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Volunteer at a soup kitchen, it’s more than just ‘giving back’

One in five residents in Brooklyn is food insecure, meaning they lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious meals. That is 20% of the population of your neighbors. Isn’t that insane? Isn’t that just insane? These are our neighbors, until... Read More
NYC’s specialized high schools admit few Black and Hispanic students. AdmissionSquad improves their odds

This spring, The New York Times found that specialized high schools in New York City had admitted a surprisingly small number of Black and Latinx students. The city’s most competitive public high school, Stuyvesant, only admitted 7 Black... Read More
At the Rack Shack in Bushwick, bras for all the boobs

Bra shopping isn’t always the sexy, body-positive experience it’s cracked up to be. For many of us, it can be downright punishing. But a recent visit to The Rack Shack in Bushwick made me see lingerie—and my own body—in... Read More
Where to go in Hudson right now

With mud season behind us and wedding season still ahead, a late spring weekend getaway to Hudson is an easy trip from the city that you can pull together at the last minute. During the quieter season, you’ll find... Read More
A bookstore with a members-only reading room and bar? That’s just part of The Center for Fiction’s appeal

From Greenlight to McNally Jackson to Word to Books are Magic, it’s undeniable that independent bookstores in Brooklyn are thriving. But the recent opening of The Center For Fiction in Fort Greene cements the borough’s literary status. The 17,500-square-foot... Read More