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New Program Launched in BK for LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault

New Program Launched in BK for LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault

KCDA Pride Connect will offer trauma-informed support and community outreach
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City Council Passes Bills Easing Fines for Small Businesses

City Council Passes Bills Easing Fines for Small Businesses

The bills provide relief to a small business community that is still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Kelewele Showcases the Versatility of Plantains in Brooklyn

Kelewele Showcases the Versatility of Plantains in Brooklyn

Kelewele reimagines plantains and has a mission to provide healthy, sustainable and innovative food options to communities across the country.
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Traveling George Floyd Statue Unveiled to Celebrate Juneteenth on Flatbush Avenue

Traveling George Floyd Statue Unveiled to Celebrate Juneteenth on Flatbush Avenue

On Saturday, June 19th, a statue was unveiled at Brooklyn Junction in Midwood.
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BK's St. Francis College Gets Its First Permanent Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

BK's St. Francis College Gets Its First Permanent Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Jeanne Arnold, Ed.D., will serve in the role starting July 1
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Bushwick Non-Profit for Can and Bottle Collectors Fights to Stay Open

Bushwick Non-Profit for Can and Bottle Collectors Fights to Stay Open

An organization that looks out for the city's community of canners is fighting eviction unless it can buy the property
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BK Anti-Violence Org Elite Learners Expands Reach to Help ‘Cure’ Gun Violence Epidemic

BK Anti-Violence Org Elite Learners Expands Reach to Help ‘Cure’ Gun Violence Epidemic

The organization has opened a new site in PLG under the city’s 71st Precinct Cure Violence Expansion program
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Photos: Brooklyn Pulls Out the Moves, BBQs and Colors for Juneteenth Celebrations

Photos: Brooklyn Pulls Out the Moves, BBQs and Colors for Juneteenth Celebrations

Brooklynites of all ages hit the streets in the heat on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth
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Dream for a Bushwick Block: Four Gardens United, Stronger Together

Four green spaces on Grove, Goodwin and Greene in Bushwick are strengthening their bonds for a better future
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5 Takeaways From the Final Sunday of Campaigning in N.Y.C.

5 Takeaways From the Final Sunday of Campaigning in N.Y.C.

On the last day of early voting before Tuesday's primary in New York City, the eight leading Democratic candidates sprinted across the boroughs on Sunday, stopping at the usual rally points like churches, parks and barbecues, as they tried to lure mo
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