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Brooklyn Org Honors 5 Trailblazing Nonprofits For 2025 Spark Prize

Brooklyn Org Honors 5 Trailblazing Nonprofits For 2025 Spark Prize

Nonprofits that help bridge the gap in reading, food, health, legal services and computers were chosen to receive $100,000 each.
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Brooklyn’s Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Returns to BAM

Brooklyn’s Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Returns to BAM

Featuring keynote speaker Carlotta Walls LaNier and performances by Ailey II and The Fire Ensemble, the free event celebrates Dr. King’s legacy of justice and unity on Jan. 20.
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Brooklyn Initiatives Among Top City Preservation Efforts

Brooklyn Initiatives Among Top City Preservation Efforts

The Landmarks Preservation Commission included the creation of a new historic district in Bedford Stuyvesant as a highlight of its work in 2024.
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Counting Down The Top 10 BK Reader Stories of 2024

Counting Down The Top 10 BK Reader Stories of 2024

Here's a look back at some of your favorite original stories published in BK Reader this year.
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NYC Initiative to Preserve Arts And Culture Organizations

NYC Initiative to Preserve Arts And Culture Organizations

The city said a new program will help small theaters, galleries and bookshops to remain open.
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Brooklyn Museum Awards UOVO Prize to Emerging Artist Melissa Joseph

Brooklyn Museum Awards UOVO Prize to Emerging Artist Melissa Joseph

Artist Melissa Joseph is known for her work across mediums including drawing, painting, ceramics and fiber arts.
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Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Spreads Holiday Cheer With Tree Lighting And Sleigh Ride

Bed-Stuy Gateway BID Spreads Holiday Cheer With Tree Lighting And Sleigh Ride

The community-wide Christmas extravaganza lit up Restoration Plaza in Bedford Stuyvesant.
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How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree in Brooklyn

Wrap up your holiday season and say goodbye to your tree at Mulchfest, a NYC Parks tradition running from Dec. 26 to Jan. 12, 2025.
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Fighting The Loneliness Epidemic in Brooklyn's Older Men

Fighting The Loneliness Epidemic in Brooklyn's Older Men

Healthcare provider RiverSpring Health Plans has formed a new group in Brooklyn to therapeutically fight social isolation in older men.
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Brooklyn Leaders Celebrate Chanukah With Sufganiyot Crawl

Brooklyn Leaders Celebrate Chanukah With Sufganiyot Crawl

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and JCRC-NY CEO Mark Treyger celebrated Chanukah with a sufganiyot crawl, sampling traditional jelly doughnuts from local bakeries in Borough Park and Flatbush.
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