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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 >

History Tells Us That a Contested Election Won't Destroy American Democracy

Trump falsely declared a win in the early hours of Nov. 4, 2020, the day after the US election, as ballot counting continued in Pennsylvania and other battleground states.

Nov 5, 2020 10:23 AM Read more >

Mr. Infrastructure: 11 NYC Projects a Biden Administration Should Fund

After four years as a running joke, the origin of "infrastructure week" feels like a distant memory.

Nov 5, 2020 9:58 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Elected Officials Denounce Trumps Premature Victory Claim, Demand Complete Vote Count

In a too close to call presidential race, they believe Joe Biden is on course for an election win.

Nov 4, 2020 5:24 PM Read more >

Applications Open for Minority-Owned Small Business Relief Fund

Brooklyn small businesses can apply for $10,000 grants through Local Initiatives Support Corporations Relief and Recovery Fund

Nov 4, 2020 1:32 PM Read more >

Bushwick Gets a New Community Art Hub

The arts hub has studios dedicated to visual art, music production, dance and photography

Nov 4, 2020 10:41 AM Read more >