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Local Development Corporation of East NY Celebrates 40 Years of Advocating for Local Businesses

Local Development Corporation of East NY Celebrates 40 Years of Advocating for Local Businesses

In 1979, the LDCENY became the city's first industrial Business Improvement District and has since brought millions in investment to East New York.
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This Bushwick Bookstore Fights Gentrification with Literature

This Bushwick Bookstore Fights Gentrification with Literature

Mil Mundos brings literature celebrating Black and Latinx culture to a rapidly gentrifying area that has been devoid of a bookstore for decades
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Community Fights to Save Caribbean Eatery Scoops and Plates

Community Fights to Save Caribbean Eatery Scoops and Plates

Community organizers have launched a petition, urging landlords to renew the lease of one of the area's oldest Caribbean-owned businesses
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E-Moped Ride-Share Revel Is Expanding to Central Brooklyn

E-Moped Ride-Share Revel Is Expanding to Central Brooklyn

After a successful pilot program, the city’s first shared e-moped service expands to Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill and Crown Heights
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Local Org Turns Restaurant Leftovers into Healthy Meals for Food-Insecure Brooklynites

Local Org Turns Restaurant Leftovers into Healthy Meals for Food-Insecure Brooklynites

Rethink Food NYC is repurposing excess products from NYC's top restaurants to support food-insecure Brooklynites in Brownsville
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NYC Ferry Stop Opens at Brooklyn Navy Yard

NYC Ferry Stop Opens at Brooklyn Navy Yard

The new ferry connects swiftly and conveniently thousands of Brooklynites with Manhattan and Queens. The only downside: The system doesn't accept MTA's MetroCards
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City Breaks Ground on New Flatbush Caton Market Development

City Breaks Ground on New Flatbush Caton Market Development

Flatbush Caton Market's new home, a 14-story building, will also bring 255 affordable apartments and over 20,000 feet of community and retail space
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NYC Office of Nightlife Launches Website for Bar, Venue Owners and Workers

NYC Office of Nightlife Launches Website for Bar, Venue Owners and Workers

The one-stop guide connects nightlife venue owners and workers with information, resources, services regarding permits, workers' rights and more
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Good Doggies Are in for a Special Treat at New Bushwick Ice Cream Parlor

Good Doggies Are in for a Special Treat at New Bushwick Ice Cream Parlor

Ollie’s Ice Cream + Stuff is NYC's first parlor serving ice cream for dogs
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CBD Cafe in Prospect Heights Serves 'Buds & Beans'

CBD Cafe in Prospect Heights Serves 'Buds & Beans'

Cannabis-infused drinks and foods are all the craze, and Brooklynites now have a new location to get their fix
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