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Community Comes to Aid of Brooklyn Doctor Hospitalized for 10 Months With COVID-19

Community Comes to Aid of Brooklyn Doctor Hospitalized for 10 Months With COVID-19

A GoFundMe page set up for the Brooklyn doctor has already reached $91,000 to help with his recovery
New Sites Open as NYC Targets Under-Vaccinated Neighborhoods

New Sites Open as NYC Targets Under-Vaccinated Neighborhoods

A new vaccination site opens Wednesday at Teachers Preparatory High School in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is for residents of the immediate neighborhood, and here's why.
BAM Kids Film Festival to Kick Off With Dance Party and Programming for the Whole Family

BAM Kids Film Festival to Kick Off With Dance Party and Programming for the Whole Family

The annual festival will take place online, and will also include free activities workshops, including yoga, dance and meditation, for kids and adults.
Bed-Stuy CEO Joins With NBA Stars to Close Racial Wealth Gap With 1M Savings Accounts for Kids

Bed-Stuy CEO Joins With NBA Stars to Close Racial Wealth Gap With 1M Savings Accounts for Kids

Brooklyn's Tanya Van Court is the founder of Goalsetter, a financial technology app that recently raised $3.9M in seed funding

How to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in Brooklyn

In the second of this two-part series on vaccination in Brooklyn, BK Reader looks at vaccine distribution in the borough, the timeline of the rollout and who is eligible
NY State Website Overwhelmed By Newly-Eligible People Seeking Vaccine

NY State Website Overwhelmed By Newly-Eligible People Seeking Vaccine

New York state's vaccine sign-up website opened up to millions more people across the state with an underlying condition putting them at risk of severe COVID-19 on Sunday morning.

Who Is Behind the Illegal Trash Dumping in Brownsville and East New York?

Councilmember Darma Diaz has partnered with youth organization Elite Learners to tackle the dirty problem and find out who’s causing it
5 Things to Do With Your Boo in Brooklyn This Valentine's Day

5 Things to Do With Your Boo in Brooklyn This Valentine's Day

Although the pandemic may have stopped most PDA's over the last year, there are still plenty of ways to show your affection this Valentine's Day

Party’s Over: 14 Men Arrested, Eight Guns Seized From NYC Birthday Bus Rolling Through Brooklyn

An 18th birthday celebration on a party bus ended abruptly in Brooklyn early Friday with 14 men arrested and eight pistols seized among the party favors, police said. Cops working off a community tip pulled over the bus on Front St. near Main St.
Brooklyn Nets Will Allow Fans at Home Games Before the End of the Month

Brooklyn Nets Will Allow Fans at Home Games Before the End of the Month

Under Governor Andrew Cuomo's new plan, stadiums with at least a 10,000 person capacity will be able to have spectators in attendance beginning February 23.