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New Yorkers Can Now Use Their Security Deposits to Pay June Rent

But what about rents for April, May, July and August?
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VOCAL NY is Helping Brooklyn's Most Vulnerable ... With No Questions Asked And No Judgements Added

This grassroots organization is helping folks dealing with substance abuse and homelessness stay safe and healthy during the coronavirus crisis
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Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise

Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise

BY: William M.
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New Study Shows Staggering Effect of Coronavirus Pandemic on America's Mental Health

New Study Shows Staggering Effect of Coronavirus Pandemic on America's Mental Health

By: Jean Twenge , San Diego State University When the novel coronavirus roared into the U.S., mental health took a back seat to physical health.
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Greenlight Hosts Free Virtual Readings for Youth, with Favorite Authors

Greenlight Hosts Free Virtual Readings for Youth, with Favorite Authors

This free and interactive reading event features authors of popular books for early readers, school-age children and young adults
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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 37 units at 7 Livonia Ave in Brownsville

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 37 units at 7 Livonia Ave in Brownsville

The architectural firm's cache of high-end buildings normally run in the millions. These units will be affordable.
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Why This Brownsville Single Mother is 'Mom' to Many More Than Her Own

Why This Brownsville Single Mother is 'Mom' to Many More Than Her Own

Since age 17, Venus Core has been dedicated to nurturing the youth in her neighborhood, and that hasn’t stopped for COVID-19
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Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing is Coming to East New York

Free COVID-19 Antibody Testing is Coming to East New York

In an effort to get 140,000 people tested, free COVID-19 antibody testing starts next week in five neighborhoods including East New York
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Justin Cohen Wants to Tackle Racial Injustice, Defund Jails and Create Jobs in Brooklyn's 56th Assembly District

Justin Cohen Wants to Tackle Racial Injustice, Defund Jails and Create Jobs in Brooklyn's 56th Assembly District

Brooklyn community organizer and education advocate Justin Cohen is preparing to run for the NY State Assembly
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See How These Brooklyn Businesses Pivoted in Response to COVID-19

See How These Brooklyn Businesses Pivoted in Response to COVID-19

On the brink of survival, resilient companies reinvent themselves.
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