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Update: Prospect & McCarren now recruiting cleanup volunteers
Leslie & Ron would want you to help clean up the parks. Well, Leslie at least. Parks remain officially closed by the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation (every time I type that I have a sudden...
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Brooklyn kids read for rights of girls in Pakistan
Although it’s easy to focus on Brooklyn and the problems we’re facing in the aftermath of Sandy, other terrible injustices and tragedies are still happening all around the world. And while you should...
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Brooklyn needs you for ride shares!
We need you drivers, ASAP. via Yeshiva University Do you have a car and want to help out? Are you heading to areas like Sheepshead Bay or Coney Island this weekend for hurricane relief efforts?...
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Help clean up Coney Island and you can get a free ride
Help them clean and they’ll help you scream Coney Island’s clean-up effort in the wake of Hurricane Sandy has been intense, but there’s still more to do. This weekend, staff from Luna Park, the Scream...
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Volunteer update: The latest from the PS Armory
Old folks rock. Nov. 16, 2012 Things are winding down at the Armory and many of the residents have been moved out. But there’s still a need to help out the people that remain, so especially if you can...
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The recovery continues: Where to volunteer this weekend
Volunteers in Coney Island, which still needs major help. Photo by Timothy Krause/Flickr Who would have thought that Doctors Without Borders’ first-ever operation on U.S. soil would be right here in...
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Animal lovers and foodies needed for Sandy relief
Foster me!! Photo via Hurricane Sandy Lost & Found. Two weeks have passed since Sandy slammed her path of destruction into our coast. With the distance of time and the reminder that high-profile...
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Lawyer up: Free legal aid available for Sandy victims
NYLAG Mobile Legal Help Center. via NBC Sandy has left her victims with many questions as people try to put their lives back together: Do I qualify for FEMA assistance if I’m a renter? What about my...
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Do good, help comic books, get swag this weekend
Be a hero this weekend and help the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. I’m no comic book connoisseur, but I can appreciate the art form. Last weekend, I looked at the corner of 13th and Broadway and...
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A procrastinator’s guide to remaining seasonal CSA share programs
Strawberries from Partners Trace Farm’s fruit share. (Via Facebook) It’s hard to get good nutrition in when your bank account chains you to a ramen-and-easy-mac existence. But there’s a simple way to...
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Want to see all the concerts in Prospect Park this summer for free? Volunteer!
And all you gotta do is hand out programs and crack a smile once or twice. I bet you’ve been reading our posts about summer for the past few months and thinking, why does Brokelyn love suummer so...
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Get your pardon: 5 last-minute Thanksgiving karma opportunities in 5 BK...
Don’t faint! via IG user @fit_alix If you don’t feel like arguing politics with family this Thanksgiving and your last-minute Friendsgiving plans have fallen through, there are still ways to get into...
View ArticleFrench tourists are coming to Brooklyn to clean Basquiat’s grave
It is always surprising, learning the reasons tourists are attracted to Brooklyn. What locals find normal sometimes constitutes a massive attraction to out-of-towners who see our daily goings ons as...
View ArticleNew York Cares New Volunteer Orientation
Join New York Cares in celebrating National Volunteer Week by attending a New Volunteer Orientation to become a part of New York […]
View ArticleREDUCE FOOD WASTE & FEED THE HUNGRY
At Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, we aim to feed the hungry and reduce food waste. To connect food providers to the hungry of […]
View ArticleVolunteer update: The latest from the PS Armory
Nov. 16, 2012 Things are winding down at the Armory and many of the residents have been moved out. But there’s still […]
View ArticleThe recovery continues: Where to volunteer this weekend
Who would have thought that Doctors Without Borders’ first-ever operation on U.S. soil would be right here in New York City—in Far Rockaway? Nearly […]
View ArticleREBEL! Sunsets (A Queer Dance Party)
We aim to make space accessible to dykes, queers and trans folk. Come heal your soul as we celebrate and dance our […]
View ArticleVolunteer update: The latest from the PS Armory
Nov. 16, 2012 Things are winding down at the Armory and many of the residents have been moved out. But there’s still […]
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