Thousands of kids across New York City depend on the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to occupy their time every summer.
New York alone accounts for almost 30% of the United States’ total cases of unemployment.
As good Brooklynites, we here at Bushwick Daily are familiar with the virtues of composting our food scraps
“It’s really important for me to be able to give back,” said Aaron Nessel, founder of Bushwick Yacht Club.
Small business owners Andrew Owens and Benny Polanco started selling empanadas to support not only themselves but nonprofits like Hope for Haiti and the Sunrise Movement.
“We’re all committed to making sure these schools and these kids are safe.”
I was on the phone with Drive Change fellow Migdalia Wilkerson when she shouted to an unseen passerby, “Hi, would you like a flyer!?”
This program is attempting to create a bridge between law enforcement and North Brooklyn communities.
