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Brooklyn Brothers Open Cycling Shop – With a Side of Pizza

Brooklyn Brothers Open Cycling Shop – With a Side of Pizza

Decorated cyclists and established restaurateurs–Jermaine, Paul and Johann Burrowes-- are opening their first bike shop, with a mission to diversify the world of cycling.
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‘Spooktacular’ Halloween Party in East Flatbush to Give Out Free Winter Coats

For families in economic crisis, these Brooklyn-based nonprofits are throwing a party with a purpose.
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Art Helped This Brooklynite During Her Breast Cancer Treatment. Now, She's Sharing it With Others

Art Helped This Brooklynite During Her Breast Cancer Treatment. Now, She's Sharing it With Others

Breast cancer survivor Julia Kirtley shares how art helped her during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Saratoga Library to Reopen in December, After Languishing 2 Years Waiting on a HVAC Replacement

Saratoga Library to Reopen in December, After Languishing 2 Years Waiting on a HVAC Replacement

The library closed in November 2020 for an HVAC replacement. More than two years later, the library is set to reopen its doors to the Ocean Hill-Brownsville community in December.
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BRIC JazzFest Reaches BK Gen Z Through Genre-Bending Lineup

BRIC JazzFest Reaches BK Gen Z Through Genre-Bending Lineup

The festival's array of established and emerging artists blended jazz and hip-hop to create a unique sound.
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The Brooklyn Tower— BK's Tallest Skyscraper— is Almost Ready for its World Debut

The Brooklyn Tower— BK's Tallest Skyscraper— is Almost Ready for its World Debut

The 93-story skyscraper and residential tower at 9 Dekalb Ave. is billed as a "once-in-a-generation" building that "promises new beginnings."
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‘Sisters, Not Twins:' Dr. Alyssa Golas Discusses Reconstruction After Breast Cancer Surgery

‘Sisters, Not Twins:' Dr. Alyssa Golas Discusses Reconstruction After Breast Cancer Surgery

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BK Reader talks with Dr. Golas about the risks and benefits of breast reconstructive surgery
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BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 10/21–10/23

BKR’S Weekend Event Picks: 10/21–10/23

Reel Sisters film festival, educational nature walks in Prospect Park, a Gowanus block party and more Brooklyn events!
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The NY Giants Team up with Bed-Stuy Middle Schoolers for a 'Day of Play'

The NY Giants Team up with Bed-Stuy Middle Schoolers for a 'Day of Play'

3 NFL players came to M.S. 35 to play games, dance and practice football skills with the students to promote getting daily exercise.
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Since the Pandemic, This Bed-Stuy Nurse Has Discovered a New Pathway to Healing: Through Art

Since the Pandemic, This Bed-Stuy Nurse Has Discovered a New Pathway to Healing: Through Art

After more than a decade as a family nurse practitioner, Shyvon Paul began painting and drawing on the side. Now, she’s ready to focus solely on creating.
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