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NY Expands Vaccination Eligibility, Opens 22 Sites in Brooklyn

NY Expands Vaccination Eligibility, Opens 22 Sites in Brooklyn

Teachers and people over 75 are now eligible to get the COVD-19 vaccination at one of at least 125 city sites
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Raising the Bar: State Agency and Alcohol Companies Give $3M in Grants to NY’s Struggling Restaurants

Empire State Development, Diageo North America and Coastal Pacific Wine and Spirits are offering $5,000 grants to help restaurants weather the pandemic
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NYC Small Landlords Say New Eviction Moratorium Gives Tenants Excuse to Skip Rent

NYC Small Landlords Say New Eviction Moratorium Gives Tenants Excuse to Skip Rent

The newest New York State anti-eviction laws brought much needed relief to tenants shell-shocked by financial hardships wrought by COVID, but some mom-and-pop landlords worry those measures may ultimately leave them holding the bag.
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Brooklyn's Piehole Collective Performs in Acclaimed Theater Festival

Brooklyn's Piehole Collective Performs in Acclaimed Theater Festival

The Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy-based company is showcasing a virtual, culturally relevant piece at the highly anticipated “Under the Radar” festival
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Restaurants Decry Lack of Leadership, Aid Amid 67 Closures Across Brooklyn

Restaurant owners across the borough say they are in desperate need of government assistance to avoid further closures
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is down in the neighborhood, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Meet the Brooklyn Director Who Has Already Filmed a Pandemic Inspired Thriller

Meet the Brooklyn Director Who Has Already Filmed a Pandemic Inspired Thriller

Director and actor Eric Rivas has used quarantine to his advantage in his newest project set during the ongoing pandemic
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Brooklyn Residents Take to the Streets, Demand Trump's Removal

Brooklyn Residents Take to the Streets, Demand Trump's Removal

Several thousand protesters marched to the home of Chuck Schumer chanting, "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA"
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Battle Renews To Shut Down Notorious Bed-Stuy Strip Club

Battle Renews To Shut Down Notorious Bed-Stuy Strip Club

Photos of pole dancing women and a bizarre debate about the definition of "provocative" became the center of a liquor license hearing this week as Bed-Stuy's community board tried to stop a notorious bar in the neighborhood.
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Brooklyn Congressional Members Want Trump Removed From Office Following Riot on Capitol

House Democrats representing BK Reader neighborhoods are unanimously calling for Trump's impeachment and removal from office
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