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Founder of Unique Bed-Stuy Farm Stand Wants to Help Others Start Their Own

Founder of Unique Bed-Stuy Farm Stand Wants to Help Others Start Their Own

Mitch Bloom wants Brooklynites to get in the habit of buying locally-sourced fresh produce and is planning to mentor others to manage their own farm stands to serve their communities, too
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Brooklyn Pols Lead Charge to Get More Women of Color Into Tech

Brooklyn Pols Lead Charge to Get More Women of Color Into Tech

Getting more women of color into tech is not only a human rights issue, but a business imperative for the future of the USA's GDP, panelists said.
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Plans For New Flatbush Target Generate Mixed Response From Community

Plans For New Flatbush Target Generate Mixed Response From Community

The Church Avenue store, one of three upcoming Target locations in Brooklyn, does not have a timetable for opening.
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Crown Heights Sneaker Store to Open With Exhibition Honoring Three Decades of Nike Dunks

Crown Heights Sneaker Store to Open With Exhibition Honoring Three Decades of Nike Dunks

Sneaker and streetwear retailer SNIPES is opening a new location located at 1117 Eastern Parkway
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Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

New coffee drink Bandida took home the top prize in Brooklyn Public Library’s annual PowerUP! competition
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'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

The act would expunge federal marijuana convictions and look to make sure marijuana licenses were fairly distributed
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Startups Find Sustainable Solutions to Some of NYC’s Most Pressing Problems

Startups Find Sustainable Solutions to Some of NYC’s Most Pressing Problems

Three startups have spent the year working out of Brooklyn's Navy Yard as cohorts of the Circular City Studio program, tackling the city's sustainability issues.
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A Diversity Problem: Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Make No Progress in City Contracting

A Diversity Problem: Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Make No Progress in City Contracting

Annual report shows the majority of city agencies stagnated or declined in awarding contracts to M/WBEs
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Barclays Center Parent Company BSE Global Announces New Executive Hires

Barclays Center Parent Company BSE Global Announces New Executive Hires

The new hires include a chief people officer, chief financial officer and general manager of Barclays Center and more.
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East New York to Get Two Amazon Delivery Stations Next Year

East New York to Get Two Amazon Delivery Stations Next Year

The online retail giant announced plans to build a second delivery station in the neighborhood that would create hundreds of jobs
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