New York City’s “Trash Revolution” is set to continue its rollout in Brooklyn, as Mayor Eric Adams and sanitation officials announced plans to containerize trash collection in Community District 2. Building on the success of West Harlem’s transition to sealed, rodent-resistant bins, the initiative will bring Empire bins to schools and high-density residential buildings in…
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 — The New York startup community gathered once again on Tuesday evening for the monthly Entrepreneurs Roundtable, a nonprofit event series that has become a fixture in the city’s tech ecosystem since its founding in 2007. This month’s featured guest was Somak Chattopadhyay, managing partner at Armory Square Ventures, who…
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $14.4 million in funding to support teacher training programs at SUNY, CUNY, and private colleges across New York. This investment, part of the Education Workforce Initiative, aims to address teacher shortages by expanding opportunities for aspiring educators. The funds are split between two programs: the Upskilling Paraprofessionals Program, which helps…
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National Night Out Against Crime, held on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, brings together the NYPD, city officials, and communities at over 70 locations citywide to foster safer, more connected neighborhoods through police-community partnerships. This annual event, designed to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and residents, offers a fun-filled atmosphere with barbeque, bounce houses, face painting,…
The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA) project, announced on July 10, 2025, by Mayor Eric Adams, Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development, and Artspace Projects, Inc., will deliver 283 affordable rental apartments and a 28,000 square-foot cultural arts center at 366 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn. This $254 million initiative, supported by nearly $100 million in…