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More Affordable Housing, Jobs for Central Brooklyn under $1.4B revitalization plan

credit: www.ny.curbed.com Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday presented a wide-ranging revitalization plan to make $1.

'The Ladies of 3rd Thursday' to Hold 1st Annual Awards Ceremony

Founders of Ladies of 3rd Thursday (l to r): Avis Jones Devonish, NY Life Insurance; Lydia Patel, Lydia Patel Media; Sharon Devonish Leid, NetStruc PR; and Michelle McClymont, Entrepreneurs Exchange What do you know about the Ladies of 3rd Thursday?

New Mobile App Aims to Connect M/WBEs with More Opportunities Across City and State

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Not Exactly Whole Foods, But Still Very Wholesome

The storefront After one-year of renovation, Bedford-Stuyvesant can now add another eco-minded food market to its list: Wholesome Foods Market! Located at 1306 Atlantic Avenue, on the corner Nostrand Ave, Wholesome Foods is just the second organic fo

The Innocence Team: Brooklyn Businessmen, Formerly Incarcerated, Fight on Behalf of the Wrongly Convicted

Shabaka Shakur, left, and Derrick Hamilton, right, co-owners of Brownstone Bar and Resturant.
Airbnb vs. New York City: When The City and Home Sharing Can't See Eye to Eye

Airbnb vs. New York City: When The City and Home Sharing Can't See Eye to Eye

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B-Coop Holds Free Tax Prep Help for Local Small Businesses and Freelancers

Brooklyn Coop hosts tax preparation class for small businesses and freelancers Calling all small business owners of Central Brooklyn! Did you know that one of the top-three SBA-approved small business lenders is located right in your back yard? With

Airbnb Vs. NYC: Brooklyn Residents Weigh In

Carl Utz of Fort Greene While the legal battle between Airbnb and New York City continues to heat up, BK Reader decided to hit the streets of Central Brooklyn to get the opinions of local residents on the long-term viability of the home sharing servi
5th Annual Black Artstory Month to Kick off with 'The Altar: Rituals of Healing...'

5th Annual Black Artstory Month to Kick off with 'The Altar: Rituals of Healing...'

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership is proud to announce the upcoming kickoff of the 5 th Annual Black Artstory Month artwalk and event series entitled, THE ALTAR: RITUALS OF HEALING IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Beginning February 1, through February 2

Of Community, Credit... And Core Values!

Last Saturday, the members and Board of Directors of Brooklyn Coop Federal Credit Union — the only community credit union in North and Central Brooklyn-- came together vote on its core values.