1+ week, 3+ day ago  (206+ words) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Tuesday launched Bushwick 1000, a multi-year initiative to secure employment for 1, 000 unemployed young adults from Bushwick. The initiative is a partnership with three nonprofit organizations who have a proven record of workforce development and employment…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (248+ words) The Legal Aid Society and BRIC Arts Media will host Community Joy Family Day + Forum'on April 11 to mark Legal Aid's 150th anniversary. The society'brings'together Brooklyn residents, artists and community leaders for a free public event. The program is presented in partnership…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (281+ words) A new visitor'center is changing the way people experience'Green-Wood Cemetery. The Green-House at Green-Wood, a'new $43 million welcome center just across the street from the cemetery's main entrance on 5th Avenue, will open to the public on Saturday, coinciding with the 188th birthday…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (518+ words) Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso highlighted his health, immigration'and housing initiatives at his annual State of the Borough address on Thursday, and said it was his duty to honor the diversity and cultural heritage of the borough. Speaking to a…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (211+ words) Three dozen alleged gang members'from Brooklyn were indicted with various charges'on Wednesday for crimes related to 36 shootings.' The indictments include charges related to 36 shootings that resulted in 11 victims, including one who died as a result of his injuries. One innocent…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (141+ words) Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch addressed the disturbing, viral video that showed two cops mercilessly beating a man inside a Brooklyn liquor store. NYPD Officers Placed on Modified Duty After Viral Brooklyn Beating Video Two cops in Brooklyn caught on camera…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (581+ words) For Lauren Riley and Merlyn Oliver, Brooklyn is not just the subject of their work. It is home, history'and the foundation of their creative partnership. The duo are the founders of The Brooklyn Mavens, a digital platform that highlights local…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (210+ words) Pacha New York, which took over the old Brooklyn Mirage event'space in East Williamsburg, on Tuesday presented the firm's vision of a new and improved'megaclub at a Community Board 1'meeting,'according to Hell Gate. Pacha Chief Executive Officer Kabir Mulchandani…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (710+ words) BKReader Brooklyn Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Shooting of Baby in Williamsburg A Brooklyn man on Tuesday was indicted with murder, assault and other charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old baby in Williamsburg earlier this…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (233+ words) To celebrate Earth Day, the Brooklyn Museum will host Forces of Nature: Create, Move and Renew'on'April 19, featuring'hands-on activities exploring humanity's relationship with the natural world. The event coincides with the final week of Oliver Jeffers: Life at Sea,'a family-friendly…...