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Beloved Bed-Stuy Ice Cream Shop Lost It All In Floods, So the Community Stepped In

Floodwaters caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through Lady Moo Moo's basement storage in Bed-Stuy Wednesday night, leaving a trail of destruction
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Development Site Including Crown Heights’ Associated Supermarket Sold for $41.5M

Development Site Including Crown Heights’ Associated Supermarket Sold for $41.5M

Hudson Companies bought the controversial site, which is slated for residential development, from Midwood Investment & Development.
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Historic Grand Prospect Hall to Become ‘Low-Scale Residential Building,’ Amidst Public Outcry

Historic Grand Prospect Hall to Become ‘Low-Scale Residential Building,’ Amidst Public Outcry

The building, which was first built in 1892, is currently being demolished after it was sold earlier this year
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Bed Stuy’s New Wellness Cafe Brews 'Coffee That Grounds Your Day'

Bed Stuy’s New Wellness Cafe Brews 'Coffee That Grounds Your Day'

Founders of the popular BK Yoga Club celebrated the grand opening of their new cafe On Dekalb with an all-day block party in Bed-Stuy
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BK Climate Tech Startup One of 15 Awarded a Spot in Nationwide Apple Accelerator

BlocPower was the only New York-based company awarded a spot in the impact accelerator program targeted at minority-owned businesses
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From Filling Up to Plugging In: Could BK Become a Hub for Electric Vehicles?

From Filling Up to Plugging In: Could BK Become a Hub for Electric Vehicles?

With local leaders and community members supporting the push toward renewable energy, Brooklyn streets may be seeing more EVs in the near future.
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Flatbush’s New Family-Owned Ice Cream Parlor Aims to Be Next Ben & Jerry's

Flatbush’s New Family-Owned Ice Cream Parlor Aims to Be Next Ben & Jerry's

Black- and family-owned Kookies & Kream Creamery offers endless tasty options, and hopes to bring Black representation to the ice cream world.
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Brooklyn Roasting Company, Radio Host Angela Yee Team Up for New Bed-Stuy Café

Brooklyn Roasting Company, Radio Host Angela Yee Team Up for New Bed-Stuy Café

The new café follows Yee’s partnership with the local coffee brand that urged people to get out the vote
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Organic Beauty Brand Blooms From Brooklyn Rooftop Flower Gardens

Organic Beauty Brand Blooms From Brooklyn Rooftop Flower Gardens

Williamsburg's Liana Blomquist has created 2,000 square feet of rooftop flower gardens to bring botanical beauty extracts closer to Brooklynites.
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5,000 NYC Public School Workers Reach Deal With Employer for 4-Year Contract

5,000 NYC Public School Workers Reach Deal With Employer for 4-Year Contract

The cleaners and handypersons reached the deal two weeks before their current contract was due to expire
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