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Thousands of New Yorkers are missing out on tax credits Thousands of New Yorkers-- approximately one in five-- ?are missing out on up to $10,000 in tax credits, like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and other related credits, such as Child Care Ta

African-American Chamber of Commerce Set to Launch for First Time in Kings County

LIAACC President Phil Andrews addresses business owners at LIAACC's launch in Long Island On Wednesday, March 25, at Brooklyn Borough Hall, the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Bringing up Brownsville

LaShawn Allen-Muhammad, Deputy Executive Director for the Central Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation and the Brooklyn Director of the Long Island African-American Chamber of Commerce Photo: The Brooklyn Reader "Bedford-Stuyvesant is done," sai

Comptroller Report: When Factoring in Daily Commute, New York City is Hardest-Working City in America

A new report released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer found that, overall, New Yorkers are the hardest workers in America. For most New Yorkers, the news is no spoiler alert.
Second Town Hall Planned for Lafayette Ave Key Food

Second Town Hall Planned for Lafayette Ave Key Food

Attention Clinton Hill Residents: A second town hall meeting has been planned around the closing of the Key Food Grocery on Lafayette Ave and Grand avenues.
So Fresh and So Clean!

So Fresh and So Clean!

Andrew Goldin, co-owner of Fresh Fanatic Imagine a dinner of grass-fed rotisserie chicken with apricot and peach sauce, vegan dirty rice, organically grown grilled vegetables and chipotle sweet potato salad.
Sunshine for Small Business Tenants

Sunshine for Small Business Tenants

Council Member Cornegy visits a small business.

Comptroller Audit Finds Human Rights Commission Addressing only Half of its Complaints

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer Photo: Office of NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer An audit from New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer's office shows the Human Rights Commission resolved less than half of the complaints- 291 of 593 - it received withi

Study: Brooklyn Renters Spend Nearly 60% of Income on Housing

New York City renters in market-rate apartments can expect to spend nearly 60 percent of their income on housing, as opposed to the recommended 33 percent, according to a recent study by StreetEasy , an online real-estate listing service, The Wall St

Help Wanted: Employment Opportunities in Brooklyn

T-Mobile Retail Sales Associate Company T-Mobile Job Title Retail Sales Associate Job Type Full-time, Part-time Hours Not Specified Location Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 11201 Apply Now Time Warner Cable Broadband Technician, Commercial Job Company Time War