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Oct
10
She may not call herself a feminist, but Ruchie Freier is smashing the patriarchy in Hasidic Brooklyn

She may not call herself a feminist, but Ruchie Freier is smashing the patriarchy in Hasidic Brooklyn

Photo: Julieta CervantesBORO PARK – “This is a universal story of women’s empowerment that takes place in a very particular
5 min read
Oct
04
Campaign Office Turns Into A Bay Ridge Community Center and Political Club

Campaign Office Turns Into A Bay Ridge Community Center and Political Club

Site of Solidarity Space, a new community center coming to Bay Ridge. (Photo: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Former State
2 min read
Aug
06
Local Group Challenges State Senator Golden At Bay Ridge Summer Stroll

Local Group Challenges State Senator Golden At Bay Ridge Summer Stroll

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBAY RIDGE – “Would you like a balloon? It’s from State Senator Marty Golden,” a man carrying
2 min read
Jul
20
Help Paint A Community Mural in Sunset Park

Help Paint A Community Mural in Sunset Park

SUNSET PARK – Before setting sail at the free community boating event [/free-community-boating-at-bush-terminal-park/] in Sunset Park tomorrow, head over to Bush
1 min read
Jun
28
Tough Glamor

Tough Glamor

Gotham Girls Roller Derby skaters are intertwined, and waiting for the referee’s whistle to start the jam. (Rosie Misdary/
3 min read
Jun
07
UPDATED – Guatemalans across the NY Metro area unite to send relief to Volcano’s victims/Guatemaltecos del áre metropolitana de Nueva York se unen para enviar alivio para las víctimas del Volcán

UPDATED – Guatemalans across the NY Metro area unite to send relief to Volcano’s victims/Guatemaltecos del áre metropolitana de Nueva York se unen para enviar alivio para las víctimas del Volcán

Donated goods from Brooklyn were sent to Chef Yolanda Yax, for classification, boxing, and shipping. /Courtesy by Yolanda YaxPara la
7 min read
May
30
Serving Food, Fighting Hunger, Restoring Dignity – Masbia

Serving Food, Fighting Hunger, Restoring Dignity – Masbia

Photo: Zainab IqbalFLATBUSH – It’s early morning on a warm Thursday in May and there’s a line of over
4 min read
May
14
A Community Garden Grows in Bushwick

A Community Garden Grows in Bushwick

Volunteers worked to plant, build and paint the new community farm on Gates Avenue last Friday (Paul Stremple/BKLYnER)BUSHWICK
3 min read
May
07
Help Clean Up The Floyd Bennett Field Coastline This Saturday

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
1 min read
Mar
27
Councilman Kalman Yeger and Boro Park JCC Distribute 150 tons of food to needy families for Passover

Councilman Kalman Yeger and Boro Park JCC Distribute 150 tons of food to needy families for Passover

Kalman YegerBOROUGH PARK – This Friday is the beginning of Passover (Pesach) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover], and Borough Park
1 min read