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New Bed-Stuy Mural Highlights Justice System’s Cruel Impact on the Community

New Bed-Stuy Mural Highlights Justice System’s Cruel Impact on the Community

The new mural draws attention to the difficulties of released prisoners and their families
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Amid Pandemic, This Crown Heights Entrepreneur Pivots with a Branded Line of Punches

Amid Pandemic, This Crown Heights Entrepreneur Pivots with a Branded Line of Punches

Shay's Punch is changing the game for at-home businesses amid COVID-19 restrictions
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Brooklyn Poet’s New Book Lays Bare the Imperfect Process of Healing

Brooklyn Poet’s New Book Lays Bare the Imperfect Process of Healing

Jackie Bluu, a survivor of sexual abuse, wants readers to know they are not alone
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Brooklyn Principals Call to Delay In-Person Schooling

Brooklyn Principals Call to Delay In-Person Schooling

Public schools around Brooklyn are demanding that their needs be met before schools reopen
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Brooklyn Designer Uses Fashion to Promote Queer Liberation and Civil Rights

Brooklyn Designer Uses Fashion to Promote Queer Liberation and Civil Rights

The proceeds from Fort Greene designer Willie Norris' recent collaboration will go towards the Black Lives Matter movement
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Healthcare Workers, Public Advocate Call on City to Invest in Sustainable PPE

Healthcare Workers, Public Advocate Call on City to Invest in Sustainable PPE

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams wrote a letter to the City co-signed by healthcare professionals calling for increased production and distribution of reusable PPE
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Show Will Go On for West Indian American Day Carnival With Online Festivities

Show Will Go On for West Indian American Day Carnival With Online Festivities

The much-loved annual celebration will move online for this year’s ‘Back to Love’ carnival, streaming events in August and September
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Nail Salons to New Yorkers: ‘We Are Safe and We Need Your Support’

Nail Salons to New Yorkers: ‘We Are Safe and We Need Your Support’

The city's nail salons say they're taking every precaution to make sure customers are safe, and they need your business.
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Flatbush Artist to Facilitate 'Healthcare Heroes' Mural at Bed-Stuy Hospital

Flatbush Artist to Facilitate 'Healthcare Heroes' Mural at Bed-Stuy Hospital

NYC Health and Hospitals announced the second group of artists that will lead collaborative mural projects at ten NYC hospitals
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Black Artists Commemorate Historic ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ Photo at Bed-Stuy’s BLM Mural

Black Artists Commemorate Historic ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ Photo at Bed-Stuy’s BLM Mural

Dozens of Brooklyn creatives gathered on Fulton St on the 62nd anniversary of the iconic photograph
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