Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin Committee hosts annual Tea Party celebrating women’s leadership and artistry in the Brooklyn courthouse.
Although women have always been part of the mapping landscape, their contributions to cartography have long been overlooked.
Federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration are putting domestic violence survivor services at risk across NYC.
The Hon. Betty Weinberg Ellerin Women in the Courts Committee succeeded in transforming a courtroom — via motif and décor — into a tea party.
On behalf of the Kings County Courts Black History Month Committee, I had the pleasure of speaking with Premilla Nadasen.
The Women’s Justice Commission, a new national effort chaired by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, began its journey with a visit to the Brownsville
When Doreen Jones began criminal proceedings for domestic violence, her partner tried to threaten her into dropping the case. She feared for her life. Jones
With the clock ticking down to Election Day, officials are cautiously optimistic New York has fixed problems with mail-in voting that led to delays and disenfranchisement in a rocky June
My father, Irving Kaufman (1910 – 1982), was a professional photographer who started in Brooklyn in the mid 1930s working for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. He captured thousands of images
In the Jewish tradition, burials usually take place within 24 hours of death. But Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18, was lying in state nearly a week later Thursday
The presidents of the women’s bar associations from New York City and the head of the statewide bar set aside part of their Saturday on Aug. 8 for “Equalitea,” a
Election officials are warning that cash-strapped New York has a lot of work to do before Nov. 3 to ensure it can handle an even bigger flood of absentee ballots
Once again, Planned Parenthood is in the crosshairs, and once again, those who support an organization that provides women, including many poor women, with a broad spectrum of health care
High-profile Bay Ridge political activist Linda Sarsour announced in a letter to supporters on Tuesday, February 21 that, after 11 years, she will be stepping down as executive director of
Brooklyn was in the house on the day following the inauguration, Saturday, January 21, for the Women’s March on Washington. The march, whose founding principles include ending violence, reproductive rights,
What began as a networking event for Brooklyn businesswomen and community leaders to form a Women’s Initiative with the Brooklyn borough president’s office quickly turned into a call to action
Nearly 500 frustrated and outraged residents of Park Slope,Greenwood Heights, Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park thronged thestreets earlier this month to protest a string of sexual assaults,including several attempted rapes and one rape in the area, overthe last six months.
We’re here to try …