cares, New York City’s largest volunteer network, announced this week that, post-election, they have seen an explosion of volunteer registrations — the biggest

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Volunteers Needed For CBE And CAMBA Homeless Shelter

Photo via flickrCongregation Beth Elohim will soon open its doors to the homeless, and they’re looking for more volunteers to assist with their CBE Respite Bed Shelter program, which takes place Sunday-Thursday evenings between May 23 – June 23. The program — a collaboration with CAMBA — will be located at CBE’

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Help Wanted: Volunteer For A Cleanup Crew At Marine Park

Marine Park. (Photo: Tanya Pavl / Facebook)Get your hands dirty cleaning up one of New York City’s largest parks. In honor of Earth Month, volunteers are invited to join a coastal cleanup effort in Marine Park on April 9. The event, supported by The Nature Conservancy, the Natural Areas

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Volunteer With Compost For Brooklyn

Looking for ways to give back in the new year? Local organization Compost for Brooklyn is looking for new volunteers. Margaret Dunn-Carver, volunteer coordinator, writes, Give back in the new year by volunteering with us! We have open spots for experienced and new volunteers. The commitment is only 2 hours

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Register To Volunteer For Mulchfest 2016 In Prospect Park!

Photo via parkserviceSince the holidays are in full swing, Christmas trees have taken over the neighborhood. And while the thought of taking them down seems far away, recycling those trees will begin soon enough. But the Prospect Park Alliance and all NYC Parks are going to put them to good

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Donate Your Old Books For The Friends Of Cortelyou Library Book Sale

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerBook lovers mark your calendars, the Cortelyou Library Friends Annual Book Sale is approaching! The sale will be Saturday, November 7 from 11am-4pm in the plaza in front of the library at Cortelyou and Argyle roads. But if you have any books you’d like to

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Register Now To Volunteer For The New York City Marathon

Photo via the New York City MarathonIf you want to be part of the world’s biggest marathon but don’t feel like running 26.2 miles, you can still be a part of the action by volunteering. The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon is now looking for volunteers

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New ‘Friends Of The End’ Group Cleans Up Albemarle Road, Plans To Keep Beautifying Our Neighborhood

Photo courtesy Friends of the EndIf you’ve walked past the dead end where the subway tracks cut through Albemarle Road recently, you’ve probably noticed how much nicer it’s looking these days — which is thanks to a new group of neighbors who just formed the “Friends of the

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Volunteers Needed For Cortelyou Library Friends’ Third Annual Butterflies, Bulbs And Bookmarks

Photo via Cortelyou Library FriendsThe Cortelyou Library Friends group and The Farm On Adderley are gearing up for their third annual Butterflies, Bulbs and Bookmarks event on Saturday, May 9 — and they’re looking for some extra hands to help out with the day that celebrates replanting the planters in

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Hey Musicians! PS 139 Needs Your Help

Neighbor Valeriya Kostinenko let us know parents are putting together a concert fundraiser for PS 139, and they’re hoping to have some local musicians volunteer to play at the event. All the proceeds from the event will go directly to PS 139. Any musician who’s able to lend

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Want To Explore The Neighborhood? Do It With A Furry Friend!

Sean Casey Animal Rescue is looking for volunteers to walk their dogs, at either of their locations in Windsor Terrace or Sunset Park. “Are you lacking energy? The will to explore your neighborhood? The inspiration to leave your apartment or workplace?” the animal rescue group (which, if you don’t

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Honoring The One Year Anniversary Of Hurricane Sandy

Today marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s arrival in New York City. While most of the visible damage here in South Slope has been repaired, many in the harder hit areas around Brooklyn and beyond are still dealing with the devastation left in the superstorm’s wake.

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Join The Spring Cleaning Effort At Prospect Park On May 18

Grab a rake, shovel or broom and head over to the Prospect Park Bandshell (9th Street/Prospect Park West entrance) on Saturday, May 18 to help give the grounds a much deserved spring clean for It’s My Park Day. It’s My Park Day is a citywide event, sponsored

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Help Keep Prospect Park Safe as an NYPD Auxiliary Officer

Following reports of an increase in crime in Prospect Park last year — 40 crimes, compared to 27 in 2011 — the NYPD is recruiting new Auxiliary Police to volunteer to help patrol the park: Auxiliary Police provide extra “eyes and ears” for the Police Department by performing uniformed foot and vehicle

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Help CBE Deliver Food Today

Good morning, South Slope. Congregation Beth Elohim (274 Garfield Place) is looking for both drivers and passengers who can take food down to Coney Island and the Rockaways this morning at 11am. If you’re available and looking to lend a hand, email sandy@cbebk.org. Photo via The Atlantic

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Gateway Needs You For Service and Celebration

If you leave your house, if you take the subway, if you watch TV, if you do anything other than sit in a dark bunker closed off from the world – then you know Ken Burns’s new documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea is premiering on PBS on