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Bushwick Gets $1.2M in Capital Funding from Local Councilmember for Long-Debated Dog Run

Bushwick Gets $1.2M in Capital Funding from Local Councilmember for Long-Debated Dog Run 

The news came from Council Member Sandy Nurse just days after BK Reader reported on a renewed push to get a dog run in Irving Square Park amid a spike in local dog ownership.
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Inhale, Exhale: Mandatory Mindful Breathing is Coming to Public Schools This Fall

Inhale, Exhale: Mandatory Mindful Breathing is Coming to Public Schools This Fall

Mayor Adams touts the breathing program as a way to help with students’ mental health.
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Bank Street, Pratt Launch Public High School in Downtown BK with Special Focus on Design, Social Justice

Bank Street, Pratt Launch Public High School in Downtown BK with Special Focus on Design, Social Justice

Design Works High School, a collaboration between Bank Street College of Education and Pratt Institute, opens this September in a collaborative effort to reprioritize the arts and equity in primary education.
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Bed-Stuy Residents and Cops Unite to Memorialize Beloved Child at Raymond Bush Park

Bed-Stuy Residents and Cops Unite to Memorialize Beloved Child at Raymond Bush Park

The event took place at the iconic "Soul in the Hole" park to commemorate the life of Davell Gardner, a 1-year-old who was fatally shot at the playground in 2020.
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The Most Eclectic Performance Space in Brooklyn is Hiding on Quincy Street

The Most Eclectic Performance Space in Brooklyn is Hiding on Quincy Street

The Quincy Atom is an unconventional townhouse venue with a focus on accessibility and community.
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Bushwick Residents Push for Irving Square Park Dog Run as Dog Ownership in the Nabe Booms

Bushwick Residents Push for Irving Square Park Dog Run as Dog Ownership in the Nabe Booms

A group of Bushwick residents have reignited the campaign for a dog run at Irving Square Park, saying there’s no solution in sight to accommodate the growing number of dog owners in the neighborhood.
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Brooklyn Vibes — BKR's Top-10 Weekend Event Picks: 7/28-7/30

A naked comedy show, a Beyonce Tribute Party, the Stoops Bed-Stuy Art Crawl, a block party, and more this weekend in Brooklyn!
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Brooklyn Museum Union Accepts Raises as Contract Negotiations Progress

Brooklyn Museum Union Accepts Raises as Contract Negotiations Progress

The Brooklyn Museum Union has granted the bargaining committee the power to set a strike deadline, the chief negotiator of the Brooklyn Museum Union said.
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This BK Photographer Chronicled the Subway's Last Stops for 11 Years — See his Photos Here

This BK Photographer Chronicled the Subway's Last Stops for 11 Years — See his Photos Here

Photographer Taylor Chapman has spent more than a decade documenting the communities surrounding the last stops on the NYC subway lines.
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Bed-Stuy Residents Honor Demolished Piece of History, Vow to Landmark Block at Event

Bed-Stuy Residents Honor Demolished Piece of History, Vow to Landmark Block at Event

The Jacob Dangler mansion was an architectural gem and a community gathering place. One year after it was demolished, its supporters gathered to mark the anniversary.
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