Activism in Brooklyn NY
Is Brooklyn Vulnerable to an Earthquake at Indian Point Nuclear Reactor Upstate?
Is Brooklyn Vulnerable to an Earthquake at Indian Point Nuclear Reactor in Upstate NY?In the aftermath of the immense 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan, politicians and pundits began to re-examine the question of whether the greater New York area could suffer an earthquake, and what impact it might have on a 40-year old nuclear reactor in...
Nine Do's & Don'ts for Charitable Giving in Brooklyn
Nine Do's & Don'ts for Charitable Giving in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Charitable Contributions: How Do You Check Out a Charity?
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Who Do You Contact if You've Been Scammed by a Charity in Brooklyn?
Who Do You Contact if You've Been Scammed by a Charity in Brooklyn?
Distance of Brooklyn Neighborhoods from Indian Point Nuclear Plant
How Far Are Brooklyn's Neighborhoods from the Indian Point Nuclear Plant?
How Far Are Brooklyn's Neighborhoods from the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant?
How Far Are Brooklyn's Neighborhoods from the Indian Point Nuclear Plant?
Which Brooklyn Neighborhoods Were Possibly Under Counted by 2010 US Census?
Which Brooklyn neighborhoods might have been undercounted by the 2010 census?
Wal-mart in Brooklyn — Do We Want It Here?
The giant retailer Wal-mart has been trying to get a location in New York City for years. In 2011, the news media reported that Wal-mart had identified a location in a low income neighborhood in Brooklyn, Crown Heights, for a possible store.
YO Brooklynites: Do You Want Wal-mart in Brooklyn, NY?
YO Brooklynites: Do You Want Wal-mart in Brooklyn, NY?
Volunteer to Fight Hunger in Brooklyn: Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger
Volunteer to Fight Hunger in Brooklyn: Join City Harvest's Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger program by creating a team in Brooklyn. The program is recruiting teams and individuals in Brooklyn, NY. Here's how to make a difference by volunteering to help out, just one day a year.
Brooklyn Museum Abandons Controversial ART IN THE STREETS Graffiti Exhibit:...
Brooklyn Museum Abandons ART IN THE STREETS Graffiti Exhibit: What Do You Think?
Guns in Brooklyn New York: Legal & Illegal Guns, Gun Buy Backs, Advocacy Groups
Gun ownership is contested on the national stage, but Brooklyn has enjoyed a decline in gun related violence since the 1990s. However, illegal firearm possession remains a problem. City wide gun buy back programs regularly remove dozens of lethal weapons from some of Brooklyn's most dangerous neighborhoods. Proposed national legislation to...
Boycott Vegan Marshmallows? Park Slope Food Coop Faces Anti-Israel Campaign
The Palestinean-Israeli conflict is playing out at the Park Slope Food Coop. Despite the fact that a tiny fraction of this $45 million healthfood cooperative is from Israeli imported products, getting the food coop to join the BDS boycott would be a big win for the BDS campaign.
Gingrich on New York City: Old Quotable Quotes & Anti-Safety Net Vitriol
As a historian, Newt Gingrich himself made history with his remarks about New York City during the ferocious public policy fights over the role of government, welfare and federally supported social services in the 1990s. Here's a brief set of quotes that offer insight into the 2012 Republican presidential hopeful's history vis-a-vis Brooklyn and...
7 Things You Can Do About Gun Violence
Find out what organizations are working on reducing the high levels of gun violence in American society. You can work toward making the world a safer place.
Brooklyn,YOU Decide: Locals Vote How to Spend $1 Million "Participatory Budget"
In 2013, some NY City Council members opened the door to "Participatory Budgeting" processes, allowing citizens to decide where to spend sums of about 1 million dollars in their local neighborhood. Find out what kinds of projects were at play in one Brooklyn area, Brad Landers' City Council District 39.