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Police Reform on the Table at Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velazquez's Virtual Town Hall

Police Reform on the Table at Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velazquez's Virtual Town Hall

Congresswoman Velazquez and a panel of experts focused on police violence and reopening NYC, post-COVID-19
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Crown Heights-Based Culinary Event Company Launches Meal Delivery Service

Crown Heights-Based Culinary Event Company Launches Meal Delivery Service

The company Yardy will deliver ready-to-eat meals and fresh produce from Black- and queer-owned farms.
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A Father’s Ministry Inspires His Son to Reimagine How Real Estate is Done

A Father’s Ministry Inspires His Son to Reimagine How Real Estate is Done

Push Forward Realty focuses on community development and giving its agents a stake in the company.
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Will 'College Now,' the Early College Program for High Schoolers, be Next on the Chopping Block?

Will 'College Now,' the Early College Program for High Schoolers, be Next on the Chopping Block?

With looming budget cuts, students and administrators are speaking up NOW, in an effort to keep the program alive later!
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Brooklyn Artist's ‘Unarmed’ Project Memorializes Black Victims of Police Violence

Brooklyn Artist's ‘Unarmed’ Project Memorializes Black Victims of Police Violence

A Brooklyn artist is making a lot of noise through art and sending a powerful message against police violence. Sports jerseys are posted along Flatbush Avenue.
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Ode to the Filet-O-Fish

Ode to the Filet-O-Fish

What is really happening to our fishes?
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Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation Launches 'Youth Summer Employment Initiative'

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation Launches 'Youth Summer Employment Initiative'

As summer youth employment programs remain suspended, this Brooklyn non-profit hopes that youth will have a safe and fun summer.
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Flatbush Sees Most Fireworks-Related Noise Complaints, as NYC Skies Light Up Through the Night

Flatbush Sees Most Fireworks-Related Noise Complaints, as NYC Skies Light Up Through the Night

A boom in illegal rooftop fireworks displays has led to a boom in 311 noise complaints in all five boroughs
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Rep. Yvette Clarke’s Epic Reelection Battle

Rep. Yvette Clarke’s Epic Reelection Battle

Rep. Yvette Clarke stood behind the podium at the Salem Missionary Baptist Church in the heart of Flatbush, Brooklyn. It was Martin Luther King Jr.
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Out of the Penal System, Back Into Life: Friends of the Island Academy Gives Support Where None Exists

Out of the Penal System, Back Into Life: Friends of the Island Academy Gives Support Where None Exists

FIA works across the five boroughs to transition youth out of the criminal justice system, back into their communities
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