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Elevating Black-Owned Biz: Enrollment Open for M.A.D.E. BKLYN Mentorship Program

Elevating Black-Owned Biz: Enrollment Open for M.A.D.E. BKLYN Mentorship Program

The M.A.D.E. Curriculum helps participants sharpen business skills and polish their investment pitch
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Bobby Shmurda Is Coming Home. What Happens Next?

Bobby Shmurda Is Coming Home. What Happens Next?

It was less a specific dance sequence and more of a stylistic template: a pliant sway, a kind of two-step dressed up with silky swagger.
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Medgar Evers College Vaccination Center to Open Wednesday; Here’s How to Get an Appointment

Medgar Evers College Vaccination Center to Open Wednesday; Here’s How to Get an Appointment

The vaccination center at Medgar Evers College is the largest in New York state, and has the capacity to do 3,000 vaccinations a day
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Brooklyn Seniors Isolated Through Pandemic Embrace Tech to Stay Connected

Brooklyn Seniors Isolated Through Pandemic Embrace Tech to Stay Connected

The coronavirus pandemic has left seniors isolated, and nonprofits are stepping up to help them reconnect to their communities
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“We Want to Make Sure They Hear Us All the Way in Alabama:” Protesters Gather at East New York Amazon Facility

The demonstration was part of the National Day of Solidarity, where people across the country showed their support for Amazon workers in Alabama fighting to unionize.
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Hundreds Sign Up for Bed-Stuy Champagne Guru's Cooking Series

Hundreds Sign Up for Bed-Stuy Champagne Guru's Cooking Series

The champagne entrepreneur said she was "immensely humbled" that 300 people had already signed up for her Bubbles & Brunch series
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Here's Who Can Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College's Mass Site

Here's Who Can Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College's Mass Site

A new mass vaccination site planned for Medgar Evers College will officially open next Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is down in Bushwick, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Residents in Bed-Stuy, East New York ZIP Codes Amongst City's Least Vaccinated

The city has released data showing ZIP codes in East New York and Bed-Stuy have vaccination rates of under 3%, compared to rates of 10% in Manhattan.
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Young Flatbush Social Entrepreneur Releases Hoodies in Honor of Trayvon Martin

Young Flatbush Social Entrepreneur Releases Hoodies in Honor of Trayvon Martin

Chad Williams started streetwear brand dooProcess after spending a year fighting to prove his innocence, when he was falsely identified in an assault case
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