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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.

Mayoral Hopeful Scott Stringer Calls for $25M Emergency Food Program for Undocumented New Yorkers

The program is part of Stringers food security plan that was released this week
Bankruptcy: How It Works and How You Can Get It Off Your Credit Report

Bankruptcy: How It Works and How You Can Get It Off Your Credit Report

It is reported that the number of bankruptcies in the latter year has exceeded the number of filings seen in any other year since 2012.
Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Brooklynites Share Their Thoughts on the COVID-19 Vaccine

In part one of this two-part series on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Brooklyn, BK Reader took to the streets to see whether residents were feeling optimistic or hesistant about how things are going
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Five Units in Flatbush, Starting at $1,725 a Month

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Five Units in Flatbush, Starting at $1,725 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has opened for five units in an eight-story building under construction at 142 Lenox Road in Flatbush. It is located on a stretch of Lenox Road that has been undergoing major changes , as Brownstoner documented in 2019.
Brooklyn Public Library Holds Carnevale-Themed Showcase for 2020 Fashion Academy Grads

Brooklyn Public Library Holds Carnevale-Themed Showcase for 2020 Fashion Academy Grads

The Brooklyn Public Library didn't abandon its Fashion Academy designers in 2020. Instead, it extended the academy.
Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

Vaccination Center to Open at Brooklyn's Medgar Evers College

The center will be one of two new major vaccination sites in New York City opened in partnership between the White House and state government