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‘Classroom-to-Table:’ Brownsville Students Grow Healthy Produce for the Community

by Andrea Leonhardt April 24, 2019January 28, 2021

A study conducted by Brownsville and Bed-Stuy reveals the lack of fresh foods and healthy beverages in neighborhood bodegas

Community Health Page

Study: Middle Schoolers Reveal Severity of Food Insecurity in Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt April 8, 2019January 28, 2021

A new map shows that parts of Brownsville have already begun gentrifying while other sections may be up next for the economic shift.

Study: Brownsville Could Be Next to Face Gentrification

by Andrea Leonhardt March 22, 2019January 28, 2021

Betsy Head Park will get a full makeover complete with new basketball courts, a teen fitness parkour, a skate park and more.

City Breaks Ground on $30M Betsy Head Park Reconstruction

by Andrea Leonhardt March 20, 2019January 28, 2021

The farm will serve as a sustainable local food source for Brownsville residents

First Aquaponic Farm Warehouse Set to Launch Soon in Brownsville

by Gabriella Thalassites March 13, 2019January 28, 2021

After completing the 16-week program, the residents at Marcus Garvey Apts. have developed new skills and built a new community clubhouse

New Brownsville Training Program Preps Residents for Construction Careers

by Andrea Leonhardt February 12, 2019January 28, 2021

The $500-million-Brownsville Plan promises to bring many developments and improvements to the neighborhood, but residents want a fair share as community stakeholders

Residents Call for Equity, Transparency in Brownsville Plan at Semi-Annual Meeting

by Andrea Leonhardt February 8, 2019January 28, 2021

Six of the 23 selected vacant lots that could soon bring more affordable housing are located in Brownsville, Flatbush and Bed-Stuy.

City Design Competition Seeks to Transform Tiny Odd Lots into Affordable Housing

by Andrea Leonhardt February 6, 2019January 28, 2021

The Brownsville Partnership is forming a community land trust for Brownsville is looking for local residents to join the advisory committee.

Could a Community Land Trust Keep Brownsville Affordable? Local Nonprofit Says Yes.

by Andrea Leonhardt January 29, 2019January 28, 2021

Expanding on the NYPD's Neighborhood Policing model, the new strategies build on new technology and programs to strengthen police-community relations

NYPD Commissioner Outlines Crime-Fighting Initiative for East NY, Brownsville

by Andrea Leonhardt January 23, 2019January 28, 2021

New Renderings Revealed for Betsy Head Park Overhaul

by Andrea Leonhardt January 18, 2019January 28, 2021

The city's highest rates of maternal mortality are found in Brooklyn neighborhoods like East New York and Brownsville.

Adams Hosts Forum on Maternal Health Disparities in East Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt January 17, 2019January 28, 2021

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a proclamation on Wednesday that set Tuesday, February 26, as the date of the special election for Public Advocate,

NYC Public Advocate Special Election Set for February 26

by Andrea Leonhardt January 3, 2019January 28, 2021

Brownsville Has the City’s Highest Infant Mortality Rate

by Andrea Leonhardt December 21, 2018January 28, 2021

Cuomo Picks 4 Projects to Create 2,700 Affordable Units in Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt December 5, 2018January 28, 2021

Brownsville

Brownsville Mother Sues DOE After Her Son Says He Was Dragged Out of Classroom

by Matthew Allan December 4, 2018January 28, 2021

BIVO, Brownsville In Violence Out, gun violence awareness, opening office, brownsville, CAMBA

Non-Profit & Community

This Brownsville Program May Be the Cure for Gang Violence

by Andrea Leonhardt November 30, 2018January 28, 2021

The six-week course provides participants with the basics of construction, necessary licenses and a path to coveted union apprenticeships.

Non-Profit & Community

This Training Program Preps Brownsville Residents for Construction Careers

by Alex Williamson November 27, 2018January 28, 2021

Councilmember Rafael Espinal

Councilmember Espinal Enters Public Advocate Race

by Andrea Leonhardt November 14, 2018January 28, 2021

Brownsville Charter School

Brownsville, Featured News, Neighborhoods, News, Popular

No Building, No Permits – How a Brownsville Charter School Found a Home

by Alex Williamson October 10, 2018January 28, 2021