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Brooklyn Museum Awards UOVO Prize to Emerging Artist Melissa Joseph

Brooklyn Museum Awards UOVO Prize to Emerging Artist Melissa Joseph

Artist Melissa Joseph is known for her work across mediums including drawing, painting, ceramics and fiber arts.
Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Spreads Holiday Cheer With Tree Lighting And Sleigh Ride

Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Spreads Holiday Cheer With Tree Lighting And Sleigh Ride

The community-wide Christmas extravaganza lit up Restoration Plaza in Bedford Stuyvesant.
How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Brooklyn

How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Brooklyn

Wrap up your holiday season and say goodbye to your tree at Mulchfest, a NYC Parks tradition running from Dec. 26 to Jan. 12, 2025.
Fighting The Loneliness Epidemic in Brooklyn's Older Men

Fighting The Loneliness Epidemic in Brooklyn's Older Men

Healthcare provider RiverSpring Health Plans has formed a new group in Brooklyn to therapeutically fight social isolation in older men.
Brooklyn Leaders Celebrate Chanukah With Sufganiyot Crawl

Brooklyn Leaders Celebrate Chanukah With Sufganiyot Crawl

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and JCRC-NY CEO Mark Treyger celebrated Chanukah with a sufganiyot crawl, sampling traditional jelly doughnuts from local bakeries in Borough Park and Flatbush.
Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Illuminates Farragut Houses

Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Illuminates Farragut Houses

The annual tree lighting united 300 Farragut Houses residents and community leaders for an evening of festive music, treats and holiday cheer.
Sunset Park Emerges as NYC’s Clean Tech And Manufacturing Hub With Key Milestones in 2024

Sunset Park Emerges as NYC’s Clean Tech And Manufacturing Hub With Key Milestones in 2024

The advancements in Sunset Park are part of the Adams Administration’s broader Harbor of the Future initiative, which reimagines NYC’s waterfront to fuel economic growth.
Ties, Tiaras And Tender Moments at a Brooklyn Daddy-Daughter Dance

Ties, Tiaras And Tender Moments at a Brooklyn Daddy-Daughter Dance

The nonprofit Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts held a dance in Bedford Stuyvesant on Dec. 17, to celebrate fathers and daughters and their special bond.
Major Funding Boost Lifts Racial Justice Work in Brooklyn

Major Funding Boost Lifts Racial Justice Work in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Org awarded $1.8 million to 18 Brooklyn nonprofits addressing social inequities in the community.
Brooklyn Museum Celebrates Bicentennial With Acquisitions

Brooklyn Museum Celebrates Bicentennial With Acquisitions

Over 100 of the new works were donated by benefactors in honor of the anniversary.