What’s up Crown Heights! Participatory Budgeting is right around the corner and this year the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center will be overseeing the outreach process for it. But what is Participatory Budgeting? For those of you who are wondering what Participatory Budgeting is or PB for short, it’s how the people spend at least […]
CONTINUE READINGHappy Monday Folks! Over the weekend, the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center along with Save Our Streets Crown Heights and Camba celebrated Black History Month with a festival that was open to all. Located at 164 Albany House Community Center, the celebration included activities from learning how to wrap your hair with head wraps to […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Thursday, February 15th, Save Our Streets Brooklyn continued with our volunteer trainings by conducting a “Shooting Response” training. The group of volunteers spent 30 minutes learning the following: A shooting response is a key tool in mobilizing the community around gun violence. The Response is similar to a rally. The Response brings people together […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Tuesday early evening, SOS CAN led a shooting response on the corner of Park Place and Classon Ave for a young black male who suffered a non fatal shooting. 25 people came out to support including a host of faith leaders. There was a Jewish Rabbi, a Catholic priest, a Baptist pastor, an independent, and […]
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