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Bed-Stuy Youth Serve Community Through Pandemic in Local Internship Program

Bed-Stuy Youth Serve Community Through Pandemic in Local Internship Program

Bridge Street Development Corporation has persevered to maintain its youth internship program when it was needed most
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Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

New coffee drink Bandida took home the top prize in Brooklyn Public Library’s annual PowerUP! competition
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Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' Worst Landlord Watchlist shows the highest-violation buildings are in communities of color hardest hit by COVID-19
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Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Young Brooklynites gathered outside Borough Hall Sunday to demand Governor Cuomo and the state legislature make polluters pay
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Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

A little bit of post-injection soreness is completely normal.
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'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

The act would expunge federal marijuana convictions and look to make sure marijuana licenses were fairly distributed
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Tax Lien Auction Must Be Eliminated, AG Urges Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council

Tax Lien Auction Must Be Eliminated, AG Urges Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council

Attorney General Letitia James is urging the mayor and City Council to reform the city’s annual Tax Lien sale
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Brooklyn-Born Cardiologist Directs and Stars in Frank Sinatra Film

Brooklyn-Born Cardiologist Directs and Stars in Frank Sinatra Film

Rico Simonini's directorial debut Frank and Ava is now streaming, as the cardiologist keeps fighting on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Art Gallery Focused on Artists’ First Shows Opens in DUMBO

New Art Gallery Focused on Artists’ First Shows Opens in DUMBO

Higher Pictures Generation has opened a street level exhibition space at 16 Main St
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The Clinton Hill Cafe Where You Pay What You Can Afford

The Clinton Hill Cafe Where You Pay What You Can Afford

The suggested donation is $5, but if you can't afford it, you're welcome to eat for free
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