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Small Bed-Stuy Businesses Awarded $10,000 in Cash Grants

Small Bed-Stuy Businesses Awarded $10,000 in Cash Grants

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Finance firm Fiserv launch grant program to keep business afloat during pandemic
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City Designates Additional Prospect Heights Block for Outdoor Dining

City Designates Additional Prospect Heights Block for Outdoor Dining

Another block of Vanderbilt Ave will be closed to cars and buses on the weekends for the city's Open Streets program
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Last-Minute Grant Saves Prospect Park Youth Program, Employs Kids of Essential Workers

Last-Minute Grant Saves Prospect Park Youth Program, Employs Kids of Essential Workers

The grant has allowed 24 teens, including kids of essential workers, to work in the park this summer
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Half of NYC Shooting Surge Linked to Brooklyn, NYPD Says

Half of NYC Shooting Surge Linked to Brooklyn, NYPD Says

Half of the shootings that have rattled New York City this summer happened in Brooklyn or have a strong link to the borough, the NYPD's top cop said Tuesday.
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Kids Are Bigger Coronavirus Spreaders Than Many Doctors Realized – Here’s How Schools Can Lower The Risk

Kids Are Bigger Coronavirus Spreaders Than Many Doctors Realized – Here’s How Schools Can Lower The Risk

The first U.S. schools have reopened with in-person classes, and they are already setting off alarm bells about how quickly the coronavirus can spread
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New York City Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Calls for Investigation of Postmaster General As Trump Tries To Hinder Delivery of Mail

New York City Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Calls for Investigation of Postmaster General As Trump Tries To Hinder Delivery of Mail

Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and Ted Lieu of California called for the FBI to investigate whether crimes were committed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy or members of the board of governors of the U.S. Postal Service.
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New Bed-Stuy Mural Highlights Justice System’s Cruel Impact on the Community

New Bed-Stuy Mural Highlights Justice System’s Cruel Impact on the Community

The new mural draws attention to the difficulties of released prisoners and their families
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Man Shot and Killed While Visiting Friend's Memorial Outside Prospect Park

Man Shot and Killed While Visiting Friend's Memorial Outside Prospect Park

The 47-year-old man was paying his respects to a neighbor who also was shot and killed only days before
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Amid Pandemic, This Crown Heights Entrepreneur Pivots with a Branded Line of Punches

Amid Pandemic, This Crown Heights Entrepreneur Pivots with a Branded Line of Punches

Shay's Punch is changing the game for at-home businesses amid COVID-19 restrictions
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The Movie Experience is Returning to Bushwick

The Movie Experience is Returning to Bushwick

Syndicated, a Brooklyn based small business, its transforming its exterior walls into screens
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