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100,000 Jobs Created for New York Teens With Expansion of Summer Youth Employment Program

Mayor Eric Adams announced the program’s expansion Tuesday, saying SYEP would get a $79 million investment in his upcoming budget
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Housing Rights Activists Put Tax Lien Sale on Trial for Displacing Families of Color in Brooklyn

Housing Rights Activists Put Tax Lien Sale on Trial for Displacing Families of Color in Brooklyn

The Abolish NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition held a rally Saturday in East New York, putting the City’s Tax Lien Sale program “on trial" for what they say is a predatory process that targets families of color.
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Nikki Lucas Declares Victory in East New York Special Election

Nikki Lucas Declares Victory in East New York Special Election

Unofficial Board of Election results show Nikki Lucas with 78.3% of the votes cast in Tuesday’s special election
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Feb 16: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Lenny Kravitz

Feb 16: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Lenny Kravitz

The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been ranked among the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.
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How This Bushwick Design Hub Is Disrupting NYFW With Its Conscious Approach to Fashion

How This Bushwick Design Hub Is Disrupting NYFW With Its Conscious Approach to Fashion

All garments at Vers are handmade, and most use upcycled materials like scrap fabric, consumer waste, beads and hardware.
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Small BK Synagogues Get $250K in Security Upgrades Amidst Uptick in Antisemitic Attacks

Small BK Synagogues Get $250K in Security Upgrades Amidst Uptick in Antisemitic Attacks

The funding can include the installation of new doors, locks and video cameras, and active shooter and access control training.
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BK Artists Could Get $1K a Month No-Strings-Attached Grant or a New Job, Thanks to This Initiative

BK Artists Could Get $1K a Month No-Strings-Attached Grant or a New Job, Thanks to This Initiative

Creatives Rebuild New York will provide support to NY artists through the Guaranteed Income for Artists and the Artist Employment Programs.
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Feb 15: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Feb 15: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Carthan was a community activist and environmentalist who was instrumental in improving the quality of life of Bedford Stuyvesant
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Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Cat rescue organizations are urging people to be respectful of their neighbors while helping stray cats in Brooklyn
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Raise a Glass to Clean Clothes, New Crown Heights 'Laundro-Bar' Coming to Rogers Ave

Raise a Glass to Clean Clothes, New Crown Heights 'Laundro-Bar' Coming to Rogers Ave

Pearl Lee's Washtub, which is opening in Spring 2022, will pair laundry with unpretentious drinks and hot sandwiches.
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