Community Stories – Brooklyn Park

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Brooklyn Park’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) is shining a light and raising awareness about Domestic Violence. The HRC and the city declare October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Brooklyn Park Police Department have a Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator who helps residents who are Domestic Violence victims. Shellie Enright helps with any...
Brooklyn Park has a new podcast!

Today, Brooklyn Park is launching a new podcast called “We are Brooklyn Park” hosted by City Manager Jay Stroebel. Guests include residents, employees, business owners and other community leaders in Brooklyn Park.  One new episode will be released every day this week. The regular schedule will be every other Monday until December with a second...
National Good Neighbor Day

In honor of National Good Neighbor Day on September 28, join your neighbors and help clean up around Brooklyn Park from September 24 through 28. Sign up here > Disposable gloves and trash bags will be provided, while supplies last. Pick up your supplies from the Brooklyn Park Community Engagement...
Updates to Curbside Clean Up

Bulky waste curbside clean up begins on September 19 for residents in the East voting district, and it will look a little different than previous years. The cost of the curbside collection program has more than doubled in the past five years. To reduce costs, the City Council agreed to...
Brooklyn Park Nature Preschool takes learning outdoors

Brooklyn Park Nature Preschool (BPNP) has big goals for its students – to be life-long learners, creative problem solvers, caretakers of the earth and exceptional team players. We recently sat down with BPNP teacher, Sheri Gulenchyn, to learn more about the program and the precautions they are taking during the...
Water Efficiency Rebate saving residents money

Our hot weather has many people watering their lawns. An efficient irrigation system controller can save you money on water while keeping your grass green, and you can get a $100 rebate on your purchase. Recently we spoke to one Brooklyn Park homeowner who put in his new controller this year. Why did you...
July 26, 2020 marks the 173rd anniversary of Liberia’s Independence

Liberia, which means "land of the free," was the first nation on the African continent to gain its independence on July 26, 1847. In 1822, free African Americans were settled on the west coast of Africa with the support of the American Colonization Society. The Republic of Liberia, comprised of...
30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

On July 13 the City Council proclaimed July 26 “Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day” since this year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. According to...
Dear GG

We are launching a project called Dear GG! Dear GG stands for "Grandpa" or "Grandma". We are asking for kids in Brooklyn Park to make a card, color a picture or write a short letter to a local senior citizen and address it to “Dear GG”. This project will give...
Brooklyn Park resident builds an empowering brand

Audra Robinson, a resident of Brooklyn Park, has been growing a business that strives to empower Black girls. After working in the retail marketing industry she created Rocky Robinson, an animated character and brand, to fill a void in the market. "I saw a gap and opportunity to create a...