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Housing Lottery Opens for Brownsville Apartments Starting at $959 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has been launched for 117 apartments in the Vital Brookdale complex in Brownsville starting at $959 a month for a studio. Income eligibility for the complex, located at 535 East 98th St.
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Bed-Stuy Laundromat Offers Free Cleaning for Unemployed Folks Heading to Job Interview

Bed-Stuy Laundromat Offers Free Cleaning for Unemployed Folks Heading to Job Interview

The Soap Boax owner Waleed Cope says he wants to help his neighbors put their best foot forward at their next job interview
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At a Glance: 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities

At a Glance: 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities

As a new writer for BK Reader and as someone with a disability, this conference provided great insight and encouragement.
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Brooklyn Youth Give $2.5M in Grants to BIPOC-Led Groups Supporting Young People in the Borough

Brooklyn Youth Give $2.5M in Grants to BIPOC-Led Groups Supporting Young People in the Borough

The grants are part of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Invest in Youth program, which gives grants annually to support the borough's youth
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What's Injuring the Aquatic Birds at Prospect Park?

What's Injuring the Aquatic Birds at Prospect Park?

Fishing equipment left in and around the lake in Prospect Park has become a serious hazard to birds and other wildlife in the area
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Lurie Daniel Favors Named Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College

Lurie Daniel Favors Named Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College

Daniel Favors previously served as interim executive director and general counsel to the CLSJ
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Crown Heights Principal Removed After Reports of Bullying, Misconduct

Crown Heights Principal Removed After Reports of Bullying, Misconduct

The principal of P.S. 243, Karen Hambright-Glover, was fired on Tuesday and replaced by DOE veteran Judith James.
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Meet the Bushwick Dog Owner Fighting the Poop Problem

Meet the Bushwick Dog Owner Fighting the Poop Problem

Kathy Kim says her block has had a dramatic increase in pet waste on the sidewalk, so she had made it her mission to residents involved
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Brooklyn, Here Are 11 Volunteer Opportunities to Honor MLK Day

Brooklyn, Here Are 11 Volunteer Opportunities to Honor MLK Day

Renovate a community fridge, paint a community mural, or pack baby-care kits this weekend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy
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5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Dedicated to Racial Justice Win $100K Each in Spark Prize

Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Spark Prize on Thursday
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