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Before They Closed, Restaurants Opened Doors for Us

Before They Closed, Restaurants Opened Doors for Us

The last time I set foot inside a restaurant was Wednesday, March 11.
Brooklyn Cop Survived Christmas Eve Shooting Thanks to Bulletproof Vest

Brooklyn Cop Survived Christmas Eve Shooting Thanks to Bulletproof Vest

The cop was responding to a domestic violence call in Crown Heights

New York Bans All Evictions For Two More Months, Extendable to May

The act allows tenants and some homeowners to file a hardship declaration halting eviction or foreclosure until May 1
Brooklyn Rents Dropped More During COVID-19 Than the 2008 Financial Crisis

Brooklyn Rents Dropped More During COVID-19 Than the 2008 Financial Crisis

Brooklyn rents have dropped 6.3% on last year, but house prices remain high with DUMBO coming in as the costliest neighborhood to buy in the borough
Yang Presses Forward, Wiley Is Sidelined: Highlights From Mayor’s Race

Yang Presses Forward, Wiley Is Sidelined: Highlights From Mayor’s Race

Few elected officials seem more eager than Mayor Bill de Blasio to put, as he phrased it, this "God-forsaken" year behind him. But 2020 was not without its lessons for this mayor and for those seeking to succeed him. On Wednesday, Mr.
New Yorkers Bring Christmas To 25 Families Devastated By Pandemic

New Yorkers Bring Christmas To 25 Families Devastated By Pandemic

NEW YORK, NY — A few weeks before Christmas, Leslie Jirsa posted a question on her Bed-Stuy neighborhood Facebook group — did anybody know a family in need she could help this holiday? Responses quickly flooded in, but instead of suggesti
Brooklyn College Piano Professor Pens Musical Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Brooklyn College Piano Professor Pens Musical Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Jeffrey Biegel has incorporated the letters of Justice Ginsburg's many names and nicknames into the piece, that is dedicated to her life and legacy.
A Brooklyn Foodie Creates PluckerShop App to Connect Local Restaurants and Customers

A Brooklyn Foodie Creates PluckerShop App to Connect Local Restaurants and Customers

The local Black-owned company is taking on industry giants by building relationships with eateries

Brownsville 'Hero of New York' Puts on Virtual Juneteenth Kwanzaa Festival

Athenia Rodney wants to bring the community together at the end of a hard year to support Black businesses
Brooklyn Nonprofit Donates 115,000 Masks Across NYC, the US and Latin America

Brooklyn Nonprofit Donates 115,000 Masks Across NYC, the US and Latin America

The ethical fashion non-profit Mercado Global shifted to a mask-donating operation, powered by 750 rural Guatemalan women artisans.