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Brooklyn Botanic Garden Honors Lives Lost to COVID-19

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Honors Lives Lost to COVID-19

A new song by composer Michael Gordon will debut in the Cherry Esplanade for visitors to meditate on the many lives lost during the pandemic
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Brooklyn Pols Charge Changes to USPS as Voter Suppression

Brooklyn Pols Charge Changes to USPS as Voter Suppression

Congress Members Yvette Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries call on the FBI to investigate Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
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Facebook to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses Through Grant Program

Facebook to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses Through Grant Program

Facebook has set up a $40 million grant program to help majority Black-owned businesses with 50 employees or less with cash flow
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Flatbush Nostrand BID Director Named to Regional Economic Development Board

Flatbush Nostrand BID Director Named to Regional Economic Development Board

Brooklyn’s Kenneth Mbonu will bring a long history and experience in economic development and community work to the table
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Last-Minute Grant Saves Prospect Park Youth Program, Employs Kids of Essential Workers

Last-Minute Grant Saves Prospect Park Youth Program, Employs Kids of Essential Workers

The grant has allowed 24 teens, including kids of essential workers, to work in the park this summer
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Danish Shoe Designer to Open Workshop in Brooklyn Navy Yard

Danish Shoe Designer to Open Workshop in Brooklyn Navy Yard

Shoe and leather goods designer ECCO will make Brooklyn its first studio space outside of Denmark
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Kids Are Bigger Coronavirus Spreaders Than Many Doctors Realized – Here’s How Schools Can Lower The Risk

Kids Are Bigger Coronavirus Spreaders Than Many Doctors Realized – Here’s How Schools Can Lower The Risk

The first U.S. schools have reopened with in-person classes, and they are already setting off alarm bells about how quickly the coronavirus can spread
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New Bed-Stuy Mural Highlights Justice System’s Cruel Impact on the Community

New Bed-Stuy Mural Highlights Justice System’s Cruel Impact on the Community

The new mural draws attention to the difficulties of released prisoners and their families
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Amid Pandemic, This Crown Heights Entrepreneur Pivots with a Branded Line of Punches

Amid Pandemic, This Crown Heights Entrepreneur Pivots with a Branded Line of Punches

Shay's Punch is changing the game for at-home businesses amid COVID-19 restrictions
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Brooklyn Poet’s New Book Lays Bare the Imperfect Process of Healing

Brooklyn Poet’s New Book Lays Bare the Imperfect Process of Healing

Jackie Bluu, a survivor of sexual abuse, wants readers to know they are not alone
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