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Summer is on Its Way, Bed-Stuy, As Tompkins Avenue Open Streets Announces Kick Off June 4!

Summer is on Its Way, Bed-Stuy, As Tompkins Avenue Open Streets Announces Kick Off June 4!

This year, leaders are amending the program to lessen the impact on local residents. The weekly event will now end at 6:00pm instead of 7:00pm.
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Inside the Social Media Strategies of 5 Thriving Brooklyn Businesses, Pt. 1

Inside the Social Media Strategies of 5 Thriving Brooklyn Businesses, Pt. 1

Love it or hate, social media is here to stay, creating more influencers and millionaires than ever before. In this two-part series, BK Reader met with local small business owners who are using social media to find new and dedicated audiences, grow their businesses… and earn more money.
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This Mother's Day, Give Mom the Gift of Lush, Otherworldly Flowers from Local Black-Owned Boutiques

This Mother's Day, Give Mom the Gift of Lush, Otherworldly Flowers from Local Black-Owned Boutiques

In the heart of Brooklyn, these specialty Black-owned flower shops offer unique floral arrangements ahead of Mother’s Day.
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BKR’s Mother's Day Event Picks: 5/12-5/14

BKR’s Mother's Day Event Picks: 5/12-5/14

A bike ride, a Shabbat dance party, Haitian Culture Day, Mother's Day events and more.
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Bring a Swanky Williamsburg Oyster and Absinthe Bar Home with Must-Have Recipe Book

Bring a Swanky Williamsburg Oyster and Absinthe Bar Home with Must-Have Recipe Book

Williamsburg's New Orleans-styled oyster and cocktail bar Maison Premiere has released its first book.
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Movers on a Mission: This BK Moving Company is Fighting Hunger Crisis with Food Rescue Fleet

Movers on a Mission: This BK Moving Company is Fighting Hunger Crisis with Food Rescue Fleet

By deploying its trucks and employees, Dumbo Moving rescues food and delivers it to the communities that need it most — all at no charge.
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Divine Fashion: BKLYN Fashion Academy's Fifth Season Pays Homage to Egyptian Deities

Divine Fashion: BKLYN Fashion Academy's Fifth Season Pays Homage to Egyptian Deities

Designers celebrate the end of the fifth season of BKLYN Fashion Academy by exploring Egyptian deities in a runway show.
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Bushwick’s Monthly Afrocentric Drum Party Unites Global Rhythms, Community and Good Vibes

Bushwick’s Monthly Afrocentric Drum Party Unites Global Rhythms, Community and Good Vibes

The monthly music and dance events blend cultures and sounds with live percussion performances from across the globe.
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Star Malik Yoba Set to Host Real Estate Conference at Navy Yard to Shrink the Wealth Gap

Star Malik Yoba Set to Host Real Estate Conference at Navy Yard to Shrink the Wealth Gap

Though he’s known for roles on popular TV shows, local actor Malik Yoba is now putting his all into the role of a community leader with his New York-based development firm, Yoba Development.
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BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 5/5-5/7

BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 5/5-5/7

An Open Streets kick-off party in Park Slope, a walking tour of Gowanus, block parties in Bed-Stuy and Flatbush Junction, and more Brooklyn weekend events!
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