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A New Open Street on Lewis Ave Would Help Small Businesses, Locals Say

A New Open Street on Lewis Ave Would Help Small Businesses, Locals Say

The Lewis Avenue Open Street would span four blocks and run every Saturday from June 4 to September 11 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
9-Story Building to Take Place of Atlantic Ave. Speedway in Cypress Hills

9-Story Building to Take Place of Atlantic Ave. Speedway in Cypress Hills

Permits have been filed for the mixed residential and commercial development
BK, BX Pols Urge State to Build Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Our Underserved Neighborhoods

BK, BX Pols Urge State to Build Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Our Underserved Neighborhoods

Reps. Yvette Clarke and Ritchie Torres are urging New York to make sure Brooklyn and the Bronx are included in any plans to develop new electric vehicle infrastructure
New Security Hub Opens in Brooklyn to Fight Cyberattacks, Threats Across New York

New Security Hub Opens in Brooklyn to Fight Cyberattacks, Threats Across New York

The Joint Security Operations Center in Brooklyn that will serve as the nerve center for joint local, state and federal cyber efforts, including data collection, response efforts and information sharing
Chief Master Sabu Lewis Has Taught Brooklynites How to Fight for 60 Years, Now He's Asking for Help to Defend His Business

Chief Master Sabu Lewis Has Taught Brooklynites How to Fight for 60 Years, Now He's Asking for Help to Defend His Business

The Humble School of Martial Arts has been building community and teaching resilience in Brooklyn for over 6 decades.
Brooklyn to Get 460 Jobs in Sustainable Fashion at New Garment Hub

Brooklyn to Get 460 Jobs in Sustainable Fashion at New Garment Hub

The jobs will come as part of the redevelopment of the Made in New York Campus in Sunset Park
Bad Managers, Burnout and Health Fears: Why Record Numbers of Hospitality Workers Are Quitting the Industry for Good

Bad Managers, Burnout and Health Fears: Why Record Numbers of Hospitality Workers Are Quitting the Industry for Good

By: Andrew Moreo , Florida International University ; Imran Rahman , Auburn University ; Lisa Cain , Florida International University , and Trishna G. Mistry , University of South Florida About 3.5 million people have at least temporarily left the U.
After Struggling Through Pandemic, Bed-Stuy Food Co-op Prepares for Expansion, Increased Offerings

After Struggling Through Pandemic, Bed-Stuy Food Co-op Prepares for Expansion, Increased Offerings

The food co-op that serves Clinton Hill, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy was dangerously close to closing, but thanks to an outpouring of community support, it's not goodbye yet.
Permits Filed for 8-Story Building on Vanderbilt Ave.

Permits Filed for 8-Story Building on Vanderbilt Ave.

The 85-foot building will have 26 apartments, according to plans filed by the developer
Cypress Hills, Williamsburg and Midwood Rezonings Come Up at BP Reynoso’s First Land Use Hearing

Cypress Hills, Williamsburg and Midwood Rezonings Come Up at BP Reynoso’s First Land Use Hearing

Brooklyn’s new borough president reviewed three rezoning proposals at his first land use review hearing this week