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CB9 to Vote on Controversial Franklin Ave Towers, As 56K Sign Petition Against Development

CB9 to Vote on Controversial Franklin Ave Towers, As 56K Sign Petition Against Development

The development is currently in the lengthy land use review process and needs final approval from the mayor
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The Pandemic Took Jevante Smith from the Kitchen to the Couch, to a Career in Tech

The Pandemic Took Jevante Smith from the Kitchen to the Couch, to a Career in Tech

24-year-old Jevante Smith seized every opportunity he was given and encourages other young adults to do the same.
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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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New Bed-Stuy Barbershop Creates Welcoming Space for Queer Community

Kareem Woodson opened Enkel’s barbershop to combat culture of ‘hypermasculinity’
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New Free Digital Skills Program Aims to Upskill NYers for In-Demand Jobs

Microsoft has partnered with community, eduacational and corporate partners in New York to develop the skills program
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Flatbush Junction BID Launches Upcycle Tree Contest, New Hub for Freelancers

The Flatbush Nostrand Junction BID has launched a supportive hub for freelancers and a new competition for local creatives
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One Year On, Brownsville's 'Central Park Barber' Isn't Going Back to the Shop

Brownsville master barber Herman James has decided not to go back to the barbershop, after spending a year cutting hair in Central Park
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Boys’ Club of New York to Manage Recreational Operations at Crown Heights’ Major Owens Center

Boys’ Club of New York to Manage Recreational Operations at Crown Heights’ Major Owens Center

The organization will run the day-to-day operations at the space, formerly known as the Bedford Union Armory.
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