State Senator José M. Serrano Joins 'One Percent for Culture' Campaign
As the political races throughout New York City reach their peak, candidates, thought leaders, businesses, organizations, and prominent New Yorkers are showing their support for the One Percent for Culture campaign that seeks to increase funding to the city's 1,300-plus non-profit cultural organizations.
Brooklyn Chamber Announces Coney Island USA As 1,200th Member
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has announced that it has reached 1,200 members with the addition of Coney Island USA. In existence since 1980, Coney Island USA is responsible for bringing a number of great events to the famous Brooklyn neighborhood, including the annual Mermaid Parade along Surf Avenue.
Turkey And Trimmings Donated To Brooklyn Community Groups
On Monday, November 21, the Brooklyn Borough President's Office, Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham and Senior Advisor Carlo Scissura kicked off the holiday season by distributing more than a thousand Thanksgiving turkeys and several tons of trimmings-apples, collard greens, baking potatoes and sweet potatoes- to representatives of nearly a hundred Brooklyn community groups at Borough Hall Plaza.