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This Billieburg Artist Tackles Comedy, Music and Laughter During Quarantine

This Billieburg Artist Tackles Comedy, Music and Laughter During Quarantine

The Nasty EP pioneers a new style of music and comedy
Oversight Committee Introduces Fair and Accurate Census Act

Oversight Committee Introduces Fair and Accurate Census Act

COVID-19 has created significant challenges to carrying out the Census. One bill will fix that.
Development to offer affordable Haitian seniors housing, as rents rise

Development to offer affordable Haitian seniors housing, as rents rise

Click here to view original web page at haitiantimes.com Rising rents in Flatbush and East Flatbush have made it difficult for many tenants, including Haitian seniors on a fixed income, to maintain a decent quality of life in the neighborhood.
'Sistas Van' Delivers Necessary Hygienic Products to Brooklyn Women in Need, Amid COVID-19

'Sistas Van' Delivers Necessary Hygienic Products to Brooklyn Women in Need, Amid COVID-19

Crown Heights-based organization, the Black Women's Blueprint services the borough's women residents most in need
Price Gouging Wholesaler of $16 Cans of Lysol Faces Lawsuit

Price Gouging Wholesaler of $16 Cans of Lysol Faces Lawsuit

NY Attorney General Letitia James is suing Quality King for price gouging Lysol products throughout the coronavirus pandemic
Crown Heights Leads Social Distancing Tickets, Arrests From 311

Crown Heights Leads Social Distancing Tickets, Arrests From 311

Cops in Crown Heights acted on 311 social distancing complaints more often than any other neighborhood in the city, a new study found.
As states reopen, tensions flare between the rule followers and rule breakers

As states reopen, tensions flare between the rule followers and rule breakers

By: Michele Gelfand , University of Maryland Since Republicans, on average, are five times more likely than Democrats to believe it's safe now to resume normal business activity, reopening the economy has often been framed as a partisan issue.
When Mentorship Blossoms into a Bond

When Mentorship Blossoms into a Bond

Big Brothers Big Sisters celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by highlighting perfect matches.
The Bushwick Film Festival is Here, Plans to Continue Despite Pandemic

The Bushwick Film Festival is Here, Plans to Continue Despite Pandemic

Around 30% of film projects have canceled due to COVID-19. The Bushwick Film Festival refuses to be one of them.

Supporting Young Moms: How The Alex House Project is Giving Young Parents a Place to Turn

The Alex House Project started as a program for young moms to learn and find support, then the dads came knocking—and the door hasn’t closed with COVID-19