The East Brooklyn Leader is a 501c3 non profit social service agency who mission and purpose its to assist in getting the East Brooklyn communities (Brownsville, East New York, Bushwick, Bedford Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, East Flatbush,and Canarsie) community members, back on their feet, informed and empowered with news, information, and resources pertaining to the empowerment & betterment of the
East Brooklyn communities. Founder Malcolm I. McDaniel after working as a casemanager/housing specialist in a family shelter business for over 10+ years, came to East Brooklyn (at the time only Brownsville & East New York was considered East Brooklyn) , and seen the lack of services, lack of communication/many public meeting were poorly attended, many community areas dilapidated, and the public media weren't broadcasting positive news about the communities, at any angle. The truth geographically from Bushwick to Canarsie from Nostrand Avenue to the conduit which acknowledge and introduced as the real East Brooklyn territory, seemed to be literally on it own, as if in need of leadership. Thus The East Brooklyn Leader was created. Excerpts from The East Brooklyn Leader incorporation filings:
The purpose or purposes for which The East Brooklyn Leader corporation is formed is as follows:
A.) To provide and facilitate our free database of news, information, and resources of East Brooklyn to the public (mainly the
East Brooklyn community), by means of: (1) telephone hotlines (2) an internet website (3) local radio broadcasts (4) RSS feeds (5) public access television news shows (6) newsprint (community newspaper), and (7) membership newsletters & updates via emails (8) Community outreach
B.) To supply goods and referrals services to the low-income and homeless in need by:
(1) Distributing donated goods from the public, from local organizations, local government agencies, municipalities,
associations, corporations, and other public & private organization to those whom are low-income and homeless in need
(2) To advocate and refer public & private social service agencies to the public by distributing their company's business services information, flyers, and or brochures referring the public to the appropriate social service resources. C.)To be actively involved in detecting and combating community deterioration by: (1) obtaining & distributing literature in
identifying and understanding certain community social issues provide by local government agencies, municipalities, local
college studies, non for profit organizations, etc. (2) Advocating. sponsoring, and participating in meetings, rallies, and community rehabilitation projects to bring the community's support together in combating certain community social issues; and maintaining community development and growth. Understanding that if not us, then who...
The East Brooklyn Leader as been networking communities to resources, news, and information since 2009. It's 3 slogans : "When You Need To Know, Want To Know, Or Suppose To Know, About East Brooklyn..." "East Brooklyn Pride", and "Each One, Teach One, To Reach One.." are staple reassuring commitments that community service is our business. -Malcolm I.
