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Brooklyn Nets Will Allow Fans at Home Games Before the End of the Month

Brooklyn Nets Will Allow Fans at Home Games Before the End of the Month

Under Governor Andrew Cuomo's new plan, stadiums with at least a 10,000 person capacity will be able to have spectators in attendance beginning February 23.
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Mayoral Hopeful Scott Stringer Calls for $25M Emergency Food Program for Undocumented New Yorkers

The program is part of Stringers food security plan that was released this week
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Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

In part one of this two-part series on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Brooklyn, BK Reader took to the streets to see whether residents were feeling optimistic or hesistant about how things are going
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Brooklyn Public Library Holds Carnevale-Themed Showcase for 2020 Fashion Academy Grads

Brooklyn Public Library Holds Carnevale-Themed Showcase for 2020 Fashion Academy Grads

The Brooklyn Public Library didn't abandon its Fashion Academy designers in 2020. Instead, it extended the academy.
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Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

The center will be one of two new major vaccination sites in New York City opened in partnership between the White House and state government
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Sweethearts Shop Local: Supporting Small Brooklyn Businesses This Valentine’s Day

Sweethearts Shop Local is an initiative launched by neighborhood leaders across the city to show love to our small businesses
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Lottery for Affordable Bed-Stuy Apartments Now Open

Lottery for Affordable Bed-Stuy Apartments Now Open

The Garnet building on Fulton St has 15 units for less than $1,000 per month
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Community Health Organizations Are Key to Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine, East NY Provider Says

East New York’s Doral Health and Wellness distributed COVID vaccines last week, starting with 200 seniors residing in NYCHA buildings
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Indoor Dining to Restart at 25% Capacity, But Is It Enough to Help the Struggling Industry?

The city plans to resume indoor dining at 25% capacity before Valentine’s Day, and not everyone is enamored with the idea
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After Months of Improvising, Youth-Centered Nonprofit Finds New Home in Bed-Stuy

After Months of Improvising, Youth-Centered Nonprofit Finds New Home in Bed-Stuy

The Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts had been operating virtually and out of public parks since the start of the pandemic before opening its new space in Bed-Stuy
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