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Brooklyn's Cafe Con Libros Boxes Out Amazon in Support of Indie Bookstores

The Crown Heights bookstore participated in the viral Boxed Out campaign, calling out the impact of Amazon on its industry.

Oct 21, 2020 2:14 PM Read more >

New Large-Scale Affordable Housing Development Opens Its Doors in East New York

By the end of the year, The Fountains development will provide 1,163 affordable homes to Brooklynites.

Oct 21, 2020 1:28 PM Read more >

New Bill Could Open Up $10M Grants for Brooklyn to Build Clean Energy Grids

Applicants looking to build clean energy microgrids in areas like Brooklyn would be prioritized for $1.5B worth of grants a year

Oct 21, 2020 11:53 AM Read more >

Brooklyn's District Leaders Mobilize Voters and Combat Election Drama

Brooklyn's district leaders are working behind the scenes to ensure the run up to Election Day goes as smoothly as possible for voters in the borough

Oct 21, 2020 10:19 AM Read more >

Voting in the 2020 General Election: Fact vs. Fiction

BK Reader looks at some common falsehoods spreading about the 2020 election and breaks down the facts for Brooklyn voters

Oct 20, 2020 3:35 PM Read more >

Politicians Join Activists in Fight Against Cross-Brooklyn Gas Pipeline

The North Brooklyn pipeline, which will carry fracked natural gas through a number of Brooklyn neighborhoods, is facing rising opposition from community members and city leaders.

Oct 20, 2020 1:02 PM Read more >

7 Tips for Staying Safe as COVID-19 Cases Rise and Colder Weather Heightens the Risk

Simple steps like wearing a face mask can lower the risk of getting COVID-19 for the wearers and those around them

Oct 20, 2020 11:07 AM Read more >

Man Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Brooklyn Pizzeria Owner

L&B Spumoni Gardens pizzeria owner Louis Barbati was shot outside his home four years ago

Oct 19, 2020 8:28 PM Read more >

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer Calls For Free Tuition For All CUNY Community Colleges

The mayoral candidates new workforce development plan, which includes free tuition to CUNY community colleges, is designed to build an inclusive post-pandemic economy in New York.

Oct 19, 2020 4:13 PM Read more >

New Legislation Looks to Get Tough on NYCs Worst Landlords

NYC Public Advocate introduces bills to crack down on city's most negligent landlords

Oct 19, 2020 3:06 PM Read more >