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Bed-Stuy Owners Claim Optimum’s Service No Longer Optimal for Business

Owners say Optimum outage cost their business "tens of thousands of dollars.
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NYC Sues and Divests from Oil Companies in Response to Climate Change

NYC Sues and Divests from Oil Companies in Response to Climate Change

NYC is suing the five largest oil companies for their contributions to global warming, plans to implement a $20 billion resiliency program to protect the city from the impacts of climate change
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Health Care and Tourism Will Fuel Brooklyn's Economy in 2018

According to a report by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, health care and tourism will create more than 100,000 jobs in each sector by 2024 Photo credit: CityRover Walks Medical services and cultural destinations will provide Brooklyn with the most
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Next Level Burger Brings Plant-Based Scrumptiousness to Fort Greene

This "Vegan Shake Shack" features an eclectic menu of custom burgers made of veggies and plant proteins like tempeh, quinoa and beans, all organic and sustainably sourced Photo courtesy Next Level Burger Next Level Burger (NLB), the West Coast vegan
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City Point, 300 Ashland and Camba Gardens Named Finalists for ULI Development Awards

City Point, 300 Ashland and Camba Gardens Named Finalists for ULI Development Awards

Seven Brooklyn developments are competing in categories such as market-rate and affordable housing, mixed-use, civic space, hotel and retail in the Urban Land Institute's Awards for Excellence in Development
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Brooklyn Urban-X Program Helps Startups to Transform Cities Through Design and Technology

The incubator program Urban-X invests up to $100,000 in startups and connects them with a network of investors, advisors and city officials to realize their visions of 'Smart Cities' Photo credit: Urban-X Urban-X , the venture accelerator headquarter
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50 Years of Restoration: Building Assets and Community Wealth

2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the country's oldest community development corporation. Addressing affordable housing and the wealth gap emerge as priorities in 2018. Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Founded in 1967 by Robert F.
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A Brooklyn App Helps Manage Food Stamps - and to Put Food on the Table

With Fresh EBT recipients of food stamps can see their balance and transaction history and use additional features to set up a budget and to create grocery lists - all via smartphone Photo credit: tech crunch.
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City Passes Cumbo's Bill to Create Resource Guide in Support of Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

City Passes Cumbo's Bill to Create Resource Guide in Support of Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

The guide aims to ensure that subcontractors like M/WBEs will gain greater knowledge of their rights and to provide them with information about available city services and contract opportunities On Tuesday, City Council passed a bill that requires th
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Bklyn Designs to Move to Brooklyn Museum, Connecting the History and Future of Design

Bklyn Designs, launched in 2003, was one of the first design fairs to shine a spotlight on Brooklyn's creative economy and has since attracted thousands of visitors each year Photo credit: Design Milk Bklyn Designs, the borough's vibrant design show
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