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BCS hosts its annual BCS Human Spirit Awards gala dinner Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Grand Hyatt-Manhattan Ballroom (109 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017) with inspiring honorees

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Jan 2015

Justice

From Selma to Municipal IDs, the Role of Faith in Black Organizing

“In our faith communities there has been an unspoken expectation that our religious leaders would also be community leaders, though sadly this is changing.”

ByOnleilove Alston 0Comments

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May 2014

Investigations Justice

Crime Low, But Citizens Still Want to Fight It

A movement in Brownsville to recruit volunteer crime-spotters would be one of several citizen patrols and blockwatch efforts active in New York, despite low crime and a massive police force.

ByMakini Brice 1Comment

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Nov 2013

Economy Government

Campaign 2013, Seen from Brownsville

We wanted to hear a little of what people in one somewhat forgotten piece of Brooklyn thought about the candidates, the campaign and the city.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Aug 2013

Economy Housing and Homelessness

Spring Creek Builder's Promises Spur Cheers, Jeers

An extensive community benefits agreement between the developer of the Gateway II project is hailed by many. But some community groups feel left out.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Jun 2013

Justice

Cops Want Crime Watchers on 34 Bushwick Blocks

The new block associations could address many issues but would emphasize crime prevention. Some neighbors question whether crime is truly a threat.

ByTobias Salinger 0Comments

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Apr 2012

Economy Government

For Some, Occupy Movement is a Test of Faith

Many in the Occupy Wall Street movement frame their advocacy in religious terms. For one Brooklyn clergyman, that means tension with some churches, and challenges for his own congregation.

ByArturo Conde 0Comments

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Aug 2011

Government

A Crisis Beyond The Cuts: Help For New York's Seniors Ebbs

Once again, New York City’s senior centers avoided a disastrous budget cut this year. But the passing of that threat masks a subtler one: the gradual erosion of the…

ByPatrick Egan 0Comments

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May 2011

Education Government

The Principal Is New. The School Is Closing.

With new boss Dennis Walcott, the city school system gets a new chance to improve relations with parents and teachers. But there’ll be no second chance for Robeson High in…

ByHelen Zelon 0Comments

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Mar 2011

Economy Education Government

What Cuts Will Cost: Children's Learning, Parents' Work

As tabloids celebrate an on-time state budget, a look at what one budget cut at the city level will mean: fewer childcare slots, less school prep for kids and a…

ByGerard Flynn 0Comments

Brooklyn Community Services Announces its Inspiring Human Spirit Awards Honorees