Paws and Pours? Brooklyn Spirits Bar Hosts Dog Adoption Event
A tasting room, it turns out, is a welcoming, low-pressure environment for potential dog adoptions.
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At Hearing, Brooklyn Residents Spar with Commercial Developer
During an intense hearing, residents battled over gentrification, displacement, and density.
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Embattled by Floods, Gowanus, Park Slope Residents Share DIY Solutions
With a few weeks left before the end of the hurricane season, Brooklyn residents are taking flood mitigation into their own hands.
Here’s How New Yorkers Are Fighting To Keep Community Gardens in Eastern Brooklyn
East New York is home to more than 60 gardens, the most of any other neighborhood in the city.
How Far To Get Food in Weeksville, Brooklyn?
In one neighborhood in Brooklyn, bodegas outnumber supermarkets 25 to 1.
Older Adult Centers in Brooklyn Require Increased Funding for Upgrades
Community leaders have identified that St. Gabriel’s needs more funding.
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Group Helps Bangladeshi Domestic Violence Survivors Find Support
Bangladeshi immigrants face high rates of domestic violence, much of which goes unreported.
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Climate Crisis Requires Better Collaboration, Groups Tell NYC
Local groups helping New Yorkers face emergencies need city support.