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Crown Heights Development Will Include Associated Supermarket Following Protests, Lawsuit

Crown Heights Development Will Include Associated Supermarket Following Protests, Lawsuit

Crown Heights community members rallied around the supermarket when it was given a 30-day vacate notice earlier this year
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Goodbye, For Now, to Beloved Bed-Stuy Record Store Halsey & Lewis

Goodbye, For Now, to Beloved Bed-Stuy Record Store Halsey & Lewis

A Black-owned record store in Bed-Stuy is closing with just a week's notice, but the community is pitching in to help it find a new spot
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Owner of Popular Brooklyn Restaurant Receives Pushback for His DJ Dance Party During Open Streets

Owner of Popular Brooklyn Restaurant Receives Pushback for His DJ Dance Party During Open Streets

Omarahe Guarriello, owner of American Vegan Restaurant, struggles to resolve issues around persistent noise complaints
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All-Pink Room in Bed-Stuy Brownstone a New Hotspot for Influencers, Creators

All-Pink Room in Bed-Stuy Brownstone a New Hotspot for Influencers, Creators

Makini Regal Martin is making big moves in Bed-Stuy with her big pink room — and getting local creatives inspired in the process.
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City Council Passes Bills Easing Fines for Small Businesses

City Council Passes Bills Easing Fines for Small Businesses

The bills provide relief to a small business community that is still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Kelewele Showcases the Versatility of Plantains in Brooklyn

Kelewele Showcases the Versatility of Plantains in Brooklyn

Kelewele reimagines plantains and has a mission to provide healthy, sustainable and innovative food options to communities across the country.
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Bushwick Non-Profit for Can and Bottle Collectors Fights to Stay Open

Bushwick Non-Profit for Can and Bottle Collectors Fights to Stay Open

An organization that looks out for the city's community of canners is fighting eviction unless it can buy the property
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Minority-Owned Businesses Call for Financial Relief in Bed-Stuy

Minority-Owned Businesses Call for Financial Relief in Bed-Stuy

Local business owners and community advocates were joined by elected officials in Bed-Stuy to call attention to the financial needs of minority-owned businesses
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Brooklyn: New $150M Amazon Accelerator Program Launched for Black-Owned Businesses

Brooklyn: New $150M Amazon Accelerator Program Launched for Black-Owned Businesses

Amazon has launched the Black Business Accelerator to help Black-owned businesses recover from the effects of the pandemic
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Controversial Bed-Stuy Bikini Bar Reopens, Vows to Fight Shutdown Efforts

Controversial Bed-Stuy Bikini Bar Reopens, Vows to Fight Shutdown Efforts

Brooklyn's Community Board 3 wants Amour Cabaret gone. But the club's owners say they are being 'vilified.'
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