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Helping Young Parents in Red Hook, The Alex House Project Expands Its Reach

Helping Young Parents in Red Hook, The Alex House Project Expands Its Reach

The nonprofit parenting organization in Red Hook has a new home in downtown Brooklyn.
Black Families Could Face More Hurdles to Homeownership Under New Fed Bank Proposal

Black Families Could Face More Hurdles to Homeownership Under New Fed Bank Proposal

Increasing the levels of capital for banks will make it harder for Black families from obtaining a mortgage.
Rising Above: Inspiring Stories of Mothers in Brooklyn's Homeless Shelters

Rising Above: Inspiring Stories of Mothers in Brooklyn's Homeless Shelters

For over four decades, Providence House has been a beacon of hope in Brooklyn, offering vital assistance to women and families facing homelessness.
Dear Mayor: Clinton Hill Calls For a Town Hall on Emergency Shelters

Dear Mayor: Clinton Hill Calls For a Town Hall on Emergency Shelters

The mayor should use the unallocated $1 billion available in the fiscal 2025 executive budget on services for asylum seekers, says City Council Member Crystal Hudson.
Fight Climate Change to Fight Food Insecurity

Fight Climate Change to Fight Food Insecurity

Brooklyn consumers are grappling with soaring costs for essential produce items, caused in part by climate change.
Climate Change: The New Neighborhood Bully

Climate Change: The New Neighborhood Bully

From flooded streets and basements to sunken cars, New Yorkers continue to experience the heaviest and destructive rainfall they have ever seen.
How I am Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

How I am Breaking The Cycle of Poverty

My name is Jackie Rivera and I was born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I came out of a dysfunctional family at 17-years-old and have been in survival mode, beating the odds to overcome poverty not only for me, but for my family.
Food is Medicine: Brooklyn And Sickle Cell Disease

Food is Medicine: Brooklyn And Sickle Cell Disease

The nonprofit God's Love We Deliver provides over 3,700 people in Brooklyn with medically-tailored meals.
National Grid: The Financial Vampire Sucking Consumers and the Environment Dry

National Grid: The Financial Vampire Sucking Consumers and the Environment Dry

Unless New York state regulators act now, the people of New York will remain vulnerable to one of the world's largest corporations.
Home Grown Miracle: Lenox Stylez-Taylor Wilmott

Home Grown Miracle: Lenox Stylez-Taylor Wilmott

We are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of our healthy baby boy!