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'We're Listening:' NYC Officials Attend Bushwick Town Hall on LGBTQ Discrimination in Nightlife

'We're Listening:' NYC Officials Attend Bushwick Town Hall on LGBTQ Discrimination in Nightlife

Organizers hope the town hall starts a dialogue that prompts change in the NYC nightlife industry, particularly in white spaces that book performers of color and trans performers
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No Fuzz Given: A Laser Facial Hair Removal Clinic for Women of Color Launches in Bed-Stuy

No Fuzz Given: A Laser Facial Hair Removal Clinic for Women of Color Launches in Bed-Stuy

Keisha Wagner-Gaymon suffered from excessive facial hair growth. And with no clinics to address the special skin care needs of women of color, she launched Peach Fuzz Skin Studio
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VP Kamala Harris Visits 'Model' Bed-Stuy to Announce Billion-Dollar Investment

VP Kamala Harris Visits 'Model' Bed-Stuy to Announce Billion-Dollar Investment

The Vice President said Bed-Stuy and the work of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation was a "model for what is possible"
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Flatbush, Bed-Stuy Residents Targeted in Major Alleged Deed Theft Scheme: Report

Flatbush, Bed-Stuy Residents Targeted in Major Alleged Deed Theft Scheme: Report

Almost half of the reports of deed theft in NYC since 2014 were in Brooklyn. Despite this, deed theft can be hard to prove and prosecute, legal experts say.
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Bannann Fri Mi Ak Vet: New Flatbush Eatery Offers a Taste of Haitian Street Food, With a Modern Twist

Bannann Fri Mi Ak Vet: New Flatbush Eatery Offers a Taste of Haitian Street Food, With a Modern Twist

Nadege Fleurimond's BunNan BK Plantain Eatery at Flatbush Central Caribbean Marketplace offers a variety of delicious plantain-based food options.
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Meet the Micro-Cinema Celebrating Black Art

Meet the Micro-Cinema Celebrating Black Art

Alfreda's Cinema is bringing rich, dynamic and hopeful Black stories back to the big screens of Black audiences.
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New Target Store in Flatbush Has Questionable, Discriminatory Anti-Theft Measures, Some Locals Say

New Target Store in Flatbush Has Questionable, Discriminatory Anti-Theft Measures, Some Locals Say

At a quick glance, at least 9 aisles in the brand-new store have more than 3 shelves locked behind plexiglass
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Kendrick Lamar is Big Stepping into Brooklyn, August 5 - 6

Kendrick Lamar is Big Stepping into Brooklyn, August 5 - 6

Lamar's Big Steppers tour is said to be full of engaging visuals-- an immersive experience that builds on the themes he introduced in his latest album. 
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'It's Politics, It's Money': Landmarks Commission Fails Neighbors Fighting to Preserve Bed-Stuy History

'It's Politics, It's Money': Landmarks Commission Fails Neighbors Fighting to Preserve Bed-Stuy History

The Landmarks Preservation Commission didn't vote in time, and now a potential landmark is being bulldozed.
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Meet the Singing Reverend Who Dropped Out of Seminary to Take His Gospel to Brooklyn's Bars

Meet the Singing Reverend Who Dropped Out of Seminary to Take His Gospel to Brooklyn's Bars

Reverend Vince Anderson moved to New York City to become a Christian minister. After a semester, he dropped out, and took his spiritual leadership to the city's bars and venues, including 12 years at Brooklyn's Union Pool.
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