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Meet Anthony Beckford, the Black Lives Matter Brooklyn President Running for City Council

The East Flatbush lifelong activist is leveraging his community leadership experience to win the 45th Council District Race

Nov 9, 2020 12:19 PM Read more >

Photos: Brooklyn Takes to the Streets to Celebrate Biden Harris Victory

Brooklyn residents flooded streets and parks across the borough Saturday, dancing, popping bottles and revelling in the news of a Trump defeat

Nov 9, 2020 12:08 PM Read more >

Cheers Erupt on N.Y.C. Streets After Bidens Victory Is Declared

It started with a low rumble that sounded like faraway crowd noise coming from a football stadium. Then came the loud honking of car horns.

Nov 9, 2020 9:06 AM Read more >

Joe Biden has Won the Presidency

We will be tracking the results in the presidential election as the votes are counted.

Nov 7, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

Brooklynites Nervously Await Official Election Results

Joe Biden was close to victory, but President Trump has vowed to fight on in the courts.

Nov 6, 2020 4:56 PM Read more >

BP Eric Adams Blames Budget Slashing for Rise in Graffiti Across Brooklyn

Borough President Eric Adams joined community leaders to clean graffiti off Atlantic Ave Auto Repair shop this week

Nov 6, 2020 1:47 PM Read more >

Poor US pandemic Response Will Reverberate in Health Care Politics for Years, Health Scholars Warn

The countrys pandemic response has been politicized, making comprehensive changes to public health more difficult.

Nov 6, 2020 1:27 PM Read more >

Empty Brooklyn Storefronts Become Art Installations for Walking Tour, Festival

The art installations are hoped to bring 10,000 people to Brooklyn to spark action around climate justice

Nov 6, 2020 10:24 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Shooting Victim Was College Student Filled With Ambition

A teenager shot dead in a Brooklyn deli was a community-minded college freshman who lived in the moment and appreciated life, his mother said Thursday.

Nov 6, 2020 10:02 AM Read more >

How Brooklyn Voted in the Presidential Election

BK Reader takes a look at the New York State and City unofficial election night results in Brooklyn and other boroughs as votes continue to be counted

Nov 5, 2020 3:34 PM Read more >