By Basir Mchawi,Special to Our Time Press Farragut Houses is a New York City Housing Authority development in the downtown Brooklyn area. It consists of ten buildings and 1,390 apartments. Over the last years continual development and gentrification have had a major effect on Farragut residents and the surrounding community. When politicians and heads of […]readmore
Anna QuindlenPATCH— A food pantry whose demand increased six-fold since the start of the coronavirus crisis will open a new distribution center this week.The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH) will open its new community food distribution center in East New York on Thursday, marking its first move from an emergency space opened at the height of […]readmore
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (The Conservancy) recently elected entrepreneur Dee Poku-Spalding, and Jay Mann, corporate executive, as new members of its Board of Directors. The election took place at the Conservancy’s March 17 Board Meeting.“We are honored to welcome Dee Poku-Spalding and Jay Mann to our Board of Directors,” said Chris Coffey, Conservancy Board Chairman. […]readmore
Schools to get record $29.5b in aid; and nursing homes, green initiatives, excluded workers to benefit, as well New York’s wealthiest residents and companies will pay more in taxes to help their less fortunate neighbors. And the agreement could not come at a better time. Legislators struggled to come to an agreement of $212 billion […]readmore
Becomes the First Woman to Lead the College, which has Been Inextricably Connected to the Central Brooklyn Community for More than a Half-Century A Biologist by Training, She is Known as a Passionate, Courageous and Innovative Educator with a Well-Established Track Record of Inspiring Students at HBCUsThe CUNY Board of Trustees today voted to appoint Dr. […]readmore
Eleven years ago, this month, “stars in the world of media and community service” were honored at Charlotte Mial’s Third Annual March Women’s History Month Awards and Brunch at the Herbert Von King Park Cultural Arts Center in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The event celebrated the achievements of 25 phenomenal women, including journalists, writers, authors, reporters, […]readmore
Last Sunday marked one year since New York State’s first known fatality from COVID-19 were reported. Since then, according to Mayor Bill DeBlasio, the total number of deaths amount to “more than the city lost in World War II, Sept. 11 and Superstorm Sandy” combined.Sad words , somber music, images and speeches marked the day. […]readmore
by Bernice Elizabeth GreenNYC Councilwoman Inez Barron is an accomplished woman and has met nearly every goal she has ever accomplished on the power of her work ethics and the backs of the ancestors.But place and people are part of the journeys of all peoples of color, and Councilwoman’s Barron’s story is no different. The […]readmore
