Across Brooklyn, high school seniors are readying for an occasion that we hope they remember with a sense of pride for the rest of their lives: Commencement. It’s a day to reflect on the achievements of the past while kicking off the start of a new, exciting chapter.
This Sunday, more than 40,000 runners from around the world will cross through our borough in the 41st annual New York City Marathon, the world's most famous 26.2 mile race, nearly half of which takes place right here in Brooklyn. But since few of us will ever have the chance (or willpower) to compete in the Marathon, there's a much easier way to see our borough outside the confines of a car, bus, or subway train: the Brooklyn Greenway.
The Brooklyn Community Foundation has announced 37 new grants to Brooklyn-serving nonprofits totaling $668,000, bringing its 2011 giving to $4.5 million to Brooklyn’s nonprofit community.
Ana Aguirre is making the rounds through United Community Centers of East New York’s vibrantly painted building. Upstairs a group of preschoolers sit in a circle with a teacher, erupting in animal noises.
Brooklyn has about 30 miles of some of the city’s most beautiful waterfront, with views of New York’s famous skyline and the Statue of Liberty. But many born and bred here have never seen it.
Join the Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford-Stuyvesant (CIBS) in partnership with Council Member Albert Vann and the Brooklyn Community Foundation on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 9:30am to 4pm at Restoration Plaza for an all day fun-filled educational event focusing on Bedford-Stuyvesant and healthy eating.
Prospect Park's trees were walloped by Hurricane Irene, with 150 of them uprooted or severely damaged.
It's the latest bad news for the park, where harsh weather, including a tornado last fall, has already done a number on trees over the past year.
On the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is proud to present a discussion with author Julie Salamon about her book Rambam’s Ladder: A Meditation on Generosity and Why It is Necessary to Give.
Today, the Brooklyn Community Foundation officially launched Brooklyn Greens, a three-year $750,000 action plan to guide three distinct Brooklyn communities in their efforts to implement sustainable practices toward broad environmental improvement.
The lobby of the Red Hook Initiative Center teems with energy on a sunny afternoon in early September. It is the first day of school. A huddle of girls discusses the day as each fills out a time sheet, putting her name beside the title of health educator.
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