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Mar
22
Neighbor Spotlight: Double High Five, Keep it Alive!

Neighbor Spotlight: Double High Five, Keep it Alive!

Thank you to our reader Lori Goldkind for suggesting this interview. Know a neighbor you’d like to see recognized
8 min read
Mar
20
Street Trees Summit in Greenpoint This Weekend

Street Trees Summit in Greenpoint This Weekend

Trees in Msgr. McGolrick Park (Via NYC Parks)GREENPOINT – As spring approaches, Brooklynites across the borough are looking forward to
1 min read
Mar
02
Enjoy Helping Others? Consider Joining These Handy Neighbors To Work With Seniors

Enjoy Helping Others? Consider Joining These Handy Neighbors To Work With Seniors

Umbrella [https://www.askumbrella.com] helps seniors stay and live in their own homes by connecting them with community members
5 min read
Dec
14
Senate District 17 Is Awakening, Mr. Felder – OPINION

Senate District 17 Is Awakening, Mr. Felder – OPINION

Boundaries of NY Senate District 17 via Senator Simcha Felder’s home page.By Naomi Rabeeya In the past few
3 min read
Dec
13
Five Years Later, ‘Sandy Claus’ Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving

Five Years Later, ‘Sandy Claus’ Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving

Michael Sciaraffo in his Bensonhurst living room.BENSONHURST – The sight of Michael Sciaraffo’s living room is every child’s
3 min read
Nov
28
Giving Tuesday: 12 Local Organizations To Support

Giving Tuesday: 12 Local Organizations To Support

Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday/photos/a.346276608784385.79581.321653937913319/1543141992431168/?type=3&theater] Black Friday, Small
4 min read
Nov
22
Where To Volunteer on Thanksgiving

Where To Volunteer on Thanksgiving

As families come together at Thanksgiving to celebrate what they have and are thankful for, it’s an important time
3 min read
Nov
16
A Welcome Dinner For Hotel Shelter Residents In Williamsburg

A Welcome Dinner For Hotel Shelter Residents In Williamsburg

Families gather at a welcome dinner sponsored by the Department of Homeless Services, Councilmember Antonio Reynoso, and Dar 525 restaurant.
2 min read
Nov
15
Feed your neighbors this Thanksgiving through CAMBA’s turkey drive

Feed your neighbors this Thanksgiving through CAMBA’s turkey drive

Line outside CAMBA’s food pantry (via CAMBA)As a New Yorker, perhaps you’ve seen some indications of the
2 min read
Oct
31
Fall Rebuilding Day Brings Repairs to Brownsville Homes and Community Spaces

Fall Rebuilding Day Brings Repairs to Brownsville Homes and Community Spaces

James Nixon at the door to his home on Marion Street, where he’s lived nearly his entire life. (Paul
5 min read