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A Group of Bed-Stuy Residents are on a Mission to Clean up, Beautify Their Block

A Group of Bed-Stuy Residents are on a Mission to Clean up, Beautify Their Block

The group is raising funds to hire a landscaping company to help them beautify their area, as well as provide stipends for local youth who want to get involved.
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Flatbush's Caribbean Hub Gets a Refresh, with Grand Opening of Caton Flats

Flatbush's Caribbean Hub Gets a Refresh, with Grand Opening of Caton Flats

The project includes 100 percent affordable housing, a business accelerator for local entrepreneurs and a revitalized Flatbush Central Caribbean Marketplace
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From 'Starving Artist,' to Starring on T.V., This Actor Now Helps BK Kids Express, Build Confidence Through the Arts

From 'Starving Artist,' to Starring on T.V., This Actor Now Helps BK Kids Express, Build Confidence Through the Arts

Actor Dayo Olatokun first had a vision that he needed to teach when he was working as a "struggling artist" in LA, and sleeping in his car. Now he has a successful extracurricular arts program for NYC schools.
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The Block is Hot! Tompkins Ave Open Streets Returns for the Baddest Summer Block Party in Brooklyn!

Tompkins Avenue Open Streets will kick off in Bed-Stuy on May 15, at 12:00pm, with local leaders and special musical guests
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Step Inside Artist Kimberly M. Becoat’s ‘Hood Utopia;’ a Life in Public Housing, Reimagined

Step Inside Artist Kimberly M. Becoat’s ‘Hood Utopia;’ a Life in Public Housing, Reimagined

Mixed media artist Kimberly M. Becoat imagines a revitalized Public Housing in her new exhibition "Urbania," showing now at the Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts.
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St. Francis College Expands Academic Programs to Help Students Tackle a Changing Social Landscape

St. Francis College Expands Academic Programs to Help Students Tackle a Changing Social Landscape

The new and expanded programs are part of an initiative that sets out to deepen the college's commitment to cultivating a more equitable and inclusive community
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Rats, Litter, Parking and Crime are Big Problems, Said Residents at Weeksville Town Hall Meeting

Rats, Litter, Parking and Crime are Big Problems, Said Residents at Weeksville Town Hall Meeting

The town hall, hosted at the Weeksville Heritage Center, had representatives from 7 different city departments available to address concerns
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Meet The GodSquad: Clergy Leaders Battling Gun Violence in East Flatbush

Meet The GodSquad: Clergy Leaders Battling Gun Violence in East Flatbush

The faith-based organization, approaching its 12th anniversary, bridges the community and police.
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A.G. James Sues Bus Companies for Polluting in New York City Communities of Color

A.G. James Sues Bus Companies for Polluting in New York City Communities of Color

Jofaz Transportation, Inc., 3rd Avenue Transit, Inc., and Y&M Transit Corp., Inc. violated City and State idling limits, leading to widespread air pollution in communities of color
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'Black Writers Lighting the Way:' A Rebroadcast and Community Conversation

'Black Writers Lighting the Way:' A Rebroadcast and Community Conversation

If you missed the groundbreaking conference in March, The Center Black Literature is offering another chance to be a part of this important conversation
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