Local leaders celebrate the newly opened $141M Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center
March 11, 2026
“Shirley was truly a trailblazer who was unbossed, unbought and unapologetic in her commitment to justice.”
“Shirley was truly a trailblazer who was unbossed, unbought and unapologetic in her commitment to justice.”
Brooklyn Dems celebrate Women’s HERstory Month, honoring trailblazing New York women leaders at Brooklyn College.
The center is set to fully open on Tuesday, Feb. 10, with all New Yorkers getting the chance to try out the center for one day the first week.
Abrams Fensterman hosted a Brooklyn dinner honoring Kings County Democratic volunteers for their civic and political work.
A Brooklyn man has been charged with attempted rape, robbery as a sexually motivated felony and other offenses for grabbing a woman jogger.
BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT Antonio Reynoso on Wednesday hosted a Women’s History Month panel on former Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm.
Edolphus “Ed” Towns Jr., made history as the first African American deputy borough president in 1976, a role he filled through 1982.
On Wednesday, Nov. 27, House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), in partnership with NYS Office of General Services
BED-STUY — THE MUSEUM OF the City of New York is set to open a new exhibit this week on U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to
EAST FLATBUSH — A transformative new project in the heart of the district of Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who happens to be the leader of Kings County’s Democratic Party, has brought
Brooklyn Congressmember Yvette Clarke has joined with Georgia’s Sen. Raphael Warnock to introduce H.R. 2198/S. 1032, which would direct the feds’ Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Senator Raphael Warnock (GA) introduced H.R. 2198 / S. 1032, a bill previously introduced in the 116th Congress by then-Senator Kamala Harris and Congresswoman
Unused W’burg park to reopen thanks to pressure from locals The Parks Department plans to reopen a closed, overgrown park at 50 Kent Ave. in Williamsburg in July for four
The Brooklyn Public Library has digitized nearly 1,000 newspapers published between 1853 and 1994 by New York City high school students, including one featuring a young track star named Bernie
Bundle up — and bring lunch.
Shirley Chisholm State Park opened on Tuesday in East New York, becoming the largest state park in the city with 407 acres of green space along the shores of Jamaica
A massive 407-acre park in East New York, the third largest in Brooklyn and the largest state park in New York City, will receive $20 million from Gov. Andrew Cuomo
New York City announced the winning design on Tuesday for its new statue in Prospect Park honoring former Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm. The monument, commissioned by She Built NYC,
You can now vote on five possible renderings for the planned statue of former Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm, coming to Prospect Park by the end of next year. Chisholm’s
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Despite the fact that Judge William “Willie” Thompson retired from the bench in 2001, he remained a major presence in the New York City legal community up to the day
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” These powerful words came from former Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Shirley Anita Chisholm — and thanks to SheBuiltNYC,
Preparing to ring in Black History Month the right way, the United States Postal Service (USPS) held a grand stamp unveiling ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Friday, January 31.
Preparing to ring in Black History Month the right way, the United States Postal Service (USPS) held a grand stamp unveiling ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Friday, January 31.