May 13, 2013

By Elyssa Goodman “I could be working or I could be photographing ballerinas at Chez Bushwick!” Oriana Leckert laughed, when I interviewed her about her website Brooklyn Spaces last month. Her statement took me by surprise—what? Ballerinas? In Broo Walking down Boerum Street, just off the Morgan stop on the L train, the eye is caught by a wealth of neon...

Much like the Dodgers did when they were Brooklyn’s lone professional sports team, the Brooklyn Nets have embraced their involvement in all aspects of the community. The team, looking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2006-2007 season, is reopening a basketball gymnasium at the Navy Yard Clubhouse of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. The...

There are more than 105,000 minor children with a parent in the New York State jail and prison systems, and studies show that children of incarcerated parents are more likely to go on and be incarcerated themselves. Children of Promise New York City, a Brooklyn based non-profit organization, is doing everything they can to change that statistic. CPNYC is out to...

For over 145 years, the Brooklyn Community Services has been serving the Brooklyn community. They aim to help build a better Brooklyn by helping the youth reach their full potential, and supporting adults in leading a productive and fulfilling life. They constantly change their goals and objectives to meet the needs of the community and bring together a group as...