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Franklin Cellars Takes a Piece of Bed-Stuy History into the Future

Franklin Cellars Takes a Piece of Bed-Stuy History into the Future

Bed-Stuy’s new wine and spirits shop hopes to represent a new generation of Black business ownership in the changing neighborhood.
Innovative Brooklyn Coffee Company Gets $25M Funding, Its Secret? Tiny Spaces

Innovative Brooklyn Coffee Company Gets $25M Funding, Its Secret? Tiny Spaces

The Brooklyn-born coffee company Blank Street is growing rapidly, with plans to have 100 locations in NYC by the end of 2022
Bed-Stuy Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Beloved "Bed-Vyne" Businesses

Bed-Stuy Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Beloved "Bed-Vyne" Businesses

For the past 10 years, Bed-Vyne has been a staple in the Bed-Stuy community, thriving through gentrification and a deadly pandemic.
Love Blooms Into Business for Bed Stuy Florists

Love Blooms Into Business for Bed Stuy Florists

Olga and Dezzie Ligon met over a red rose more than three decades ago. Now, they're bringing it back to where it began, having opened a flower store together in Bed-Stuy.
Design of a Bike, Engine of a Motorcycle: Zero-Emission Pave Bikes Launch in BK

Design of a Bike, Engine of a Motorcycle: Zero-Emission Pave Bikes Launch in BK

The Pave Bike is an eco-friendly and efficient e-moped that uses NFTs to enable riders to secure, share and monetize their bikes.
End of an Era: Sears Flatbush Store Closing Becomes the Last in NYC

End of an Era: Sears Flatbush Store Closing Becomes the Last in NYC

The building, known for its 100-foot tower on Beverly Rd. and Bedford Ave., was first opened in 1932
Climate Tech Startup Creates Hundreds of Jobs for Youth in Brownsville

Climate Tech Startup Creates Hundreds of Jobs for Youth in Brownsville

BlocPower was given a $37 million investment by the City to create 1,500 jobs for youth in neighbords affected by violence
Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

The building at 840 Atlantic Avenue was approved by the City Council Land Use Committee and will now be voted on by the full council
Biggie's Fort Greene Apartment on the Market for $1.7M

Biggie's Fort Greene Apartment on the Market for $1.7M

Legendary Brooklyn rapper Notorious B.I.G recorded 'Ready to Die' in the famed apartment
Bed-Stuy's Shipwreck Seafood Boutique: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Bed-Stuy's Shipwreck Seafood Boutique: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

A Bed-Stuy seafood restaurant and market has been quietly giving away dozens of free meals every week to anyone who needs it — from seniors to the homeless