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This Teen Entrepreneur Opened a Beauty Shop During Pandemic

This Teen Entrepreneur Opened a Beauty Shop During Pandemic

Some teens get an after-school job. Paris McKenzie got an after-school career. The precocious 16-year old opened her own store, Paris Beauty Supplyz , on Church Avenue in Flatbush last month. She even has an employee who is six years older than her.

New 50-Foot 'Wall of Lies' in Bushwick Displays 20,000 Claims Made by President Trump

The color-coded 'false or misleading claims' were compiled and fact-checked during Trump's presidency by the Washington Post
Man Caught Dumping Invasive Species of Eel into Prospect Park Lake

Man Caught Dumping Invasive Species of Eel into Prospect Park Lake

The man said he was saving lives by releasing the eels, but officials say the eels are a serious threat to native fish.
In Reversal, N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Hard-Hit Areas

In Reversal, N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Hard-Hit Areas

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday that he intended to "rewind" the reopening of nine neighborhoods in New York City that have had a testing positivity rate of more than 3 percent over the last seven days.
Video: How the Census Shapes Political Power in Black Communities

Video: How the Census Shapes Political Power in Black Communities

The third in a five-part video series highlighting the urgent need for Brooklyn communities, especially communities of color, to fill out the census.
So ... School Has Started?

So ... School Has Started?

My first week of school experience
Snoopy Comes to Brookdale Hospital's Pediatric Wing

Snoopy Comes to Brookdale Hospital's Pediatric Wing

The Brownsville hospital was one of 70 worldwide to be gifted a mural commemorating the 70th anniversary of Peanuts
Photos: Crown Heights Subway Stations Renamed in Honor of Civil Rights Hero Medgar Wiley Evers

Photos: Crown Heights Subway Stations Renamed in Honor of Civil Rights Hero Medgar Wiley Evers

The Franklin Ave 2, 3, 4 and 5 and President Street 2 and 5 subway stations were officially renamed yesterday in a celebration of the late-leader
Why New York Comedy Has Gone Underground (and onto the Rooftops)

Why New York Comedy Has Gone Underground (and onto the Rooftops)

No one expected so many people to come to Michael Che's impromptu comedy show in June. The Saturday Night Live performer did little to publicize it, except mention it on Instagram the day before. But that was all he needed to do.
Video: What It Means When Black Communities Are Undercounted in the Census

Video: What It Means When Black Communities Are Undercounted in the Census

The second in a five-part video series highlighting the urgent need for Brooklyn communities, especially communities of color, to fill out the census.