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

Tunisha W.

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.
Lottery Now Open for Pacific Park's 38 Sixth Avenue Affordable Housing!

Lottery Now Open for Pacific Park's 38 Sixth Avenue Affordable Housing!

Spread the word! The lottery is now open for low-, moderate- and middle-income residents 38 Sixth Avenue-- one of Pacific Park Brooklyn 's 100-percent affordable rental buildings developed by Greenland Forest City Partners.

PowerUP! KREYOL: BPL Announces Business Plan Competition for Haitian Start-Ups

Power up Kreyol 2016 Winners Calling all Haitian residents of Brooklyn! The Brooklyn Public Library announces another opportunity for you to turn your business idea into reality. With help from the library, you may win $5000 in startup capital.