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Brooklyn Landlords Accused of 'Egregious and Illegal Eviction,' Harassment Face Lawsuit from City

Brooklyn Landlords Accused of 'Egregious and Illegal Eviction,' Harassment Face Lawsuit from City

New York City has filed a lawsuit against landlords Gennaro Brooks-Church and Loretta Gendville over the accused unlawful eviction of their Dean St tenants during the pandemic
New Yorkers Knew Donald Trump First – and They Spurned Him Before Many American Voters Did

New Yorkers Knew Donald Trump First – and They Spurned Him Before Many American Voters Did

Every single voting district in Manhattan, where Trump lives, went for Joe Biden.
How Three Brooklyn-Based Women Are Creating Murals to Uplift Their Communities

How Three Brooklyn-Based Women Are Creating Murals to Uplift Their Communities

Brand new street art in Brooklyn uses innovative technology and political themes to make very 2020 statements
Here's Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

Here's Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

A number of local organizations are holding free turkey giveaways over the next week to make sure everyone can have a traditional meal in the most untraditional of times
Letter from the Editor: Introducing Scriibe.org, BK Reader's Non-Profit Sister Site!

Letter from the Editor: Introducing Scriibe.org, BK Reader's Non-Profit Sister Site!

The publisher of BK Reader launches a hyperlocal investigative news site that is unbranded and unbound!
This New Initiative Is Making Vegan Food Accessible One Bodega Sandwich at a Time

This New Initiative Is Making Vegan Food Accessible One Bodega Sandwich at a Time

Eat Plantega is a new initiative getting plant-based foods in bodegas in Brooklyn and the Bronx to increase access at an affordable price
Brooklyn Museum Announces KAWS Exhibition, Showing 25 Years of Artist's Work

Brooklyn Museum Announces KAWS Exhibition, Showing 25 Years of Artist's Work

The KAWS: WHAT PARTY exhibition will feature rarely seen graffiti drawings, notebooks, paintings and sculptures.
The Week in COVID-19 (11/13/20): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Week in COVID-19 (11/13/20): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The country is facing a surge in coronavirus cases, prompting lockdowns in several states as hospitalizations and daily case numbers hit record levels. In New York, a second wave is imminent and new restrictions have been put in place on restaurants, gyms and gatherings, and it is likely public schools will close as early as next week.

Brooklyn's Asase Yaa School of the Arts Will Hold A Virtual Benefit to Help End SARS

The virtual event will feature African dance and music in an effort to raise money to fight against police brutality in Nigeria

Meet Some of the Brooklyn Activists Fighting for Justice in the Borough and Beyond

BK Reader talks to some of the boroughs many activists who have led protests and direct-actions this summer for a number of social justice causes